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Roverr Burp, B.A.Sc., M.D., Li LL.D. 
The subject of as biographical aketch was 
provincial geologist of Canada (as it was before Confedera- 
tion) from the commencement of the Geological Survey of 
the united province in 1843 till 1864, Aud eitererards 
tor of the corresponding Survey of the 
“foundland from 1864-to 1883. Owing te 
_ the period of his active life almost meee ¥ 
countries, it could not be See that 
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