THE 
CANADIAN RECORD 
OF SCIENCE. 
VOL. V. APRIL, 1892. NO. 2. 
ALEXANDER Murray, F.G.S., F.R.S.C., C.M.G. 
By Kopert Bett, B.A.Sc., M.D., LL.D. 
The subject of this biographical sketch was assistant 
provincial geologist of Canada (as it was before Confedera- 
tion) from the commencement of the Geologicai Survey of 
the united province in 1848 till 1864, and afterwards direc- 
tor of the corresponding Survey of the island of New- 
foundland from 1864 to 1883. Owing to his having divided 
the period of his active life almost equally between the two 
countries, it could not be expected that many persons 
would know much of his career in both. Indeed, there are 
but few at this day who are familiar with his personal and 
at the same time his scientific history in either of them. 
Having had a long personal acquaintance with Mr. Murray, 
and being conversant with his labors in both spheres, I 
have been asked to write a short account of his life. 
His services to the topography and geology ot Canada 
and Newfoundland were very important, and deserve to 
be gratefully remembered. Although he was a well-known 
figure in old Canada during the period of his active 
employment, so rapid are the changes in a country like 
ours, and so quickly do the new comers occupy the places 
of the pioneers, that the labors of Murray are oe being 
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