THE 



AMERICAN 



JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND AETS. 



[THIRD SERIES.] 



Aet. VL — Sir William Edmond Logan.* 



On the 22nd of June, at Castle Malgwyn, Llechyrd, South 

 Wales, Canada's veteran geologist passed from his labors. For 

 several years his health had been failing, and he felt more and 

 more the need of rest and change of climate. Accordingly, in 

 August, 1874, he crossed to the mother country, intending to 

 pass the winter there, and then to return to his work in the 

 spring. But rest and a more genial clime were unavailing, and 

 now — kindest of friends, most indefatigable of workers for sci- 

 ence and for his country — he is no more ! . 



William Edmond Logan was born at Montreal, in 1798. He 

 was of Scottish parentage, and his father, after a residence of 

 many years in Canada, returned to Scotland, and purchased an 

 estate near Stirling, known as Clarkstone. His education was 

 ■; Mr. Skakel's school, in this city, and completed at the 



gh School and University of Edingburgh. 



"■ I leaving college he betook himself to mercantile pursuits, 

 and we find that in 1818 he entered the counting-house of his 

 uncle, Mr. Hart Logan, of London. Here he remained for 



High 

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i years 



ology, making geological excursions into the country whenever 

 opportunity offered. 



In 1829 he paid a visit to Canada ; but, returning the same 

 year, took up his residence at Swansea, in South Wales, where 

 he was appointed manager of a copper-smelting establishment, 

 and of coal mines, in which an uncle of his was interested. In 



* Obituary notice read before the Natural History Society of Montreal, October 



