i6 The American Geologist. 
Januaiy, 1903 
He was tall and graceful, quick and alert, of a rather high- 
strung and nervous disposition, with a keen and observant eye, 
capable of grasping the situation at a glance in any emergency 
He was economical in his habits; and whilst he was not one 
of those who bestowed many encomiums nevertheless he duly 
appreciated work of high order. 
Selwyn was an English scholar of rare ability. His writ- 
ings both published and private are masterpieces of English 
composition, and the time and care that he bestowed upon the 
various reports and drafts of reports sent in for publication 
not only added to their value and elegance, but also to the 
labour devolved upon him ; which work might well have been 
in part entrusted to an editorial staff had the appropriations 
allowed. 
Amongst his chief works may be mentioned: — "The Do- 
minion of Canada and Newfoundland" being Chapter H of 
Edward Sandford's "Compendium of Geography and Travel." 
a work after Hellwald's "Die Erde und ihre Volker" published 
in 1883; "Descriptive Sketch of the Geography and Geology 
of the Dominion of Canada to accompany the Wall Map of the 
Geology of Canada," No. 411, in 1884; Notes and Observa- 
tions in the Goldfields of Quebec and Nova Scotia. Rep. 
Prog., Geol. Surv. Can., 1870-71, Montreal, 1872. 
Bibliography of A. R. C. Selwyn. 
1861. 
Sketch of the country extending from Cadre Idris to Moel Siabod. 
North Wales, Quart. Jour., Geol. Soc., Vol. IV, 1848. pp. 300-302, Lon- 
don, England. Prepared conjointly with J. Beetes Jukes. 
1866. 
On the discovery of reptilian footprints in Nova Scotia, Geol. Mag., 
Vol. IX, 1872, pp. 250-51, London, England. 
(Selwyn and Ulrich). Geology and Mineralogy of Victoria. 8vo. 
91 pp. 4 plates, one geological map. Melbourne. 
1870. 
Summary report of investigations dated 7th May, 1870. Geol. Surv. 
of Can., pp. 1-14. Printed by order of Parli;imciU, 1870, Ottawa. 
1872. 
Notes and observations on the goldfields of Quebec and Nova Sco- 
tia. Geological Survey of Canada. Report of progress, 1870-71. pp. 
252-282, 1872. 
