(28 January 1817 – 11 April 1890) was a British military officer, colonial administrator, and scientist, known for his work on the Earth's magnetism.
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"The visit of the British Association for the Advancement of Science to Montreal last autumn was much more than a startling innovation… it was a surprising testimony to the social and political change that has come over the British Empire within the quarter of a century."
"It should be earnestly remembered that besides the blessings of the Gospel, Christianity is the only remedy for the rapid decline of the northern Indians, and the terrible distresses they sometimes endure."