No Ordinary Man: George Mercer Dawson 1849-1901.

Contents......Page 6
Foreword......Page 7
Editor's Introduction......Page 8
The "Little Doctor," George Mercer Dawson......Page 10
A Brief Biography......Page 12
George and His Grandfather......Page 14
Childhood Essays......Page 20
A Boyhood Diary......Page 28
A Voyage to Great Britain with Father......Page 34
Summers on the Lower St. Lawrence River......Page 44
A Voyage by Sail to Great Britain......Page 50
First Year at the Royal School of Mines, London, 1869-70......Page 58
Summer 1870, with Parents in Scotland......Page 70
Second Year at the Royal School of Mines, 1870-71......Page 72
A Summer of Field Work in the English Lake District......Page 80
Third Year at the Royal School of Mines, 1871-72......Page 85
Geologist/Naturalist on the British North American Boundary Commission......Page 102
Enduring Achievements with the Geological Survey of Canada......Page 120
Life and Exploration on the Western Frontier......Page 123
Pioneering Work in a New Land: Dawson and the Yukon......Page 144
Ethnological Endeavours......Page 149
Glimpses at George's Personal Life......Page 153
Anna: An Enduring Friend......Page 156
A Loyal Son and Sibling......Page 170
Contributions to Queen and Country: The Bering Sea Commission......Page 176
A Wide-Ranging Mind......Page 183
Selected Poems of George Mercer Dawson......Page 186
Science and Exploration in Canada......Page 195
The Lasting Legacy of George Mercer Dawson......Page 198
For Further Reading......Page 201
About the Author......Page 202
About the Editor......Page 203
Visual Credits......Page 204
D......Page 205
E......Page 206
K......Page 207
R......Page 208
Z......Page 209