McGill University Thèses et mémoires publiés en 1906

Two years ago I submitted a thesis on the subject mentioned above to the Higher Degrees Committee of McGill. It was returned to me with certain suggestions for revision. Since that time I have had the privilege of visiting the greater part of this province and also of spending some time in the western states of Washington and Montana. From the day that my thesis was retuend and I am pleasefd that it was. I ahev been using wevery opportunity to study this movement that reflects the spirit of this his western province and makes it resemble the states to …  Lire la suite

The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (July 1-July 3, 1863), was the largest battle of the American Civil War as well as the largest battle ever fought in North America, involving around 85,000 men in the Union’s Army of the Potomac under Major General George Gordon Meade and approximately 75,000 in the Confederacy’s Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by General Robert Edward Lee. [...]  Lire la suite

Before entering the period which is to be the special object of our study, it may be well to glance rapidly over the life of the preceding century that we may become familiar with the general process which was at work in the development of the religious life of Israel, and gain some idea of the facts and forces which were existent at its close. [...]  Lire la suite

This paper is the result of some experiments conducted during the year in the Civil Engineering Testing Laboratory of the University, with a view to determiningthe value of the indentation test for steel rails with regard to the essential qualities desired in service. These qualities are usually aetermined by subjecting thespecimen tc a series of separate tests, including transverse, tension and impact, in addition to the chemical analysis made from time to time to ascertain the proportion or carbon, silicon, manganese, sulphur, phosphorous and any other elements which might affect the rail one way or another. [...]  Lire la suite

One of the most interesting and perplexing subjects of literary criticism is the life of Gérard de Nerval. Especially important, it is true, on account of his connection with the French Romantic school. [...]  Lire la suite

All modern science endeavours to bring the different facts of which it is cognizant into the relation of cause and effect, and as the human mind by its very constitution is ever seeking for the cause of the phenomena with which it is acquainted, the recognition of this relationship is most important in the study of all branches of science, as it lends to the science a peculiar facination which would otherwise be wanting. [...]  Lire la suite

The subject thus thrown open to our consideration is a vast one, in view of de Quincey's literary naby sidedness and rhe sympathetic interest he evinced in men and women of all classes and conditions. [...]  Lire la suite