,transcrib]'s ,note ,v>iant spell+ is reta9$4 ,footnotes h be5 mov$ to ! end ( ! p>agraph to :i* !y relate4 ,9 ?is text v]sion ( 8,james ,geikie0 italic typeface is repres5t$ by und]scores & small caps typeface by ,,upp] ,,case4 ,*anges t h be5 made are li/$ at ! end ( ! book4 ,,james ,,geikie ,,! ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,geologi/ ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,john ,horsburgh4 ,,pr(4 ,,james ,,geikie1 ,,ll4,d41 ,d4,c4,l41 ,f4,r4,s4 ,,james ,,geikie ,,! ,,man ,,& ,,! ,,geologi/ ,,by ,,m>ion ,i4 ,,newbig91 ,d4,sc4 7,,lond47 ,editor ( ! ,scotti% ,geographical ,magaz9e ,,& ,j4 ,s4 ,,flett1 ,m4,a41 ,,ll4,d41 ,f4,r4,s4 ,( ! ,geological ,survey ( ,scotl& ,,ed9burgh ,,oliv] ,,& ,,boyd ,,london3 ,,gurney ,,jackson1 #cc ,,pat]no/] ,,r[ #aiag ,,preface ,?is biography ( ,pr(4 ,james ,geikie is bas$ ^u 8 own lett]s1 pap]s1 & di>ies1 & ^u in=mation suppli$ by _m ( ^? :o 7 closely associat$ ) him1 bo? dur+ 8 e>li] days on ! ,geological ,survey & ! lat] 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,mu* ( ! mat]ial 0 sort$ & arrang$ by ,mrs ,geikie be=e x 0 plac$ 9 my h&s1 & to h] ,i am indebt$ = _m notes1 memor&a1 & v]bal /atem5ts :i* supplem5t$ ! docum5ts suppli$4 ,mrs ,geikie _h h]self compos$1 = ! use ( ! family1 a brief acc\nt ( h] husb&'s e>ly days1 & on ?is manuscript ! fir/ *apt] is l>gely bas$2 )\t its aid ! composition ( t *apt] w\ld h be5 v difficult4 ,= lat] ye>s ,i am "u great obligations to ,pr(4 ,geikie's _m fri5ds & correspond5ts1 at home & abroad4 ,correspond5ts across ! seas1 especially1 des]ve w>m ?anks = _! will+ness to tru/ valuable orig9al docum5ts to ! po/1 at a "t :5 ! phrase 8p]ils ( ! sea0 _h tak5 on a new mean+4 ,x is satisfactory to be able to /ate t 9 no case 0 su* mat]ial lo/ z a result ( ho/ile action4 ,pr(4 ,/ev5son ( ,new ,york & ,pr(4 ,*amb]l9 ( ,*icago mu/ be specially m5tion$ z hav+ suppli$ mu* mat]ial4 ,x %\ld p]haps be add$ t ! circum/ances "u :i* ! book 0 writt5 made x impossible to obta9 lett]s or in=mation f _m cont95tal geologi/s1 :o1 9 happi] times1 w\ld d\btless h be5 glad to r5d] assi/ance4 ,a l>ge am\nt ( mat]ial 0 also k9dly suppli$ by geologi/s & o!rs 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,among ^? :o h tak5 a ke5 int]e/ 9 ! progress ( ! "w1 & h r5d]$ notable assi/ance1 m5tion may be made ( ! foll[+ fri5ds & correspond5ts ( ,pr(4 ,geikie3--,dr ,john ,horne1 :o suppli$ _m lett]s & mu* detail$ in=mation--to 8 k9dly & unfail+ help ?is memoir ( 8 old fri5d owes mu*2 ,dr ,pea*1 ^: acc\nts ( e>ly days on ! ,survey 7 mo/ helpful2 ,mr ,lionel ,h9xman1 ,mr ,h4 ,m4 ,cadell1 & _m o!rs1 to :om application 0 made 9 reg>d to matt]s ( detail4 ,among ! la/ m5tion may be made ( ,dr ,w4 ,b4 ,blaikie ( ,messrs ,t4 ,a4 ,con/able1 ,mr ,t4 ,s4 ,muir ( ! ,royal ,high ,s*ool1 & ,mr ,john ,gross>t4 ,to all :o h r5d]$ assi/ance ,i desire to (f] mo/ cordial ?anks1 & tru/ t !y & o!rs w feel t ! biographical sket*1 9 h[ev] imp]fect a fa%ion1 does pres5t a lifelike picture ( "o :o r>ely fail$ to inspire affection & admiration 9 ^? :o came to close qu>t]s ) him4 ,,m>ion ,i4 ,,newbig94 ,,ed9burgh1 ,octob] #aiag4 ,,cont5ts ,,"p ,i4--,,life ,,& ,,lett]s ,,by ,,m>ion ,i4 ,,newbig9 ,,*ap4 ,,page ,i4 ,,boyhood ,,& ,,y\?1 #ahci-fa #c ,,ii4 ,,fir/ ,,ye>s ,,on ,,! ,,geological ,,survey1 #ahfb-fd #ai ,,iii4 8,,! ,,great ,,ice ,,age03 7#a7 ,,ye>s ,,( ,,prep>ation1 #ahfe-ga #cd ,,iv4 8,,! ,,great ,,ice ,,age03 7#b7 ,,publication1 #ahgb-gd #eb ,v4 ,,m>riage ,,& ,,life ,,at ,,p]?1 #ahge-gg #fb ,,vi4 ,,la/ ,,ye>s ,,on ,,! ,,survey1 #ahgh-hb #hb ,,vii4 ,,ed9burgh ,,& ,,! ,,pr(essor%ip1 #ahhb-hh #ajj ,,viii4 ,,f9al ,,edition ,,( 8,,! ,,great ,,ice ,,age10 #ahhi-aijc #aaf ,,ix4 ,,retirem5t ,,f ,,! ,,pr(essor%ip ,,& ,,la/ ,,days1 #aijd-ae #acj ,,"p ,,ii4--,,geological ,,"w ,,by ,j4 ,s4 ,,flett ,x4 ,,! ,,glacial ,,problem ,,be=e ,,james ,,geikie #adi ,,xi4 8,,! ,,great ,,ice ,,age0 ,,& 8,,prehi/oric ,,europe0 #afd ,,xii4 ,,educational ,,& ,,adm9i/rative ,,"w #ahj ,,xiii4 ,,int]glacial ,,controv]sies #aid ,,li/ ,,( ,,publications #bac ,,index #bba ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations ,,pr(4 ,,geikie ,,9 ,,8 ,,lat] ,,ye>s4 7,photograph by ,mr ,john ,horsburgh7 ,frontispiece ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,pr(4 ,,geikie ,,9 #ahhd4 7,f ,mr ,william ,hole's ,et*+ 9 ,quasi ,cursores1 publi%$ = ! ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity ,t]c5t5>y ,celebrations7 to face p4 #ajd ,,pr(4 ,,geikie ,,9 #ahhh4 7,f a ,photograph tak5 9 ,philadelphia7 to face p4 #ajh ,,pr(4 ,,geikie ,,at ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,sixty4 7,f a ,photograph by ,messrs ,elliott ,fry7 to face p4 #aaf ,,"p ,i ,,life ,,& ,,lett]s ,,*apt] ,i ,,boyhood ,,& ,,y\? #ahci-ahfa ,james ,geikie 0 born on #bcrd ,augu/ #ahci1 9 a h\se 9 ,ed9burgh :i* 0 lat] pull$ d[n to make room = ! ,univ]sity ,union4 ,he 0 ! ?ird son & ! ?ird *ild 9 a family ( eight1 consi/+ ( five sons & ?ree daught]s1 & 0 baptis$ z ,james ,murdo* ,geikie4 ,he aboli%$--to use 8 own ^w--! ,murdo* 9 boyhood4 ,8 fa!r 0 9 bus9ess 9 ,ed9burgh1 b by ta/e & incl9ation 0 a musician1 & 9 lat] ye>s1 aft] retir+ f bus9ess1 devot$ himself entirely to music1 & 0 ! au?or ( a numb] ( compositions1 sacr$ & secul>4 ,a little anecdote1 recall$ by 8 son 9 lat] ye>s1 sugge/s t x _h always be5 8 ambition to be a pr(essional musician1 & t he _h be5 ?w>t$ 9 y\?4 ,! /ory relates t "o day he said to ,james some:at sadly3--8,if ev] y h a son :o wants to make music 8 pr(ession1 d n oppose 8 wi%40 ,9 ! fulness ( "t1 x is int]e/+ to note1 "o ( ,james ,geikie's sons did express ?is desire1 & 8 fa!r scrupul\sly obs]v$ ! injunction ( ! long-dead gr&fa!r4 ,! po9t is n )\t importance1 f m ?an "o aspect1 & is at lea/ a p>tial refutation ( ! pessimi/s :o1 l ,samuel ,butl]1 ma9ta9 t ea* g5]ation repeats ! mi/akes ( ! la/ 9 deal+ ) y\?4 ,ano!r arti/ic /ra9 9 ! family 0 repres5t$ 9 ! p]son ( ,walt] ,geikie1 an uncle1 :o 0 a well-kn[n pa9t] ( ,scot* sc5es & left also "s good et*+s4 ,( him ,james ,geikie1 9 an undat$ fragm5t ( :at 0 app>5tly int5d$ to be a hi/ory ( ! family1 says3--8,( my ,uncle ,walt] ,i w say no?+3 ! ,life prefix$ to 8 et*+s hav+ already =e/all$ any?+ ,i c\ld tell4 ,he 0 a capital mimic & possess$ ( b\ndless good nature4 ,_h he be5 long] sp>$ he might well h become fam\s 9 8 pr(ession1 b ,dea?1 to :om ! g5ius & ! numbskull are "o & ! same1 c>ri$ him (f 9 ! ye> #ahcg--two ye>s be=e ,i 0 born40 ,james1 x may be not$ "h1 _h himself consid]able skill z a draughtsman1 z bo? 8 publi%$ works & 8 geological note-books %[ cle>ly1 :i* adds int]e/ to ?is note ^u 8 arti/ uncle4 ,ano!r uncle1 :o 0 a m9i/] & w5t out to ! ,unit$ ,/ates :5 ,james 0 "y1 0 ! fa!r ( ,cunn+ham ,geikie ! div9e1 au?or ( a widely-read ,life ( ,*ri/4 ,! latt] liv$ ) ! ,geikie family 9 ,ed9burgh = "s "t 9 8 /ud5t days4 ,! ,,ms4 f :i* ! above quotation is made1 :i* is annotat$ 9 p5cil by its au?or1 is1 z /at$1 a m]e fragm5t & undat$4 ,int]nal evid5ce1 h[ev]1 sugge/s t x may h be5 writt5 ab\t #ahef1 ! writ+ & composition recall+ "s extant lett]s ( ?is p]iod1 & x %[s1 z fur!r quotations w indicate1 t its au?or1 ) all 8 obvi\s immaturity1 0 ev5 !n feel+ aft] a /yle4 ,james ,geikie's "m 0 a ,miss ,?om1 a daught] ( a m]*ant capta91 :o 0 born 9 ,inv]ness b e/abli%$ himself at ,dunb>4 ,"h he m>ri$ ! daught] ( a local %ipbuild]1 ^: family 0 connect$ by m>riage--to quote aga9 ! ,,ms4 already m5tion$--) 8t ,rod]ick ,mac,kenzie :o suff]$ 8 head to be tak5 f him t he might save t ( ,pr9ce ,*>les ,/ew>t02 a fact ( :i* ! boy ,james confesses himself v pr\d4 ,9 8 lat] days ,capta9 ,?om (t5 visit$ 8 m>ri$ daught]1 & ! important "p :i* he play$ 9 develop+ ! imag9ation ( ! *ildr5 is sugge/$ 9 ! foll[+ s5t5ces 7f ,,ms473--8,my ,gr&fa!r ,?om :5 ,i fir/ knew him _h n ceas$ to pl\gh ! sea = 8 liv+4 ,he 0 ( a middle /ature1 well-made1 & muscul>4 ,i c /ill see 8 f9e head ne>ly bald--:at hair he _h 0 ( a beautiful silv] :ite--8 ,roman nose4 ,i c /ill at ?is late p]iod foll[ him 9 8 walks4 ,i see him sitt+ ) 8 old cronies--relics ( fights by l& & sea--on t seat betwe5 ! two old trees--long s9ce pull$ d[n to make way = ^? improvem5ts1 s-call$1 :i* h alt]$ entirely :at 9 my "y days w5t by ! "n ( #8,! ,mead[s4' ,8 /ories ( adv5tures ) ! robb]s ( ! sea are rife 9 my memory4 ,8 voyages to places ^: v names smack ( fairy-l&--8 hairbread? escapes--8 de$s ( d>+--! recollection ( all ^! rises vividly be=e me at ! m]e m5tion ( 8 "n4 ,i look$ ^u him z ano!r ,s9bad--a second ,rob9son ,crusoe2 & my acqua9tance ) 8 que] old fri5ds s]v$ to height5 ! romantic col\rs 9 :i* ,i view$ him6 ,alas6 all ^! s*ool-boy dream+s are pa/2 b !y w sometimes flit be=e me z ,i lie gaz+ up into ! deep blue ( a summ] sky1 recall+ ! old days :i* h gone away into dim =getfulness3 & !y w sometimes come aga9 z ,i sit alone mus+ by ! w9t] fireside4 ,v]ily !re is a some?+--call x :at y w--ab\t ! pa/ :i* r5d]s x inf9itely m ende>+ to u ?an all ! brighte/ dreams ( ! future40 ,! only comm5t :i* x is necess>y to make ^u ! above is to repeat t x 0 app>5tly writt5 :5 ! boy 0 ab\t sev5te51 & ?us1 z we %all see1 at a p]iod :5 he 0 engag$ 9 uncong5ial "w1 & :5 8 future 0 unc]ta93 ^! facts help to expla9 :at ! ,james ,geikie ( a lat] day w\ld h contemptu\sly d5\nc$ z ! 8high-falut90 /yle4 ,9 addition to ! visits ( ,capta9 ,?om to ,ed9burgh1 family int]c\rse 0 kept up by return visits ( ! *ildr5 to ,dunb>1 :]e ! %ips appeal$ /rongly to ! imag9ation ( ,james4 ,he 0 fond ( say+ 9 lat] ye>s t he us$ to wat* !m dipp+ bel[ ! horizon & long$ to foll[ !m to see :at lay beyond2 & ! ,w&]lu/1 s e>ly develop$1 la/$ till ! end ( life4 ,9 a lett] to "o ( 8 sons1 writt5 to ,egypt 9 #aija1 he says3--8,old man ?o' ,i am1 ,i'm j z ke5 to knock ab\t ! _w z ev] ,i 04 ,x is l r5ew+ my y\? ev5 to ?9k ab\t x60 ,9 connection ) ! seaf>]'s blood :i* he inh]it$ f 8 "m's side1 x is also ( int]e/ to note t ,james 0 an excell5t travell] bo? by sea & l&2 ! sea _h no t]rors = him1 & 8 voyages 7 a s\rce ( cont9u\s pleasure1 bo? at ! "t & 9 recollection4 ,z to 8 imm$iate intellectual h]itage1 x seems probable t ,james took ! majority ( 8 qualities f 8 fa!r's side4 ,b 8 "m1 ( :om he 0 v fond1 0 a woman ( great ability & mu* ambition = h] clev] sons1 :om %e spurr$ on 9 _! c>e]s4 ,h] extraord9>y skill z a ne$lewoman1 & h] capacity = h>d "w1 are en%r9$ 9 ! family traditions1 & x is probable t ,james took f h] 8 rem>kable p]sev]ance & 8 manual dext]ity4 ,! fa!r 0 full ( bonhomie1 probably z deeply impregnat$ z 8 son ) ! joie de vivre1 & l him m desir\s ( a full life ?an giv5 to ! n>r[ conc5tration :i* a*ieves a p>ticul> purpose at ! exp5se ( s mu*4 ,f 8 fa!r ,james seems to h inh]it$ 8 imag9ation & ! t\* ( con/ructive g5ius :i* enabl$ him to d su* notewor?y "w2 b "o c well believe t ! in/9ct :i* l$ ! son to int]leave 8 sci5tific obs]vations 9 8 geological note-books ) v]ses1 prev5t$ ! fa!r f devot+ himself z :ole-he>t$ly to ! pursuit ( worldly prosp]ity z 8 wife may h ?\ght desirable 9 view ( ! l>ge & gr[+ family4 ,x is at lea/ c]ta9 t money 0 n v abundant 9 ! e>ly days1 ?\gh ! h\se conta9$ _m books1 & !re seems to h be5 mu* music & livel9ess1 ! fa!r1 l ! son1 be+ a capital /ory-tell]4 ,he mu/ also h be5 a travell] 9 8 day1 = ,james 9 a lett] to 8 bro!r ,william speaks ( him z go+ (f to ! ,cont95t 9 #aheh1 a mu* r>] adv5ture = a man ( mod]ate means !n ?an n[4 ,! occasion 0 a musical fe/ival at ,bonn1 & 0 app>5tly tak5 advantage ( to ! full1 ! t\r be+ ext5d$ to ,p>is & else:]e4 ,details 9 reg>d to ! e>ly life ( ,james ,geikie are scanty4 ,^! 7 days long be=e ! "t :5 consci5ti\s p>5ts record$ 9 neatly kept note-books all details z to ! gr[? & developm5t ( _! (fspr+2 :ile ) babies foll[+ ea* o!r at regul> int]vals ?r\gh\t a long p]iod ( ye>s1 ! "m _h probably little "t to put on record any signs ( precocity 9 ! eld] boys1 if su* exi/$4 ,two little /ories1 h[ev]1 emphasise ! /atem5ts made above z to ! effect on ! *ildr5's imag9ation ( ,capta9 ,?om's y>ns4 ,:5 v small ,james1 9 company ) 8 bro!r ,william1 :o 0 two ye>s old]1 set (f to walk d[n to ,joppa1 "s ?ree & a half miles f ,ed9burgh1 to see ! _w1 & incid5tally to visit an aunt :o liv$ 9 ! di/rict4 ,! two arriv$ v tir$1 only1 aft] a meal & a re/1 to be ignom9i\sly tak5 home aga9 by _! aunt4 ,9 ^? days communications betwe5 ! %ore & ! city 7 difficult1 & ! p>ty _h to trudge back on foot1 ! small ,james1 ^: ambition on ?is occasion _h some:at outrun 8 /r5g?1 hav+ to be c>ri$ mo/ ( ! way4 ,b ?is +lori\s f9ale did n qu5* ! ard\r ( ! y\?ful pair1 :o 7 probably sl[ to grasp ! attitude ( gr[n-up p t[>ds displays ( initiative on ! "p ( ! "y4 ,next "t !y plann$ to make a voyage on _! own acc\nt1 & to place ! wat] betwe5 !m & ov]-zeal\s family affection4 ,!y 7 s f> successful z to rea* ,lei? & f9d _! way on bo>d a %ip4 ,b alas6 ev5 "h !y 7 met by a display ( ! adult passion = int]f]5ce1 & 7 tak5 home by a sailor :o1 reg>dless ( ! s\l )91 ma9ta9$ t _! dim9utive /ature deb>r$ !m f seek+ life & adv5ture on ! high seas4 ,z "o ( ! gr&fa!r's mo/ popul> /ories relat$ h[ he _h sunk a pirate boat 9 ! ,bay ( ,naples1 by means ( a small gun load$ ) scrap iron1 & h[ 9 consequ5ce he _h be5 ft$ by ! ,neapolitans1 & _h _h 8 portrait pa9t$1 "o c imag9e t ! bro!rs 7 v bitt] at ?is second *eck to _! own ambitions4 ,james _h to wait _m ye>s be=e he fac$ ,italian pirates & brig&s1 & !n x 0 ! mild] v>iety :i* requires to be treat$ ) ano!r metal r ?an iron1 & _c be dispos$ ( by ,capta9 ,?om's summ>y me?ods4 ,ano!r /ory ( *ildhood is int]e/+ because x %[s h[ completely ! boy 0 ! fa!r ( ! man4 ,at "s unkn[n b e>ly date he _h a s]i\s illness4 ,s desp]ate seem$ 8 condition t ! doctor1 speak+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ! app>5tly unconsci\s boy1 p]mitt$ himself to tell ! "m t recov]y 0 practically impossible1 & 0 n to be desir$1 z ! *ild w\ld be feeble-m9d$4 ,aft] ! doctor _h left1 ! poor "m came back into ! room cry+1 b little ,jamie f\nd /r5g? to :isp] feebly3 8,i'll no dee yet1 "m40 ,long ye>s aft]w>ds1 9 a bad illness "s f\r or five ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 some:at simil> incid5ts happ5$4 ,"o day aft] he _h se5 ! doctor ex*ange a grave glance ) ! nurse1 he manag$1 aft] ! doctor _h left ! room1 to say3 8,tell him ,i h a return ticket40 ,on ano!r occasion "o sick-room att5dant volunte]$ to ano!r ! /atem5t t %e did n ?9k ! pr(essor w\ld la/ till ! morn+1 & 0 consid]ably />tl$ to he> ! app>5tly dy+ man1 :o 0 ly+ ) 8 eyes clos$1 say di/9ctly1 if feebly1 8,! pr(essor w la/ till ! morn+1 & he'll la/ till he sees y out ( ! h\se40 ,ne$less to say he did m ?an ?is1 = he liv$ to tell ! tale ) 8 old glee & vivacity4 ,p]haps ! m$ical sci5ce ( a lat] date w be able to f9d an explanation ( ?is p[] ( resi/ance1 & ( its association ) ! n]v\s temp]am5t r ?an ) /rong physique4 ,meantime x is int]e/+ to h ano!r confirmation ( ! frequ5t exp]i5ce t 9 a dea?-/ruggle1 :e!r ) int]nal or ext]nal foes1 ! 8muscul> ,*ri/ian0 c (t5 give a less good acc\nt ( himself ?an ! n]v\s "o4 ,! boy1 :o if he liv$ 0 to be feeble-m9d$1 n only liv$ b add$ notably to ! _w's /ock ( k4 ,only "o e>ly lett] has be5 pres]v$1 & x gives no clue z to its date1 beyond ! fact t x is pr9t$ 9 *ildi% capitals1 :i* are1 h[ev]1 wond]fully /raight1 & %[s an un*>act]i/ic unc]ta9ty z to spell+4 ,x reads3-- ,,de> ,,fa!r ,,& ,,"m1--,we are v mu* disappo9t$1 at y\re n leav+ ,london on ,saturday4 ,we hopet to h ! pleasure ( see+ y pull d[n ! pe>s = u b s9ce y h n come1 we w h to big9 ourselves & take !m d[n4 ,we are all 9 good heal? we w] all up at ! ca/le ) ,?om to day & saw ,mons ,meg4 ,write u soon & let u "k :5 yoo ar really to leave4--,y\r affectionate son1 ,,james ,m4 ,,geikie4 ,james ,geikie's e>ly education 0 obta9$ at a private s*ool1 :]e he seems to h be5 unhappy4 ,! ma/] 0 brutal 9 8 me?ods1 & ill-suit$ to h *>ge ( a delicate1 n]v\s boy4 ,! climax came :5 "o day he approa*$ ,james f beh9d1 & seiz$ 8 e> r\ghly betwe5 8 f+] & ?umb1 giv+ x a pa9ful wr5*4 ,! boy1 madd5$ ) pa9 & fright1 sprang up1 & seiz+ ! ne>e/ object1 :i* happ5$ to be an inkpot1 flung x at 8 assailant4 ,he !n made = ! door1 8 exit clos+ "o educational *apt]4 ,aft]w>ds1 9 #ahej1 :5 he 0 elev5 ye>s ( age1 he w5t to ,ed9burgh ,high ,s*ool1 !n "u ! rector%ip ( ,dr ,s*mitz4 ,"h ,james ,geikie seems to h di/+ui%$ himself *iefly 9 classics4 ,! classical ma/] 0 ,dr ,boyd1 :o evid5tly p]ceiv$ 8 abilities1 = he told him t he expect$ to he> ( him 9 lat] ye>s ei!r z a poet or z a lit]>y man4 ,"u ,dr ,boyd ,james ,geikie ga9$ a prize = a translation f ,virgil into ,engli% v]se1 & 8 knack ( v]se-mak+ seems to h be5 c>efully fo/]$4 ,a numb] ( 8 v]se translations h be5 pres]v$1 "s writt5 out 9 8 bro!r ,william's extraord9>ily neat h&1 o!rs pr9t$ by ,james himself at a lat] date4 ,on ! :ole1 h[ev]1 x w\ld seem z ?\gh ! education ( ! boys 0 c>ri$ out m outside s*ool ?an 9 x4 ,9 ^? days ,scotti% s*ools 7 unaffect$ by ,engli% traditions 9 ! matt] ( sport4 ,!re 7 no organis$ games1 & ! boys obta9$ ex]cise 9 :atev] way pleas$ !m be/4 ,! ,geikie *ildr5 kept _m pets 9 _! g>d51 & ,james's consid]able manual dext]ity 0 (t5 call$ ^u 9 connection ) ! welf>e ( ^!4 ,a family tradition l$ ! *ildr5 to give ^? ( _! pets :o di$ be=e _! "t an elaborate fun]al1 & ,james's skill 9 c(f9-mak+ is /ill laud$ by ! rema9+ memb]s ( 8 family4 ,( m importance = 8 future c>e] 7 ! long excursions by :i* ! boys z !y grew satisfi$ _! ,w&]lu/4 ,ed9burgh is1 ( c\rse1 ev5 to-day s+ul>ly fav\r$ by ,nature 9 ! numb] & v>iety ( ! possible excursions )9 easy rea* ( ! t[n1 & 9 ^? days conditions 7 /ill bett]4 ,9 lat] ye>s1 :5 he took 8 geological /ud5ts ov] ,ar?ur's ,seat1 ,james ,geikie us$ (t5 to lam5t :at he reg>d$ z ! spoil+ ( t p>k by ! con/ruction ( roads1 :i* = him took away ! feel+ ( wildness1 & "p ( ! impressiv5ess ( ! wond]ful volcanic sc5]y4 ,he did n live to see a fur!r /age 9 :i* ! citiz5s 7 %ut (f by ! exig5cies ( w> f ! enjoym5t ( ! mo/ attractive "p ( ! p>k4 ,a little anecdote t he (t5 also told on 8 excursions is n )\t int]e/4 ,z a boy he 0 ly+ on ! hill "o day read+ a book :5 he 0 acco/$ by a p>ty consi/+ ( a tall g5tleman1 a little lady1 & a gr\p ( *ildr54 ,! g5tleman ask$ ! way to ! top ( ! hill1 & ,james n only volunte]$ to guide !m1 b ultimately c>ri$ ! smalle/ girl pickaback up "p ( ! climb4 ,! p>ty _h a pleasant /roll1 & p>t$ ! be/ ( fri5ds4 ,z ! boy came d[n ! slopes t[>ds ,holyrood1 h[ev]1 he f\nd a consid]able cr[d wait+1 & le>nt t 8 help _h be5 ask$ by ! ,pr9ce ,consort1 t ! lady 0 ,que5 ,victoria1 & ! little girl he _h c>ri$ ! ,pr9cess ,alice4 ,"o motive = ! long holiday rambles seems to h be5 butt]fly-collect+1 if "o may judge f ! en?usiasm ) :i* 9 lat] ye>s1 :5 himself ! fa!r ( gr[+ boys1 he ent]$ into ! pursuit = _! sakes4 ,"s ( 8 lett]s writt5 to 8 sons dur+ 8 travels on ! ,cont95t & 9 ,am]ica are ?or\ghly boy-l 9 _! en?usiasm = ! beautiful creatures1 & 9 _! descriptions ( ! ef=ts necess>y to obta9 p]fect specim5s4 ,b l _m an ,ed9burgh boy be=e & s9ce1 he 0 ke5ly int]e/$ 9 fossils & 9 ! rocks & m9]als repres5t$ 9 ! neighb\rhood ( 8 native t[n4 ,fossil-hunt+ exp$itions to ! fam\s lime/one qu>ries ( ,burdieh\se & ,gilm]ton1 & to ! coprolitic %ales d[n on ! %ore at ,w>die1 7 (t5 und]tak5 9 company ) two future colleagues on ! ,geological ,survey--8 elde/ bro!r ,ar*ibald1 lat] ,director ( ! ,geological ,survey1 & n[ ,sir ,ar*ibald ,geikie1 & ! boy :o aft]w>ds became ,pr(4 ,john ,"y ( ,glasg[4 ,james 0 consid]ably y\ng] ?an ei!r1 &1 z he himself indicates 9 a ,memoir prefix$ to ,dr ,"y's ,essays & ,addresses 7#aijd71 0 only all[$ to accompany 8 s5iors occasionally & z a special fav\r4 ,inde$1 ?r\gh\t all ?is e>ly p]iod x seems cle> t 8,jamie0 0 only a little boy1 n ( great acc\nt 9 a family ^: hopes 7 conc5trat$ on ! elde/ son4 ,! latt] seems to h settl$ 8 own c>e] e>ly1 = x is record$ t "o day :ile walk+ up ! ,s\? ,bridge ) 8 little bro!r1 he said3--8,d y see t big build+ ) ! iron gates8 ,i am go+ 9 !re1 & "o day ,i %all be a pr(essor !re40 ,! little bro!r's feel+s at ! "t are n record$1 b x seems probable t no "o 9 ! family contemplat$ t ! great iron gates w\ld op5 = him also z a pr(essor4 ,) two old] bro!rs1 & two m foll[+ aft]1 x is n to be wond]$ at t ,james ,geikie's s*ool-days soon end$4 ,9 #ahec he left ! ,high ,s*ool1 & at ! beg9n+ ( #ahed 0 appr5tic$ to ,mr ,?omas ,con/able1 ! pr9t]4 ,8 life "h does n seem to h be5 happy4 ,! conf9em5t & long h\rs did n suit 8 heal?1 ! occupation did n appeal to 8 ta/es1 & among 8 *ief consolations seem to h be5 occasional geologis+ holidays & books4 ,^! he read on 8 way to & f 8 "w1 = ! family by ?is "t liv$ on ! o!r side ( :at1 despite ! pa/ t5se ( ! ,,ms4 quot$ on p4 #f1 is /ill call$ ,! ,mead[s1 & ?is op5 space _h to be cross$ daily4 ,9 ,octob] #ahee1 h[ev]1 8 bro!r ,ar*ibald jo9$ ! ,geological ,survey1 & ?is1 :i* op5$ a possible av5ue ( escape = ,james1 !n only sixte51 m>k$ an important turn+-po9t 9 8 c>e]4 ,( ! p]iod z pr9t] x is only necess>y to add t1 mu* z he dislik$ x at ! "t1 he 0 fond ( say+ 9 lat] ye>s t x 0 a useful exp]i5ce1 = x gave him a k ( ! r\t9e ( pr9t+ "w :i* /ood him 9 good /ead 9 8 own con/ant pro(-read+4 ,he /ay$ at ,con/able's till ! summ] ( #aheh1 & "s lett]s to 8 bro!r ,william h be5 pres]v$ :i* give int]e/+ glimpses ( 8 "* 9 ?is p]iod ( drudg]y & developm5t4 ,william _h gone out to relatives ( ! family 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! lett]s 7 writt5 to him !re4 ,8 dea?1 x may be not$1 took place z ! result ( an accid5t1 %ortly aft] ! date ( ! la/ ( ! lett]s4 ,"s extracts f !m may be quot$3-- ,,hope ,,p>k1 #ca/ ,dec4 #ahef4 ,i h met ) v little 9 my daily r\t9e1 s9ce ,i w5t to ,con/able's1 t c\ld ent]ta9 y1 & w !re=e skip ov] my pa/ ye>s & come to ! p9t1 z ,c\s9 ,ar*ie us$ to say4 ,:5 y left y'll rememb] ,i 0 /ill daidl9' mong drudg]y4 ,i _h to d s = a good :ile aft] t1 till s x *anc$ ,i 0 promot$ to a frame4 ,i got on pretty well1 consid]+ ! long h\rs1 & badly v5tilat$ room1 :i* 7 play+ ! v mis*ief ) my heal?1 s ,i hung on 7if y'll excuse ! expression7 until summ] _h come ) its usual slackness 9 trade1 & !n ,i got re/4 ,b summ]1 alas6 l ev]y?+ b5ea? ! sun1 is p]i%able1 & s ! cr[s' ne/s began to pe] ?r\gh ! ?9ly clad trees once m1 & autumn com+ sigh+ & weep+1 b br++ ) h]1 z h] recomp5se & consolation1 ! ri*ly lad5 field & ! cle> cl\dless moon4444 ,well ,i w5t back to ! (fice1 & w9t]1 & spr+1 & summ] & autumn pass$ away1 & 8! new ye>'s com+ up0 7( :i* ,i wi% y & all ! natives v _m happy returns71 & "h ,i am at home away f ! (fice aga94 ,! late h\rs 7#i to #aj7 h knock$ me up 7or1 z y are a bit ( a ,yankee1 8d[n0 if y l7 & ,i h got leave = a week or two1 :i* ,i int5d sp5d+ ) ,ar*ie4 ,he1 ! ,pr(essor1 deliv]$ a lecture at ,p5icuik ! o!r day on ! 8,geology ( ! ,di/rict40 ,aug4 #aheh4 ,i am home at pres5t on ! sick li/1 & x is n likely ,i'll be back to (fice be=e ! end ( autumn4 ,we h glori\s wea!r "h at pres5t1--& if ,i g to ! c\ntry ,i h n ! slighte/ d\bt b ,i'll enjoy myself4 ,b----'s ma/] has fail$2 b ! ,g5]al is n z yet out ( 8 employm5t al?o' he expects soon to be s4 ,i wi% ,i 7 out ( m9e2 ,i v]ily believe x w l& me 9 a premature grave4 ,x nev] has agre$ ) me4 ,"m is anxi\s to g (f to ! c\ntry ) me4 ,we are j look+ ab\t = a place4 ,p]haps ,melrose or ,lan>k1 b lodg+s 9 bo? places are de>4 ,i g at any rate ) ,ar*ie next mon? to ,fife2 to be locat$ probably at ,ab]d\r2 :]e ,i w be able to prosecute my geological /udies1 = ,i hope1 if ,i am sp>$1 to be able to jo9 ! ,survey4--,my de> ,willie ,i w n[ close4 ,i nev] =get y nor ev] %all4 ,y become all ! de>] ! fur!r & long] y are away4 ,god grant t we meet aga9 on e>?1 if n we are always sure ( meet+ 9 a f> bett] place4--,i am y\r affect4 bro!r1 ,,jamie4 ,! gloomy progno/ication t 8 "w at ! pr9t]'s (fice w\ld l& him 9 a premature grave 0 n fulfill$1 b ! /atem5t helps to expla9 :y he left ! "w 9 ! same ye> z t 9 :i* ! lett] 0 writt51 hav+ app>5tly nev] return$ to ! (fice aft] writ+ x4 ,9 ord] to leave he broke 8 appr5tice%ip1 & ?is 0 /rongly oppos$ by 8 employ]1 :o told him t a man :o *ang$ 8 pr(ession w\ld nev] succe$1 a prophecy--9 any case some:at extreme--:i* 0 n fulfill$ 9 ?is case4 ,b aft] leav+ ! pr9t+-works !re 0 /ill ano!r int]val ( wait+ be=e ! boy settl$ d[n to 8 life-"w1 & f\nd 8 vocation4 ,he did n f9ally ent] ! ,survey till ,octob] #ahfa1 a few mon?s aft] 8 lifelong fri5d ,dr ,"y4 ,! p]iod ( wait+ 0 sp5t p>tly at ! ,univ]sity1 :]e he att5d$ among o!r classes ,pr(4 ,allman's natural hi/ory c\rse1 a subject ) :i* geology 0 !n unit$4 ,he 0 also 9 a lawy]'s (fice = a "t1 :ile wait+ = a vacancy on ! ,geological ,survey4 ,to ent] ?is he _h to pass :at 0 call$ a 8,qualify+ ,exam9ation10 :i* !n includ$ :at ! pr(ane call$ ,civil ,s]vice 8tots40 ,^! 7 long sums 9 comp\nd addition1 :i* _h to be done )9 a limit$ "t & ) great accuracy4 ,?\gh ! op]ation became m or less me*anical to ^? :o practis$ x assidu\sly1 x pres5t$ consid]able difficulties to ^? :o 7 n accu/om$ to su* "w1 especially :51 l ,james ,geikie1 ! victim _h n :at are call$ 8bus9ess0 in/9cts4 ,! difficulties 71 h[ev]1 ov]come1 & 9 ,octob] #ahfa1 z already /at$1 he ent]$ ! ,geological ,survey1 =m+ a memb] ( ! small ,scotti% /aff1 :i* consi/$ ( ,messrs ,h4 ,h4 ,h[ell1 ,ar*ibald ,geikie1 ,dr ,"y1 & himself1 ) ! addition1 a few mon?s lat]1 ( ,mr 7n[ ,dr7 ,b4 ,n4 ,pea*4 ,( ?is b& only ,sir ,ar*ibald ,geikie & ,dr ,pea* n[ survive4 ,) ?is appo9tm5t to ! ,survey ! p]iod ( unc]ta9ty & wait+ end$1 & ,james ,geikie1 at ! age ( tw5ty-two1 ent]$ on 8 life-"w1 & h5ce=? f\nd 8 way cle> be=e him4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,fir/ ,,ye>s ,,on ,,! ,,geological ,,survey #ahfb-ahfd ,james ,geikie 0 connect$ ) ! ,geological ,survey = a p]iod ( tw5ty ye>s1 = he only gave up ! "w1 ) great reluctance1 on 8 appo9tm5t to ! ,mur*ison ,*air ( ,geology 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,ed9burgh 9 ! ye> #ahha4 ,x seems only fitt+1 !re=e1 t "s g5]al acc\nt ( 8 life :ile a memb] ( its /aff %\ld prec$e any detail$ description ( ! occupations ( ! successive ye>s4 ,! ,survey ye>s 7 s+ul>ly happy ones1 7 p]haps ! mo/ fruitful 9 orig9al "w1 & def9itely det]m9$ ! :ole future c\rse ( 8 life4 ,f ! (ficial /&po9t ! tale ( ev5ts is soon told4 ,9 #ahfa he 0 appo9t$ ,assi/ant ,geologi/4 ,six ye>s lat]1 :5 = ! fir/ "t ! ,scotti% ,survey 0 organis$ z a bran* sep>ate f ! ,engli% "o1 he 0 made "o ( ! two geologi/s ( ! /aff4 ,two ye>s lat]1 t is 9 #ahfi1 he 0 promot$ to be ,di/rict ,surveyor1 :i* made him second 9 position aft] ! ,director1 :o 0 !n 8 bro!r ,ar*ibald4 ,! po/ ( ,di/rict ,surveyor he held till #ahha1 :5 ! po/s ( ,director & ! ,pr(essor%ip at ,ed9burgh became simultane\sly vacant by ! promotion ( 8 bro!r4 ,x 0 intimat$ t ! two appo9tm5ts w\ld n aga9 be comb9$1 &1 ?\gh z /at$ ) great reluctance1 ,james gave up ! ,survey to take ! ,*air4 ,( great int]e/ 9 its effect ^u 8 future "w 0 a *ange 9 ! policy ( ! ,survey :i* practically syn*ronis$ ) 8 appo9tm5t4 ,previ\s to ?is "t1 ! loose sup]ficial deposits 9 ,scotl& _h be5 ignor$ by ! surveyors1 :o conf9$ !mselves to mapp+ ! solid geology1 i4e41 ! actual rocks1 :i* 9 _m p>ts ( ,scotl& are mantl$ by a ?ick cov]+ ( drift or peat4 ,x 0 decid$1 *iefly on economic gr\nds1 especially 9 connection ) agriculture1 t n only %\ld ^! sup]ficial deposits be 9 future mapp$ along ) ! solid geology1 b t ! areas already survey$ %\ld be re-mapp$1 ) ! object ( add+ ! omitt$ b$s4 ,z already /at$1 ,dr ,"y & ,james ,geikie jo9$ ! ,survey 9 #ahfa1 & ,mr ,pea* at ! beg9n+ ( #ahfb4 ,all ?ree soon aft] _! appo9tm5t 7 entru/$ ) ?is "w 9 ,fife & ! ,lo?ians1 :i* _h already _h _! solid geology mapp$4 ,x 0 a k9d ( mapp+ :i* c\ld be done ) consid]able rapidity1 & !re=e involv$ frequ5t *anges ( qu>t]s4 ,?us1 z ,pr(4 ,geikie says 9 ! acc\nt already m5tion$1 :i* he contribut$ to ! ,memoir atta*$ to ,pr(4 ,"y's ,essays & ,addresses1 89 a ye> or s we ,"y & himself _h tramp$ c>efully ov] ! major portion ( ,fife & ! ,lo?ians40 ,= all ?ree novices ?is introductory p]iod seems to h left delightful recollections4 ,9 ! ,memoir already quot$1 ,pr(4 ,geikie says3--8,^? 7 halcyon days1 & ,i am sure ,"y enjoy$ !m to ! full4 ,(t5 9 subsequ5t ye>s1 aft] he _h f9ally settl$ 9 ,glasg[1 he w\ld recur to !m1 recall+ ) delight old sc5es & old faces :i* he & ,i _h kn[n toge!r4 ,! life ( a field-geologi/ is1 f _m po9ts ( view1 an enviable "o1 & c\ld y\? & /r5g? endure1 "o might well be cont5t to foll[ x to ! end40 ,?\gh spok5 b ( "o memb] ( ! trio1 "o may suspect t ! /atem5ts _h a wid] application4 ,9 ! case ( ,james ,geikie1 b rec5tly lib]at$ f di/a/eful drudg]y1 hav+ *ang$ a life ( close conf9em5t = ! op5 air :i* he lov$1 ) reasonable prospects = ! future op5+ out be=e him1 x w\ld h be5 /range if ! 8premature grave0 ( ! lett]s ( a few ye>s' e>li] date _h n disappe>$ into ! backgr\nd1 & life become sudd5ly a great good1 = y\? & /r5g? 7 bo? !re1 z yet unt\*$ by "t4 ,?\gh ! ?ree new memb]s ( ! ,survey 7 all engag$ on ! same k9d ( "w1 x mu/ n be suppos$ t _! "w 0 done 9 common4 ,ea* _h 8 p>ticul> task assign$ to him1 & ?\gh !y (t5 met1 sometimes inde$ lodg$ toge!r1 z 0 ! case1 = example1 ) ,"y & ,geikie at ,peebles 9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahfc1 & ,pea* & ,geikie 9 ! spr+ ( #ahfd1 x 0 only _! leisure h\rs :i* 7 sp5t 9 ea* o!r's company4 ,"o may1 )\t incurr+ ! reproa* ( cynicism1 suspect t ?is greatly increas$ ! joys ( companion%ip4 ,if !y _h work$ toge!r1 or ev5 9 c\ples1 ! inevitable rubs & difficulties ( daily "w1 h[ev] cong5ial1 might h *eck$ exub]ant int]c\rse4 ,b meet+ z !y did :5 ! day's "w 0 ov]1 or only at int]vals1 ) ! tie ( common int]e/s1 ) _m exp]i5ces to he> & to tell1 ! companion%ip became "o ( ! great joys ( life4 ,! brief acc\nt 9 ! ,memoir ( ,"y is impregnat$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) ! recollection ( ?is gladness ( comrade%ip1 & a few m phrases may be quot$ to emphasise ! po9t /ill fur!r3--8,seat$ by a cosy peat fire1 envelop$ 9 cl\ds ( tobacco smoke1 confabulat+1 discuss+1 speculat+1 laugh+ ov] qua9t sc5es & droll exp]i5ces1 life 7if we _h only kn[n x67 _h n mu* bett] to give40 ,we read also ( ! w9e ( life1 & c feel t ! writ] ( ! acc\nt1 :o 0 !n a man ( sixty-five1 c\ld1 despite ! =ty odd ye>s :i* lay betwe51 /ill feel its flav\r ^u 8 palate z he wrote4 ,"s ( ! jokes & quips & tales ( ^? old days h become ,survey prop]ty1 transmitt$ by ^w ( m\? f g5]ation to g5]ation1 =m+ "p ( t invisible /r& :i* b9ds toge!r ! memb]s ( an organis$ body1 s t :ile ! individuals come & g1 are sep>at$ by ! sev5 seas1 by life & by dea?1 ! _s rema9s4 ,= ea* individual 9 turn y\? goes & /r5g? decays1 b some?+ rema9s2 & if 9 _! dumb nor!rn fa%ion ! individuals 9 ?is case g5]ally pass$ away )\t leav+ en%r9$ ei!r 9 art or 9 ! writt5 ^w a direct record ( all !y felt & did1 x may yet n be amiss to indicate ! en?usiasm1 ! devotion1 & ! joy t w5t to ! mak+ & col\r+ ( ^? maps1 & 7 embodi$ 9 ^? =mal records4 ,b ! imm$iate purpose "h is only to sugge/ t ^? e>ly days 7 = ,james ,geikie a consci\s escape f prison1 a consci\s means ( self-realisation1 & t x 0 probably ! accid5t t 8 fir/ (ficial field-"w 0 giv5 to ! drifts :i* det]m9$ ! tr5d ( 8 future sci5tific "w4 ,he /ates1 x is true1 9 a %ort acc\nt ( 8 c>e] :i* appe>s 9 ! ,geological ,magaz9e = ,june #aiac1 t 8 int]e/ 9 ! sup]ficial =mations1 especially b\ld]-clay & ! associat$ gravels & s&s1 dat$ f 8 s*ool-days4 ,"o may well believe t1 l _m ano!r born 9 a region :]e ! till is abundant1 he e>ly succumb$ to ! fasc9ation ( t untidy b delightful occupation ( digg+ /ones out ( ! t5aci\s clay ) nature's weapons1 wa%+ !m 9 ! ne>e/ /ream1 & !n foll[+ ) lov+ f+]-tip ^? scrat*es & /riations :i* be> s romantic a message4 ,l _m o!rs he d\btless press$ ! *]i%$ pebbles aga9/ 8 *eek1 & v]ifi$ practically1 long ye>s be=e he wrote x d[n 9 a pr9t$ book1 ! /atem5t t !y are smoo!d & poli%$4 ,l _m ano!r also he probably e>ly got into tr\ble = transf]r+ 9 ! c\rse ( 8 inve/igations m ( ! /icky t5aci\s deposit to 8 g>m5ts ?an 0 good = !m1 & 0 (t5 "u ! sad necessity ( disc>d+ a proportion ( ! mu*-lov$ & mu*-f+]$ witnesses ( an e>li] age1 because _! abundance made ! collection gr[ ) unreasonable rapidity4 ,b !re is reason to believe t 8 e>ly int]e/ 9 ! rocks 0 n conf9$ to glacial ph5om5a1 b 0 dissem9at$ among a v>iety ( geological subjects2 & x seems probable t ! conc5tration ( att5tion1 ?r\gh\t long ye>s1 on ! ,ice ,age 0 l>gely due to ! effect ( 8 fir/ "w on ! ,survey1 & to ! flood ( pleasurable emotion ) :i* t "w 0 accompani$4 ,b x mu/ n be suppos$ t 8 "w1 ev5 9 ! e>ly ye>s1 0 conf9$ to ! mapp+ ( ! sup]ficial deposits4 ,s e>ly z #ahfc he 0 already do+ solid geology1 & !reaft] w5t on ) ! mapp+ ( solid & sup]ficial deposits at ! same "t4 ,b :ile he did mu* good "w q ap>t f glacial que/ions1 & 0 int]e/$ 9 _m k9ds ( geological problems1 x 0 ! hi/ory ( ! ,ice ,cap ( ,europe :i* especially appeal$ to him4 ,8 holidays--brief 9 e>ly days--7 devot$ to ! /udy ( glacial ph5om5a outside 8 own region4 ,8 leisure h\rs1 sp5t by "s ( 8 colleagues 9 fi%+ or o!r =ms ( sport1 or 9 visit+1 7 l>gely devot$ to keep+ himself abrea/ ( ! lit]ature ( ! subject2 & ?is 0 also "o ( ! motives :i* l$ him to /udy languages s assidu\sly1 ) ! result t he 0 able to make fir/-h& acqua9tance ) ! pap]s ( all ! cont95tal geologi/s :o wrote on 8 own subject4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ?r\gh\t 8 long life 8 geological fir/ love comm&$ 8 unsw]v+ devotion1 x 0 n because ! *>ms ( o!r pa?s did n appeal to him4 ,"s ( ! lett]s speak ( an ard5t desire1 app>5tly nev] gratifi$1 to deal ?or\ghly ) ,c>bonif]\s problems1 to :i* 8 att5tion 0 drawn dur+ 8 prolong$ & toilsome mapp+ ( ! ,lan>k%ire coalfield2 & 9 an int]e/+ lett] to ! writ]1 :i* dates f ! e>ly "p ( #aiji1 he speaks ( o!r que/ions :i* _h also always attract$ him4 ,"s passages f ?is lett] may be quot$3-- ,curi\s h[ ! revision ( old *>ts ( ! ,m$it]ranean h re-awak5$ my int]e/ 9 ! /ructure ( t bas9 or s]ies ( bas9s6 ,at "o "t ,i _h a notion ( writ+ a detail$ memoir on ! subject1 b ,i f\nd x w\ld be necess>y to visit _m p>ts ( ! ,m$it]ranean coa/-l&s :i* ,i _h n se5 & to revisit o!r p>ts :i* ,i _h look$ at4 ,i /ill ?9k !re is mu* int]e/+ "w await+ inve/igation !re--! ,italian geologi/s seem to me to h miss$ ! mean+ ( "s ( ! evid5ce :i* _! own maps supply6 ,if ,i 7 only tw5ty ye>s y\ng] ,i believe ,i %\ld />t (f at once--t bo!r+ glacial "w q drew me away f ! ,m$it]ranean problems4 ,n[ !re is no hope = me1 unless on ! o!r side ( "t ,i may be p]mitt$ to resume inve/igations4 ,9 t case ,i %all be indep5d5t ( railways1 /eamboats1 & ev5 motor c>s1 :ile ,i presume no hotel accommodation w be requir$4 ,p]haps by means ( telepa?y ,i may be able to communicate results to y z ,editor ( ! ,magaz9e4 ,un=tunately1 h[ev]1 x w\ld seem f ! records ( ! ,psy*ical ,society1 t :5 "o becomes disembodi$ & is int]view$ by 8 b]eav$ & sorr[+ fri5ds he is inv>iably f\nd to h become little bett] ?an a drivell+ idiot1 hav+ lo/ any s5se he may at "o "t h possess$4 ,in/ead ( enlight5+ y on ! orig9 ( ! ,m$it]ranean1 ,i may be anxi\s r to get y to in=m my wife :]e %e w f9d ! dis*>g$ acc\nt ( "s nef>i\s tradesman :o is dunn+ h] = a sum ( #bs4 #f;d4 :i* ,i _h already paid4 ,! lett] %[s t he realis$ :at 8 devotion _h co/ him2 b :5 we reflect n only ^u :at he himself accompli%$ b on ! extraord9>y /imulus :i* 8 conclusions1 "s ( :i* 7 at fir/ fi]cely criticis$1 gave to ! inve/igation ( glacial problems by o!rs1 "h1 on ! ,cont95t1 & 9 ,am]ica1 we c h>dly believe t he regrett$ s]i\sly 8 own :ole-he>t$ness4 ,! p]iod ( 8 work+ life1 f #ahfa onw>ds till 8 dea?1 witness$ an extraord9>y *ange 9 ! views ( geologi/s ^u problems connect$ ) ice1 saw an enorm\s output ( mat]ial 9 ! way ( pap]s & articles & books1 & ! _w has to be grateful to ,james ,geikie = bo? directly & indirectly op5+ its eyes to mu* t 0 previ\sly hidd54 ,8 glacial "w & its significance are alike discuss$ by ,dr ,flett 9 ! second "p ( ?is volume1 & ne$ n be treat$ "h1 b a ^w or two is necess>y to expla9 ! int5se int]e/ :i* glacial problems ar\s$ among all ! ,survey m5 dur+ ! p]iod we are consid]+1 & 9 ,james ,geikie 9 p>ticul>4 ,a quotation f a lett] ( ?anks writt5 by ,*>les ,d>w91 aft] receiv+ a copy ( ! second edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age1 w ?r[ "s light ^u ?is4 ,! lett] is dat$ #bf? ,octob] #ahgf1 & ,d>w9 says3--8,! subject i4e41 ! ,ice ,age is "o :i* fasc9ates me1 *iefly ow+ to a little incid5t :i* ,i w m5tion z %[+ ! gr& progress ( geology4 ,:5 ,i 0 a boy an acute old g5tleman :o _h att5d$ to geology & natural hi/ory %[$ me a b\ld] 9 ,%rop%ire1 & assur$ me solemnly t ! _w w\ld pass away be=e any "o c\ld expla9 h[ ?is great /one came f ,cumb]l& or ,scotl&4 ,?is made a deep impression on me1 & y may believe h[ delight$ ,i 0 "s =ty ye>s ago :5 float+ ice action 0 fir/ broa*$1 to be foll[$ "s ye>s aft]w>ds by glaci] action40 ,we see f ?is lett] t ! ?\ght ( ! my/]y ( ! great b\ld] haunt$ ,d>w9 = ye>s1 b ! "y geologi/s ( ! ,survey 7 confront$ n ) "o b\ld]1 b1 day aft] day1 week aft] week1 ) an accumulation ( only half-expla9$ my/]ies4 ,:5 !y />t$ "w ! view t a l>ge "p ( ! ,briti% ,isl&s _h be5 cov]$ by l& ice1 & t ! b\ld]-clay 0 ! record ( its passage1 _h1 aft] a p]iod ( neglect1 aga9 come into prom95ce2 b x 0 v f> f be+ univ]sally accept$ 7see ! hi/orical discussion 9 ,"p ,,ii474 ,!n1 & = _m ye>s to come1 ! view t ! b\ld]-clay1 erratics1 & s =? _h be5 dropp$ by float+ iceb]gs /ill comm&$ _m foll[]s4 ,! sugge/ion t !re 0 n "o ,glacial ,p]iod only b a s]ies ( advances & retreats1 ) well-m>k$ int]glacial p]iods betwe51 _h yet to be born4 ,?us ! subject 0 a burn+ "o at ! mom5t1 & 9 _! meet+s1 :e!r 9 ! field or1 :5 ! field-"w 0 done = ! season1 at headqu>t]s1 ! memb]s ( ! ,survey _h mu* to discuss & to tell1 _m fragm5ts ( evid5ce to piece toge!r4 ,!y seem all to h be5 greatly int]e/$ 9 ! subject2 b t ,james ,geikie made x s peculi>ly 8 own 0 p>tly due to ! con/ructive imag9ation :i* enabl$ him to visualise1 9 a s]ies ( brilliant fla%es1 n ! c\ntry z he saw x1 b ! =m] conditions to :i* x bore te/imony4 ,?is con/ructive imag9ation 0 aid$ also1 z has be5 indicat$1 by con/ant toil & by ceaseless comp>ison1 by means bo? ( p]sonal visits & ?r\gh ! writ+s ( o!rs1 ( local conditions ) ^? ( o!r regions & ( o!r l&s4 ,x is also n )\t significance to note t 8 own fir/ "w1 & inde$ g5]ally mo/ ( 8 ,survey "w ?r\gh\t 8 p]iod ( s]vice1 lay 9 :at is describ$ z ! p]iph]al area ( ! old glaciation4 ,9 any area :i* is or has be5 glaciat$ x is possible to di/+ui% betwe5 a c5tral area :]e erosion is at a maximum1 & :]e ! evid5ce ( ! exi/5ce ( =m] ice-%eets is almo/ necess>ily mask$ by ! "w ( lat] glaci]s1 & a p]iph]al area :]e ice "w takes ! =m ( deposition4 ,9 ?is latt] area x is (t5 possible to unravel ! complex evid5ce to an ext5t suffici5t to det]m9e ! "q :e!r m ?an "o ,glacial ,p]iod exi/$ or n4 ,x 0 to ?is problem t ,james ,geikie devot$ mu* ( 8 att5tion1 & ?is fact mu/ be reg>d$ z l>gely expla9$ by ! o!r t 8 geological field-"w 0 done 9 ,l[l& r ?an 9 ,highl& areas4 ,9 s f> z ! details ( ! ,survey "w g1 we may note t !oretically ! summ] 0 devot$ to field-"w & ! w9t] to indoor "w1 at fir/ ei!r 9 ,london or at ! ,indu/rial ,museum 9 ,ed9burgh1 & lat]1 aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,survey ,(fice 9 ,ed9burgh1 at t (fice4 ,b ?is g5]al s*eme 0 modifi$ consid]ably by circum/ances4 ,summ] & w9t]1 notably1 _h a some:at diff]5t s5se f t :i* ! cal5d> gives4 ,= example1 an entry 9 8 (ficial di>y = #ahfc /ates1 "u date #ag? ,febru>y3--8,pack-up 9 ,(fice = c\ntry20 :ile 9 ! same ye> field-"w seem$ to cont9ue1 ) %ort int]ruptions1 till ,decemb]4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye>1 #ahfd1 a />t 0 made ev5 e>li]1 on #a/ ,febru>y4 ,t somebody 0 tak+ too optimi/ic a view ( ,scot* wea!r is1 h[ev]1 obvi\s f ! entries 9 ! di>y1 :]e 8sn[10 8sn[10 8sn[ & ra910 8wet day10 8sn[1 #h or #i in*es0 foll[ ea* o!r ) a /eady p]si/5cy1 :i* ju/ifies ! brief entry on #ad? ,m>*3 8,beg9 to gr[ desp]ate--lock up my razors40 ,at ?is "t ,mr ,pea* & ,james ,geikie 7 endeav\r+ to map ! ,o*ils f ,k9ross z a c5tre1 & ,dr ,pea* in=ms ! writ] t ! two made /r5u\s b mo/ly ineffectual ef=ts to get on ) _! outdoor "w at a "t :5 rocks & sup]ficial deposits alike 7 conceal$ 9 a ?ick mantle ( sn[4 ,app>5tly1 h[ev]1 !re 7 "s alleviations1 = "o ( ! tantalis+ly %ort entries 9 ! di>y m5tions a 8,pisgah view ( ,o*ils10 obta9$ app>5tly f ,rumbl+ ,bridge2 :ile ,dr ,pea* /ates t out ( work+ h\rs ! two toil$ h>d at _! ,g]man4 ,! mode ( /udy took a direction :i* _h "s influ5ce on ,james ,geikie's future1 & is ( int]e/ on ?is acc\nt4 ,! fir/ impetus to ! /udy ( ! language came app>5tly f ,dr ,"y1 :o 0 v fri5dly ) ,dr ,s*mitz1 ! ,rector ( ! ,high ,s*ool1 ^: daught] he m>ri$ at a lat] date4 ,"y _h app>5tly a good k ( ! language1 & he1 e>ly 9 _! association1 urg$ ^u ,mr ,pea* ! necessity ( acquir+ at lea/ a read+ acqua9tance ) x1 & recomm5d$ ! le>n+ ( ,g]man poetry z a capital means ( obta9+ a vocabul>y4 ,by ! spr+ ( #ahfd ,mr ,pea* _h already a consid]able rep]tory1 & 8 recitals r\s$ 9 ,james ,geikie 8 old passion = v]se-mak+4 ,! songs 7 fir/ put into r\gh ,engli%1 ) _m jokes ab\t _! s5tim5tality1 & !n ,james ,geikie turn$ ! r\gh translations into ,engli% v]se4 ,?is 0 ! beg9n+ ( a pa/ime :i* he c>ri$ on dur+ a l>ge "p ( 8 life4 ,a selection ( ! v]ses 0 publi%$ 9 #ahhg z ,songs & ,lyrics by ,he9ri* ,he9e & o!r ,g]man ,poets4 ,9 ! preface ! au?or says t all ! r5d]+s !re giv5 7 done 8= 8 own amusem5t 9 ^? #8brave days ( y\?1' :5 difficulties & impossibilities are h>dly recognis$40 ,_m ( ! v]ses 7 publi%$ practically unalt]$ aft] m ?an tw5ty ye>s' int]val1 = mo/ ( !m 7 made 9 v e>ly days4 ,!y occur 9 lett]s1 9 note-books1 di>ies1 & 9 v>i\s o!r places among 8 pap]s ( ! lat] sixties1 & 7 evid5tly a true lab\r ( love4 ,z frequ5t m5tion has be5 made ( ! di>ies1 x may be well to /ate t ^! = ! mo/ "p conta9 little or no?+ save ! b>e/ records ( mapp+ done1 h\rs ( "w1 memor&a z to exp5ses1 & s =?4 ,^? ( ! fir/ ye> or two1 h[ev]1 n unnaturally1 s9ce ! "w 0 entirely new1 are a little full]4 ,t = #ahfb1 if x ev] exi/$1 does n seem to h be5 pres]v$2 b #ahfc conta9s "o or two int]e/+ entries1 :i* emphasise /ill fur!r ! po9t already made z to ! en?usiasm1 plans1 & ambitions ) :i* ! ,survey 0 ent]$4 ,on its fir/ leaf ! foll[+ l9es are writt53--8,0 n s old la/ ye> z ,i am ?is--fact = ! curi\s biograph] :o is no d\bt de/9$ to reap immortality by ! int]e/+ use he w make ( ! copi\s entries 9 ?is di>y40 ,b z = _m weeks aft]w>ds ! 8curi\s biograph]0 f9ds no writt5 ^w beyond ! /atem5t t draw+ p5s 7 b\ght at an outlay ( #as4 #f;d41 x is to be fe>$ t no sup]/ructure 9 reg>d to an expectation ( future fame c be built ^u ! entry4 ,! correspond+ page on next ye>'s di>y is m prosaic1 = x be>s only a s]ies ( 8,memor&a0 :i* include an injunction to get a wife :5 income all[s1 & to h only ?ree *ildr51 two boys & "o girl4 ,r oddly !re is a lett] extant :i* ann\nces ! bir? ( 8 ?ird *ild1 _m ye>s lat]1 & bewails ! fact t x is ano!r boy1 :5 a girl w\ld h 8r\nd$ (f ! family s nicely40 ,! mu*-lov$ daught] did n appe> on ! sc5e till _m ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,f ! #ahfc di>y two %ort entries may be quot$1 = !y /& side by side on ! same page1 & are 9 _m ways v *>act]i/ic ( ! man4 ,! fir/ relates to a day sp5t 9 indoor "w1 ?\gh ) ! c>eful coroll>y t ?is 0 n due to ! wea!r4 ,opposite ?is =mal entry is writt53--8,m\? fill$ ) curs+s & my he>t ) evil ?\ghts1 all ow+ to ! squall+ & girn+ ( an ill-natur$1 r$-head$1 unwa%$1 pett$1 fracti\s imp--! son & heir ( our l&lord1 ! %eph]d40 ,"s ( ! epi!ts h be5 omitt$--! provocation 0 d\btless extreme6 ,! foll[+ day 0 sp5t 9 ! op5 air1 & opposite /&s ?is3--8,meet ,j4 ,y4 on top ( ,black ,law2 walk back to ,summ]hope by way ( ! old *ur*y>d4 ,exquisite moonlight night4 ,sc5e inexpressibly sad--feel ( c\rse v s5tim5tal2 & h a :ole troop ( depress+ ?\ghts & rem9isc5ces1--"s ( :i* cause me to heave sighs l ! bell[s ( ! ,village ,blacksmi?4 ,! +5i\s biograph] w nev] guess :at ^! sighs 7 =1 nor h ,i any int5tion ( enlight5+ him40 ,f9ally1 we may note t ! holidays ( ! ye>s #ahfc & #ahfd 7 bo? sp5t 9 ,scotl&1 ! fir/ on ! %ores ( ! ,solway & on ! coa/ ( ,ayr%ire2 ! second on ! ,moray ,fir?1 !n nor? to ,brora & s\?-we/ to ,=t ,william & ,oban4 ,bo? seem to h be5 l>gely devot$ to geological "w1 b 7 on a less ambiti\s scale ?an _m ( ^? ( lat] ye>s4 ,! late spr+ & summ] ( #ahfd saw ,james ,geikie beg9n+ "w 9 ,ayr%ire1 :]e he 0 /ation$ = "s ye>s4 ,) ! end ( #ahfd we may say t 8 introductory p]iod ( life on ! ,survey clos$4 ,,*apt] ,,iii 8,,! ,,great ,,ice ,,age03 7#a7 ,,ye>s ,,( ,,prep>ation #ahfe-ahga ,! ye> #ahfe saw ,james ,geikie1 z already /at$1 do+ ,survey "w 9 ,ayr%ire1 & ?is1 ) its cont9uation1 ! labori\s & sometimes t$i\s mapp+ ( ! ,lan>k%ire coalfield1 kept him 9 ! we/ till #ahgb4 ,( ^! ye>s ( pati5t toil1 div]sifi$ by indep5d5t rese>* ^u ! drifts1 by geological holidays1 & by ! mak+ ( translations ( ,he9e & o!r ,g]man poets1 comp>atively little has be5 pres]v$4 ,8 correspond5ts 9 ^! e>ly days 7 *iefly ! memb]s ( 8 own family1 & mo/ ( 8 lett]s h be5 de/roy$1 except :]e ! pres5ce ( "s *]i%$ v]ses det]m9$ _! pres]vation4 ,f ! scanty records 9 ! di>ies1 f ! few lett]s t rema91 & f ! publi%$ acc\nt ( 8 surveys1 x is1 h[ev]1 possible to indicate broadly ! c\rse ( 8 daily life4 ,9 #ahfe he 0 /ation$ 9 ,s\? ,ayr%ire1 ,girvan & ,cumnock be+ two ( 8 c5tres !re4 ,! mo/ notable ev5t ( ! ye>1 h[ev]1 0 a visit to ,norway 9 ,july to ,augu/4 ,un=tunately1 only ! b>e/ notes ( ?is visit rema91 &1 except = ! descriptions ( fiord sc5]y 9 ,prehi/oric ,europe & else:]e1 we d n "k :at impressions 7 obta9$4 ,x 0 app>5tly *iefly a /eamboat j\rney1 ) %ort excursions to glaci]s & o!r areas ( special int]e/ to ! travell]4 ,boat 0 tak5 f ,newca/le to ,aalesund1 !n vi ,molde & ,*ri/iansund 7:]e a brief note records an exquisite sunset ab\t elev51 ) sunrise foll[+ at "o7 to ,trondhjem4 ,aft] a day 9 ?is t[n ! j\rney 0 cont9u$ to ,rd & ,melv>4 ,f ?is po9t a trip 0 made 9 a boat ) f\r m5 = tw5ty miles up ! fiord to visit ! ,fondal5 ice-field4 ,sev]al days 7 sp5t "h1 & v>i\s glaci]s 7 visit$ & presumably /udi$4 ,a return 0 !n made to ,melv>1 & ! /eam] j\rney cont9u$ to ,troms4 ,aft] a day "h ,james ,geikie w5t on to ,skj]v1 :]e he arriv$ at #b ,a4,m41 z is c>efully record$1 & put up at a m]*ant's h\se1 no inn be+ available4 ,"h he 0 mo/ hospitably receiv$1 & enjoy$ 8 brief glimpse ( a ,norwegian int]ior4 ,next day a boat 0 tak5 across ! fiord to ! ,jkul-fjeld1 & an app>5tly pr(itable excursion1 :i* includ$ iceb]gs & icefalls among ! objects se51 end$ at a fi%]man's cot at midnight4 ,next day 0 sp5t idl+ ab\t1 because ! w9d 0 adv]se1 :i* sugge/s t ! boat 0 a sail+-boat1 & ! />t 0 n made till ev5+1 s t ! :ole night 0 pass$ on ! wat]1 ,skj]v n be+ rea*$ till six 9 ! foll[+ morn+4 ,two days 7 sp5t "h1 & !n ! /eam] tak5 to ,lopp51 f :i* an excursion 0 made to ,b]gsfiord1 :]e ! glaci] 0 visit$4 ,ano!r excursion 0 made to ksfjord1 & ! /eamboat rejo9$ z f> z ,hamm]fe/1 ! fur!/ po9t rea*$4 ,on ! return j\rney ! call at ,*ri/iansund p]mitt$ ( an exp$ition1 tak5 9 company ) ! geologi/ ,dr ,dahll1 dur+ :i* a 8fi]ce controv]sy0 took place4 ,f9ally1 a ,dut* /eam] br\ght ! travell] f ,b]g5 to ,engl& aft] :at mu/ h be5 a mo/ in/ructive t\r4 ,! foll[+ ye>1 #ahff1 f\nd him /ill 9 ,ayr%ire4 ,little record ( x is left1 beyond ! tale ( "w1 & ! publication ( 8 fir/ sci5tific pap]4 ,by ?is "t he _h mov$ to ! nor? ( ,ayr%ire1 :]e he 0 also 9 ! foll[+ ye>4 ,?is ye>1 #ahfg1 witness$ ! appe>ance ( 8 fir/ glacial pap]1 ?is be+ 8,on ! ,buri$ ,=e/s & ,peat ,mosses ( ,scotl&1 & ! ,*anges ( ,climate :i* !y indicate10 a subject :i* 0 to engage 8 att5tion m or less closely = ! rema9d] ( 8 life4 ,8 sp>e "t 0 /ill occupi$ ) ! translations1 _m examples ( :i* occur 9 8 lett]s to 8 si/]s4 ,occasionally 8 muse took less s]i\s =ms1 z may be se5 f ! l9es giv5 on next page1 :i* appe> 9 a lett] mu* ( :i* is tak5 up ) translations f 8t lugubri\s poet 9 ^: /anzas ! ^w we95 is r>ely omitt$--x may be sweetly r5d]$ by ! ,engli% :9+40 ,! l9es m5tion$ foll[ "s criticisms ( ! habits ( ! inhabitants ( an ,ayr%ire t[n1 :]e ! society1 9 ,james ,geikie's words1 0 8em95tly pee\s & dr\?ie40 ,! l9es are z foll[s3-- ,tak9' toddy a' ! week1 ,comes ! ,sabba? day1 ,!n to ,kirk ?ree times !y gang1 ,& sleep ! fumes away4 ,9 ! same lett] he compla9s t 9 ?is p>ticul> t[n ! inv>iable "q put to y by /rang]s ^: acqua9tance y make is1 8,:at *ur* d y att5d80 ,he adds t he _h n acquir$ ! reputation ( a regul> *ur*-go]1 s t "o suspects t some?+ less ?an ! ?ree times a day _h to suffice 9 8 case4 ,f ?is p]iod probably dates an anecdote :i* he us$ to tell himself ( a some:at un=tunate visit to a place ( wor%ip :]e1 tir$ out by 8 week's "w 9 ! op5 air1 & n p]haps greatly int]e/$ 9 ! disc\rse1 he fell asleep s s\ndly z ultimately to fall out ( ! pew--at ! end ( :i* he 0 sitt+--headlong into ! aisle4 ,he _h ! pres5ce ( m9d to rema9 !re ) 8 eyes clos$1 & 0 c>ri$ out by sympa!tic acqua9tances1 :o ?\ght he _h be5 sudd5ly ov]tak5 by s]i\s illness4 ,b :5 ! feet ( ! "y m5 7 already at ! door1 ! app>5tly unconsci\s pati5t op5$ 8 eyes & w9k$ at "o ( 8 fri5ds to indicate t ! fate ( ,euty*us _h n ov]tak5 him on ?is occasion4 ,! be>] opposite1 ) an innoc5ce :i* did cr$it to 8 piety1 _h n ?\ght ( ! obvi\s explanation ( ! accid5t1 & 9 8 a/oni%m5t ne>ly dropp$ 8 burd54 ,hi/ory does n1 un=tunately1 tell :e!r 8 loyalty enabl$ him to keep ! matt] to himself & s pres]ve 8 fri5d's reputation4 ,= ^!1 x mu/ be rememb]$1 7 days :5 a geologi/ inv>iably ran ! risk ( be+ suspect$ ( 8uns\ndness10 by ! m]e fact ( 8 occupation1 & 01 !re=e1 "o = :om je/+ on ! ?re%old ( a *ur* 0 p>ticul>ly dang]\s4 ,9 ?is ye> ( #ahfg ,mr 7n[ ,dr7 ,john ,horne jo9$ ! ,survey1 & v %ortly aft]w>ds made ,james ,geikie's acqua9tance4 ,!re ?us began a fri5d%ip :i* la/$ to ! end4 ,almo/ f ! fir/ ,mr ,horne %>$ ,geikie's en?usiasm = glacial "w1 & s e>ly z #bnd ,april #ahfh a lett] f ! latt] to "o ( 8 si/]s records ! fact t 8,"y ,horne has got me a lot ( in=mation1 & ,i %all c]ta9ly get a lot m40 ,f ?is "t1 inde$1 ,james ,geikie con/antly ask$ 8 colleagues = notes ab\t ! glacial ph5om5a 9 ! areas !y 7 respectively survey+1 & = fri5d%ip's sake 0 freely suppli$ ) ^!4 ,?us 9 ! c\rse ( "t he acquir$ a l>ge am\nt ( detail$ in=mation ab\t ! diff]5t p>ts ( ,scotl&1 ) answ]s to _m que/ions :i* cropp$ up 9 ! c\rse ( 8 own inve/igations4 ,x 0 n till 8 e>ly pap]s1 & especially ! publication ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age1 _h attract$ ! att5tion ( a wid] circle ( geologi/s1 t ?is correspond5ce 0 enl>g$ to include mo/ p>ts ( ! civilis$ _w4 ,z we %all see lat]1 8 e>ly =eign lett]s gave him great pleasure1 ev5 ?\gh1 until he realis$ ! value ( a feel+ = languages & a good /ock ( diction>ies1 he _h (t5 to ask = help 9 _! translation4 ,a few l9es f a lett] to ,mr ,horne1 writt5 f ,eagle%am on #h? ,may #ahfh1 may help to %[ ! k9d ( "w he 0 do+1 & reveal also ^? *>act]i/ics :i* made 8 colleagues will+ to give him all ! help !y c\ld3-- ,,de> ,,"y ,,man1--,i hope y are /ill 9 ! l& ( ! liv+ & ! place ( hope :]ev] t may be4 ,^! l9es ,i write unto y n t y\r joy may be full b t y may "k t ,i take 7,i won't say a fa!rly7 int]e/ 9 y\r welf>e1 b any o!r k9d ( int]e/ y l b self-int]e/4 ,:at are y ab\t1 & h[ d y l ! "w8 ,is ! ,drift bl9d+ y\r eyes & d y yet see z ?r\gh a glass d>kly8 ,i suppose y\r ,b\ld]-clay 9 ! high gr\nds w give y no bo!r4 ,if y get any gravel w y be s good z let me "k :e!r x occurs 9 valleys ^: wat]%$ is ov] or "u #ajjj feet8 ,mr ,horne 0 !n work+ 9 ! ,ni? valley1 be+ /ation$ at ,?ornhill4 ,james ,geikie by ?is "t _h mov$ f ,ayr%ire into ,r5frew%ire & ,lan>k%ire4 ,b ! great ev5t ( #ahfh1 ap>t f ! publication ( two m glacial pap]s1 0 a trip up ! ,rh9e & on to ,switz]l&1 ( :i* "o ( ! note-books conta9s a v full & jovial record1 :i* has be5 supplem5t$ by ! recollections ( "s ( ! surviv+ memb]s ( ! p>ty1 :o 7 all ,survey m54 ,! record is too long to quote 9 full1 b c]ta9 passages may be giv54 ,! op5+ gives s lively a picture ( ! p>ty1 & ( ! rollick+ spirits ) :i* !y />t$1 t x _c be omitt$4 ,9 connection ) ! in=mality ( tone1 x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! di>y 0 only a private record ( a gay holiday4 ,x is int]sp]s$1 q *>act]i/ically1 by v neat diagrams & sket*es1 & details ( ! geological obs]vations1 :i* 7 no d\bt work$ up aft]w>ds4 ,w$nesday1 #bi? ,july #ahfh4 ,ed9burgh to ,london--,pea*1 ,skae1 ,horne1 & ,ar*ie 9 company4 ,arrive inf]nally hungry & dirty at ,/ ,ca!r9e's dock4 ,h to swe> at a cabman1 etc4 ,?is ( c\rse 0 ,?ursday1 #cj?4 ,friday1 #ca/--,/>t 9 ! ,orion = ,antw]p--%ip none ( ! be/1 b passable4 ,( c\rse a numb] ( ,engli% on bo>d4 ,none ( !m ,i "k4 ,h a k9d ( lun*eon & satisfy hung] pangs4 ,brisk breeze gets up t[>ds ! aft]noon1 & puts to flight notions ( d9n] 9 ! respective buzzums ( ,skae1 ,horne1 & ,ar*ie4 ,pea* & ,i wait s long t our hung] vani%es4 ,ladies laid out 9 corpse-l fa%ion all ov] ! deck1 & a good deal ( bas9 "w p]=m$4 ,two v pretty ,engli% girls on bo>d--z pretty ,i ?9k z ,i ev] saw be=e4 ,bo? hold up = a :ile1 b aft] a "t !y give 9 & close up _! eyes l daisies4 ,skae (f to b$--,horne hav+ mean:ile my/]i\sly disappe>$4 ,ar*ie foll[s suit4 ,i smoke1 & ,pea* 9 despair hov]s ab\t ! door ( ! fe$+ saloon 9 hopes ( be+ able to see some?+ l prep>ations = tea4 ,tea at la/6 ,only #e out ( ne>ly #aej pass5g]s sit d[n--"o ( !m a lady4 ,pea* & ,i make a furi\s onslaught to make up = loss ( d9n]4 ,horne1 to our surprise1 ent]s1 ta/es a cup ( tea & beats a ha/y retreat4 ,! place is close & /ifl+1 & ! s\nds issu+ f ! surr\nd+ b]?s make appeals :i* _c be resi/$4 ,pea* & ,i make = ! deck1 :]e ! fre% air revives u1 & ,i f9i% (f my meal ) a pipe4 ,!re foll[1 by "o ( ! sudd5 transitions 9 :i* ! di>y ab\nds1 notes on ! col\r ( ! wat]1 & on ! jellyfi% se54 ,a night's sleep seems to h re/or$ ! p>ty1 = !y l&$ at ,antw]p ! foll[+ morn+ app>5tly all 9 good spirits1 & aft] a /roll r\nd ! t[n took tra9 = ,cologne1 pass+ ,lige1 8:i* lies beautifully 9 a lovely wood$ valley10 en r\te4 ,aft] a %ort visit to ,cologne--8"h ,i 0 pleas$ to f9d ,he9e's good ,*ri/oph] 9 ! ,dom0--! p>ty w5t on by boat to ,knigsw9t]4 8,sail up ! ,rh9e n v int]e/+1 b ! ev5+ is exquisite & ! flat c\ntry looks well40 ,at ,knigsw9t] !y sp5t "s days--v hot ones--climb+ ! ,sieb5gebirge & geologis+1 ) light] int]vals4 ,"o ( ! int]ludes may be m5tion$3--8,pea* swam across ! ,rh9e 9 twelve m9utes 7be=e breakfa/740 ,aft] a day or two at ,knigsw9t] ! p>ty w5t d[n ! ,rh9e to ,bonn1 to see ,pr(4 ,zirkel !re & to visit ! museum4 ,bonn is some:at briefly dismiss$3--8,?is is a lo/ day4 ,i hate ,bonn 444 hook$ x back to ,knigsw9t]--& loaf$ ab\t40 ,at ,bonn ! p>ty met ,sir ,rod]ick ,mur*ison1 !n ,director-,g5]al ( ! ,geological ,survey1 pr(anely call$ 8! ,duke0 9 ! di>y1 = 8 mann]isms made a /rong appeal to ! s5se ( hum\r ( ! m lively memb]s ( ! p>ty4 ,! vet]an geologi/--or at lea/ s ! juniors ass]t$--graduat$ 8 greet+s 9 c>eful accordance ) ! (ficial position ( ea*4 ,b ! old *ief's g5u9e int]e/ 9 geology 0 %[n by 8 eag] que/ions ab\t ! rec5t results ( ! ,survey "w 9 ! ,s\!rn ,upl&s4 ,f9ally ,knigsw9t] 0 left1 8) regret10 = ! ,laa*] ,see1 a detail$ visit to ! ,eifel c\ntry be+ "o ( ! great objects ( ! t\r4 ,james ,geikie's e>ly "w 9 ! ,o*ils _h ar\s$ 8 int]e/ 9 volcanic ph5om5a1 & 8 geological notes 9 reg>d to ! next section ( ! t\r are s+ul>ly full4 ,! p>ty took /eam] to ,brohl1 & !n drove to ! lake1 be+1 z is c>efully record$1 *eat$ bo? by ! boatman :o took !m (f ! /eam] & by ! driv]4 ,p]haps ! fact acc\nts = ! next entry3--8,i h se5 pretti] places ?an ! ,laa*] ,see40 ,! p>ty _h an introduction1 obta9$ presumably ?r\gh ,pr(4 ,zirkel1 to "o ( ! fa!rs at ,laa* ,abbey1 & he & a companion accompani$ !m on a t\r r\nd ! lake1 9 ord] to po9t out ! objects ( geological int]e/4 ,a trip to ! ,baus5b]g 0 also made4 ,next day ! memb]s ( ! p>ty walk$ to ,ni$]m5dig to see ! fam\s qu>ries !re4 ,"h !y ta/$ ! be] /or$ 9 ! cav]ns1 & *>act]i/ically--= ,james ,geikie did n h to wait = ,mr ,*e/]ton to s+ ! m]its ( be]--! di>y devotes ne>ly equal space to ! geology & ! bev]age4 8,x 0 delici\sly cold & ,i l ! flav\r4 ,i _h he>d mu* ( ! coldness ( ?is be]1 viz41 t no "o c\ld dr9k m ?an a small glassful at a "t4 ,b ,i f\nd no difficulty 9 tak+ d[n a good p9t1 & if ,i _h n _h ! m9e to get out (1 ,i c\ld easily h /[$ away d\ble ! quantum40 ,"s o!r int]e/+ excursions 7 made 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ! ,laa*] ,see1 9 company ) ! fri5dly monks1 & !n f9ally ! p>ty set (f 9 a f>m wagon = a ?irty-mile drive to ,daun1 9 ! he>t ( ! ,eifel c\ntry1 ov] v r\gh roads4 ,! vehicle 0 *eap1 b ?is seems to h be5 its only m]it1 & ! driv]1 a prosp]\s peasant ) money 9 ! bank1 z he expla9$ to !m1 _h ! disadvantage ( n kn[+ ! way4 ,! j\rney took ov] twelve h\rs1 & :5 ! tir$ p>ty rea*$ ! village x 0 to f9d t x 0 m>ket-day !re1 & rooms 7 difficult to obta91 s t ! we>y sci5ti/s _h to seek lodg+s :]e !y c\ld1 "s 9 an inn1 :]e !y 7 8ne>ly eat5 up ) fleas10 & o!rs 9 a private h\se4 ,aft] a day "h1 ano!r long drive 0 tak5 to ,b]tri*1 :]e ! bett] hotels1 an indirect result ( ! local m$ic9al spr+s1 reviv$ ! droop+ spirits ( ! di>i/4 ,un=tunately ! bill next morn+ prov$ t ! pres5ce ( ! visitors _h ano!r effect also1 & ! tone ( ! di>y aga9 becomes subdu$1 till1 aft] a long drive1 ! ,moselle 0 rea*$1 & its sc5]y _h a re/orative effect4 ,at ,co*em ! geologi/s engag$ a boat & two m5 to r[ !m =ty miles d[n ! ,moselle to ,cobl5tz4 ,! fir/ tw5ty miles1 x is c>efully expla9$1 7 delightful2 b d>kness came on long be=e ! de/9ation 0 rea*$1 & x 0 midnight be=e an unwill+ dockkeep] all[$ ! boat to ent] ,cobl5tz4 ,b 9 spite ( ! fatigue & t$ium ( ! long j\rney1 ! di>i/ expresses himself z highly delight$ ) ! trip4 ,cobl5tz did n make a fav\rable impression on ! travell]s1 & ! di>y conta9s "s cau/ic rem>ks on ! ,prussian soldi]s1 ) :om ! t[n 0 full1 & on ! ,prussian (fic]s ^: mann]s at table 9 ! hotel 7 a trial to p]sons accu/om$ to place reliance ^u a =k r ?an a knife z an implem5t = convey+ food into ! m\?4 ,! subject is "o :i* recurs m ?an once1 = ,james ,geikie1 :o 0 s+ul>ly susceptible to fem99e *>m1 seem$ to res5t /rongly ! g5]al lack ( x among ! ,g]man ladies met )1 & c\ld n reconcile himself to ! sight ( a ,frule9 dispos+ ( peas by a me?od ^: only advantage 0 its rapidity4 ,if ! s\nd reflection t a lady :o habitually uses a broad-blad$ knife = ?is purpose is r>ely s clumsy z to slit h] m\? completely f e> to e> 9 ! process occurr$ to him1 x evid5tly af=d$ no consolation1 & he f\nd x difficult to sit out a meal 9 a ,g]man hotel if peas ent]$ into ! m5u4 ,he himself attempt$ no mission>y "w1 h[ev]1 ?\gh he records meet+ two 8,yankees10 "o ( :om 8_h induc$ "o or two ,g]man ladies to use _! =ks in/ead ( _! knives = pit*+ 9 ! victuals4 ,!y 7 surpris$1 !y told him1 t ! =k c\ld d ! "w s nicely60 ,at ,cobl5tz two ( ! p>ty1 ,messrs ,horne & ,skae1 turn$ back1 :ile ! re/ w5t on to ,go>%aus51 :]e !y pass$ a delightful c\ple ( days4 8,x is "o ( ! prettie/ spots 9 all ! ,rh9e c\ntry40 ,! next /op 0 at ,heidelb]g1 :]e ! cu/om>y sights 7 visit$1 & ! sc>r$ c\nt5ances ( ! /ud5ts comm5t$ on ) true ,briti% disgu/2 ! j\rney 0 !n cont9u$ vi ,basle1 ,b]ne1 ,?un1 & ,int]lak5 to ,gr9delwald4 ,"h ! fam\s guide ,pet] ,mi*el 0 engag$1 & ! p>ty sp5t 8a mo/ int]e/+ day0 on ! glaci]s4 8,! ice ph5om5a 7 well se51 b be/ on ! l[] glaci]40 ,s successful 0 ! excursion t x 0 resolv$1 ?\gh all 7 inexp]i5c$1 to make ! cross+ ( ! ,/rahlegg to ! ,grimsel4 ,bad wea!r made x necess>y to /op two nights at ! ,bregg hut1 & ( ^! & ! day's imprisonm5t an amus+ description is giv54 ,on ! second day ! wea!r cle>$ & ! *alet 0 left at five1 &1 aft] a tir+ day1 ! p>ty rea*$ ! ,grimsel at six 9 ! ev5+1 "s ( ! memb]s be+ mu* fatigu$4 ,"s int]e/+ obs]vations 7 made en r\te4 ,f ! ,grimsel ! p>ty made _! way d[n ! ,rhone valley to ,lake ,g5eva1 & at ?is po9t ! di>y ends abruptly4 ,! excursion1 x is cle>1 0 "o ( great int]e/1 & c\pl$ ) ! previ\s visit to ,norway1 mu/ h play$ an important "p 9 help+ ,james ,geikie to visualise ! ,europe ( ! ,ice ,age4 ,! next ?ree ye>s1 #ahfi1 #ahgj1 & #ahga1 7 sp5t = ! mo/ "p 9 h>d & cont9u\s "w on ! coalfields1 ?\gh 9 all ?ree ye>s ! publi%$ pap]s1 no less ?an ! lett]s1 %[ t all ! en]gy :i* c\ld be sp>$ f ! daily r\t9e 0 be+ giv5 to glacial "w4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahfi ,james ,geikie />t$ "w at ,c>luke1 & an ent]ta9+ lett] to 8 "m has be5 pres]v$1 dat$ f "h on #d? ,april4 ,x is long & l>gely ab\t family affairs1 b a few quotations may be made1 = ! tone ?r[s light ^u ! "* bo? ( "m & son4 ,! lett] beg9s abruptly z foll[s3-- ,?is be+ a day ( re/ n only = ! bea/s t d ! "w ( m51 b also = ! m5 t d ! "w ( bea/s1 x behove? me ?y son to ?r[ aside ! c>es ( ! _w & ! _m humbugs t d s easily beset me1 & to refre% my s\l & p]adv5ture ?9e also by indit+ ^! few words1 to ! int5t t ?\1 ,o my mat]nal p>5t6 may "k ( a surety t ,i ?y son am well1 & t ?y two daught]s :o soj\rn ) me "h 9 ! wild]ness are ev5 z ,i am4444 ,write unto me1 ,o my mat]nal p>5t6 & tell me h[ x f>e? ) ?y trees :i* yield fruit ( _! k9d1 & ) ! fl[]s :i* ?\ do/ t5d 9 ! h\se t is heat$ ) pipes & hot wat] 9 ! pipes4 ,& say unto my pat]nal p>5t t he ha? =gott5 me--t ,i am ev5 z "o ( ! dead--t ,i long to see ! writ+ ( 8 h&4 ,"h _m fri5ds visit me n--b ,i am n griev$--& my wai/coats gr[ tight ab\t me4444 ,?y daught]s salute !e & ! pat]nal--s ,i salute ye all 9 l mann]4 ,my bless+ abide ) ye--& 9 ! bonds ( love ,i subscribe myself4--,y\rs affectionately4 ,o!r family lett]s 9 ! same ye> are writt5 f ,hamilton1 "o1 dat$ #ai? ,july1 conta9+ ! in=mation 9 reg>d to 8 translations t 8,i h s _m n[ t ,i ?9k if ,i g on = a mon? or s long] ,i %all h en\gh to make a small volume40 ,! allusion to fruit-trees1 9 ! lett] quot$ above1 x is int]e/+ to note1 0 especially to a pe>-tree :i* grew 9 ! g>d5 ( ! h\se 9 ,duncan ,/reet :]e ! family liv$ at ?is "t4 ,! h\se is "o ( two :i* a few ye>s ago 7 conv]t$ by ! ,ed9burgh ,s*ool ,bo>d into a special s*ool1 & 9 ! c\rse ( ! alt]ations ! j>gonelle pe>-tree1 :i* figures 9 _m ( ! family lett]s1 0 cut d[n4 ,x seems to h be5 a prolific be>] 9 its prime1 & 9 "o ( 8 lett]s ,james ,geikie alludes to receiv+ a basket ( ! fruit1 & at ! same "t to ! prolong$ sil5ce ( ! memb]s ( ! family1 :i* he expla9s z ! result ( ! 8pe>-disease10 i4e41 ! absorption ( 8 si/]s 9 ! task ( consum+ ! fruit4 ,he himself s5ds "s rhymes 9 return = 8 %>e4 ,! ye> #ahgj f9ds him /ill busy on ! coalfield1 8 di>y = t ye> be+ full ( notes ( appo9tm5ts ) p connect$ ) ! pits1 :ile he seems to h be5 con/antly mov+ f place to place 9 ,lan>k%ire4 ,two lett]s f ,pr(4 ,ramsay 9 ,july ( ?is ye> h an hi/orical int]e/4 ,! fir/ sugge/s a jo9t t\r on ! ,rh9e to solve a geological problem1 & is foll[$ almo/ at once by ano!r1 say+1 8,n[ ,i fe> my ,rh9e j\rney is bl[n to ! w9ds4444 ,?is mo/ wick$ & accurs$ w> w upset half ! ,cont95t ( ,europe1 & x is by no means impossible t we may be dragg$ into x0--^u :i* "o feels dispos$ to make ! comm5t t if we _h be5 x is possible t inf9ite suff]+ might h be5 sav$ =ty-f\r ye>s lat]6 ,a lett] f ,james ,geikie to ,mr ,horne1 writt5 lat] 9 ! same ye>1 says3--8,my holidays1 ,i ?9k ,i told y1 7 all bot*$4 ,i c\ld n get abroad1 & ,i _h n[h]e p>ticul> to g at home40 ,at ?is "t he 0 /ation$ at ,salsburgh by ,holyt[n1 :]e he made sev]al fri5ds1 notably ,dr ,gross>t1 ) :om aft]w>ds he kept up a correspond5ce = _m ye>s4 ,9 ! lett] to ,mr ,horne quot$ above he says3--8,i h be5 do+ a little at ^? ,g]man translations1 & h n[ f9i%$ ! volume1 & am on ! outlook = a publi%] :o won't *eat me4 ,i wi% to h ! ?+ publi%$ ?is w9t]0--a wi% :i* 0 n1 h[ev]1 fulfill$ = _m w9t]s4 ,9 ! same lett] he adds3--8,i am /ill among coal 444 b ,xmas is com+1 & !n "o w h an opportunity ( wa%+ ! dirt away4 ,i l ?is place v well4 ,! h\se is clean1 & ! di/rict is moory--j on ! outskirts ( ! great coalfield4 ,i mean to "w out z mu* z ,i c f "h s z to %ort5 my /ay 9 ,glasg[1 ( :i* 7,i7 got tir$4 ,aft] all !re is no?+ l ! free fre% air ( ! c\ntry40 ,! next ye>1 #ahga1 saw ! f9i%+ up ( ! coalfield "w1 & simultane\sly ! beg9n+s ( a ga!r+ toge!r ( ! accumulat$ mass ( glacial mat]ial :i* 0 a ye> or two lat] to take %ape 9 ,! ,great ,ice ,age4 ,lett]s 9 ! e>ly "p ( ! summ] to ,mr ,horne conta9 detail$ plans = a t\r 9 ! ,hebrides 8= ! purpose ( asc]ta9+ ! direction ( ice-/ri1 & quizz+ ! drifts40 ,x prov$ impossible = 8 fri5d to jo9 him1 & ! t\r 0 made 9 company ) ,mr ,william ,gall[ay1 "o ( _m fri5ds made 9 ! we/4 ,mr ,gall[ay has k9dly suppli$ a few notes on ! t\r4 ,! two sail$ f ,glasg[ to ,/orn[ay by ! ,cr9an ,canal1 & walk$ to ! nor? po9t ( ! isl&1 c>ry+ _! belong+s ) !m4 ,bo? _h a special purpose 9 view1 ,james ,geikie be+ engag$1 ( c\rse1 9 /udy+ glacial action1 :ile 8 fri5d _h be5 commission$ to inve/igate ! possibility ( e/abli%+ a meteorological /ation at ! ligh?\se on ! ,butt ( ,lewis4 ,on _! way back to ,b>vas !y came across an old highl& woman :o made cups & sauc]s ( unbak$ clay4 ,james ,geikie 0 mu* int]e/$ 9 h] "w1 & ord]$ a set4 ,x 0 despat*$ to ,lady 7!n ,mrs7 ,ramsay1 ! wife ( ,pr(4 ,ramsay1 !n ,s5ior ,director ( ! ,geological ,survey 7cf4 ,"p ,,ii471 z a sample ( prehi/oric w>e f ! ,out] ,hebrides4 ,! joke 0 expla9$ lat]1 b n be=e1 or s x is ass]t$1 "s high ar*ological au?orities 9 ,london _h be5 tak5 9 by ! 8primitive0 appe>ance ( ! "w4 ,! travell]s1 presumably on ! homew>d j\rney1 began a jo9t composition 9 h]oic v]se describ+ _! adv5tures2 b ?is ma/]piece seems nev] to h be5 committ$ to pap]1 & p]haps nev] progress$ v f>4 ,! t\r 0 app>5tly %ort1 = ,james ,geikie writes f ,ba?gate1 "u date #bh? ,novemb]3--8,?is la/ ye> has be5 a ye> ( close "w & "s anxiety1 & n hav+ _h any holiday to speak ( ,i feel jad$ & d[n 9 ! m\?40 ,9 all 8 lett]s ( ?is ye> he speaks ( 8 labori\s "w among ! colli]ies1 & 8 note-books are fill$ ) ! usual details ( appo9tm5ts made & notes ( in=mation receiv$ f diff]5t qu>t]s4 ,! foll[+ spr+ saw him 9 m cong5ial surr\nd+s 9 ! ,bord] c\nties1 & ?is *apt] may fitly end ) ! completion ( 8 coalfield "w4 ,x may be add$1 h[ev]1 t lett]s f ,ramsay1 receiv$ at ! close ( ! ye>1 & deal+ ) ! problems rais$ by ,james ,geikie's pap] on 8,*anges ( ,climate dur+ ! ,glacial ,epo*10 a pap] ( :i* ,ramsay ?\ght highly1 %[ cle>ly :at ! ye>s ( prep>ation _h done = him1 despite _! almo/ ceaseless toil4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$1 h[ev]1 t life 0 made up ( no?+ b toil1 alleviat$ by occasional holidays4 ,= _m ye>s a consid]able am\nt ( ! ,survey "w 0 done 9 ,london1 & p>ts ( _m w9t]s 7 sp5t !re4 ,9 addition to ! ,survey m51 ,james ,geikie _h a consid]able numb] ( fri5ds & acqua9tances 9 ,london1 8 fa!r's musical connections op5+ v>i\s musical & arti/ic circles to him4 ,bo? 9 sci5tific & arti/ic circles 8 social gifts 7 mu* appreciat$1 & he himself mu/ h f\nd ! w9t] glimpses into a wid] social life ?an he c\ld f9d ei!r 9 ! c\ntry di/ricts or 9 ! small] t[ns ( ,scotl& a mo/ welcome *ange4 ,,*apt] ,,iv 8,,! ,,great ,,ice ,,age03 7#b7 ,,publication #ahgb-ahgd ,9 ! ye> #ahgb ,james ,geikie 0 some:at late 9 beg9n+ field-"w1 b ! end ( ,april saw him e/abli%$ at ,kelso4 ,an int]e/+ lett] to 8 fri5d ,dr ,gross>t at ,holyt[n1 dat$ #d? ,may1 may be quot$ z %[+ 8 feel+s 9 reg>d to 8 new sph]e3-- ,i f\nd ,i c\ld n make out a fly+ visit to ,salsburgh be=e leav+ ! we/ c\ntry = good4 ,b ,i hope to see y "s "t be=e ! ye> is v old4 ,i h be5 knock+ ab\t a good deal s9ce ,i saw y1 b1 praise be ?ankit6 ,i h at la/ got back into ! c\ntry4 ,& :at a lovely c\ntry x is6 ,com+ s soon aft] ,airdrie & ,coatbridge x looks q l ano!r _w4 ,i c h>dly believe t ,i am 9 ! same planet :]e coal & iron are be+ work$4 ,"h is no?+ b ! s&/ones bel[ ! lime/ones & ! ,old ,r$ ) its trap rocks4 ,! p too are z sleepy & old-fa%ion$ & 8respectable0 z ! rocks !y live ^u or r above4 ,?is is ! k9d ( l& t w\ld be aft] y\r own he>t4 ,"h are old abbeys & tumble-d[n ca/les1 & e field & /ream has "s old-_w /ory connect$ ) x4 ,at fir/ ,i h>dly c\ld ?ole ! quiet ( ,kelso4 ,i h liv$ s mu* ( late among/ smoke & d9 t = a week or s ,i felt l a fi% out ( wat]4 ,! big m>ket-place "h1 ) nobody 9 x1 0 depress+ to look at4 ,i didn't l ! way ei!r t ! %opkeep]s ru%$ ^u me :5 ,i v5tur$ into _! %ops--x look$ = all ! _w z if !y nev] _h _h any cu/om] b me s9ce ! ,new ,ye>4 ,& yet !y tell me t ,kelso is a ?riv+ c\ntry t[n4 ,x may be s--v likely x is s--b x seems to "o newly come f ! /irr+ 8we/0 l a dead-alive place4 ,:at are y ab\t8 ,h[ does ! great 8"w0#a progress8 ,i h be5 compell$ to drop scribbl+ = a little1 hav+ r ov]done x ?is w9t] 9 ,ba?gate & ,ed9burgh4 ,b ! smell ( ! spr+ woods & h$ges has set me up aga91 & ,i m$itate an e>ly assault on p5 & ink4 #a ,a book on ,! ,hi/ory ( ! ,%otts ^u :i* ,dr ,gross>t 0 engag$4 ,x appe>$ 9 #ahhj4 ,a lett] to ,mr ,horne1 f ,kelso1 9 ! same mon? ( ,may1 /rikes a some:at simil> note3-- ,"h ,i am1 9 ! mid/ ( gre5 trees1 purl+ brooks1 :i/l+ mavises & love-sick "y ladies4 ,i feel q a new man n[ t ,i am releas$ f ! pres5ce ( coal smoke & pits2 up to any am\nt ( fun z ( yore4 ,9 ! same lett] he speaks ( ! reception met ) by 8 glacial pap]s3-- ,i h _h "s v gratify+ lett]s f ,sw$5 & ,switz]l& f geologi/s !re--say+ h[ mu* !y are pleas$ ) my results1 & giv+ me m notes :i* help out my conclusions4 ,x seems !y h int]glacial p]iods 9 ,sw$5 also4 ,( all places 9 ! _w ,i _h also a lett] f a ,pr(4 ,szab ( ,pe/ 9 ,hung>y4 ,s t y see a prophet is n )\t hon\r save 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,ano!r lett]1 also writt5 f ,kelso1 on #ae? ,june1 says3-- ,man--,i feel awfully tempt$ to g to ,sw$51 :]e ,i h ! promise ( meet+ ) a w>m welcome f "s ( ! geologi/s4 ,b ,i c't g1 & h reluctantly _h to delay a visit till next ye>4 ,i cont9ue n[ & aga9 to get a gratify+ lett] ab\t my pap]s :i* *e]s me up amaz+ly4 ,woodw>d ! editor#b writes to-night congratulat+ me on ! w9d-up1 & say+ t ev]yone speaks highly ( my lucubrations4 ,aft] try+ my h&s at _m ?+s ,i ?9k ,i h at la/ got into ! "r groove4 ,! noble hamm]-be>+ frat]nity h n he>d ! la/ ( my 8!ories40 444 ,:at a f]tile s\rce ( amusem5t ?is bless$ ,glacial ,epo* has be56 #b ,( ! ,geological ,magaz9e1 9 :i* ! glacial pap]s _h appe>$4 ,! summ] holiday ?is ye> 0 sp5t 9 ,lewis1 b ! *ief record :i* rema9s is t conta9$ 9 pap]s contribut$ to ! ,qu>t]ly ,j\rnal ( ! ,geological ,society & ! ,geological ,magaz9e4 ,9 ,septemb] he writes f ,norham an affectionate lett] to ,dr ,gross>t1 express+ long+ = a 8hav]10 & giv+ news ( 8 glacial "w4 ,! lett] goes on3-- ,h[ does ! magnum opus progress8 ,i am /ill work+ away at m9e--ne>ly f9i%$--bo? me & my book4 ,i got "s v />tl+ facts ?is summ] 9 ! isl& ( ,lewis :i* ,i %all s5d to ! ,london ,geolog4 ,society--! facts1 n ! isl&4 ,a mon? lat] he writes f ,duns to ,mr ,horne 9 reg>d to "s specim5s :i* he wants = a c\rse ( lectures to be giv5 to work+-m5 at ! ,museum ( ,sci5ce & ,art dur+ ! w9t]4 ,9 ?is lett] he speaks ( be+ attack$ by a =m ( n]v\s pro/ration :i* r5d]s him incapable ( cont9u$ "w1 s t ! magnum opus is at a /&/ill4 ,! task 0 evid5tly prov+ m sev]e ?an he anticipat$1 & ! illness 0 prolong$1 = 9 a lett] to ,dr ,gross>t1 writt5 f ,ed9burgh on #d? ,janu>y #ahgc1 he says3-- ,?is w9t] ?+s h gone back ) me4 ,i 0 laid up mo/ ( ,novemb] & ,decemb]1 b am n[ all "r aga94 ,b ?is en=c$ idl5ess has kept back my book1 :i* ! long] ,i /ick at x seems to gr[ & gr[ till ,i beg9 to get fright5$ at its dim5sions4 ,?is summ]1 h[ev]1 ,i hope to s5d x to ! pr9t]4 ,9 ! same lett] he speaks ( 8 lectures at ! ,museum ( ,sci5ce & ,art1 & also ( ano!r on ! 8,antiquity ( ,man 9 ,brita910 :i* he 0 to give at ,birk5head at ! beg9n+ ( ,febru>y4 ,! lecture1 :i* 0 duly deliv]$ & also publi%$1 dealt ) a subject to :i* he _h be5 l$ by 8 glacial "w4 ,x 0 "o 9 :i* 8 int]e/ increas$ z "t w5t on1 & 9 lat] ye>s 8,man dur+ ! ,ice ,age0 occupi$ a good deal ( 8 leisure1 up to ! v end4 ,at ,duns ,james ,geikie made a numb] ( fri5ds1 & inde$ ?r\gh\t 8 "w 9 ! ,bord] c\nties he seems to h met ) mu* hospitality1 & ?is ev5 be=e 8 soj\rn 9 ,j$burgh l$ to 8 acqua9tance%ip ) ! family 9 :i* he f\nd 8 wife1 & to ! region becom+ a second homel& = him4 ,dur+ 8 /ay at ,duns ! book 0 progress+ /eadily1 despite 8 h>d "w 9 ! field4 ,9 ,june he 0 writ+ to ,mr ,horne & ,pr(4 ,ramsay = in=mation 9 reg>d to c]ta9 special po9ts1 & ! latt] 0 v anxi\s = ,james ,geikie to accompany him on a geologis+ holiday to ! ,rh9e1 to inve/igate "s disput$ que/ions4 ,?is proposal 0 n accept$1 h[ev]1 app>5tly because ,james ,geikie 0 dissatisfi$ ) ! only in=mation he c\ld obta9 ab\t glacial deposits on ! s\? side ( ! ,alps1 & made up 8 m9d to seek satisfaction by a p]sonal t\r to ! di/rict4 ,?is trip is m5tion$ 9 a lett] writt5 to ,dr ,gross>t f ,kelso on #bj? ,july1 9 :i* he says3-- ,my summ] has be5 sp5t 9 a ram-%am desultory sort ( way4 ,i h hamm]$ out ! geological /ructure ( ! ,*eviots1 :i* is some?+ int]e/+ & new1 & ,i h also got "s int]e/+ glacial results4 ,i h _h a h>d "t ( x ) ! lawy]s ?\gh1 hav+ be5 summon$ twice to ,london to give evid5ce be=e ,committees ( ,p>liam5t ab\t t conf\nd$ ,ed9burgh wat] ( :i* e hone/ man 9 ,ed9burgh is he>tily sick4 ,i "k ,i am4 ,b t is ov] n[4 ,9 a =tnight ,i />t = ,italy1 & am go+ to make a long t\r ( x3 ,p>is1 ,g5eva1 ,m>tigny1 ,ao/a1 ,tur91 ,bologna1 ,v]ona1 ,v5ice1 ,trie/e1 & ,vi5na1 !n back ?r\gh ! ,tyrol & d[n ! ,rh9e to ,rott]dam1 ,am/]dam1 etc41 & home4 ,i %all be a =tnight or ?ree weeks sc\r+ along ! foot ( ! ,pi$montese ,alps look+ at ! glacial ?+s4 ,my book is f9i%$ & (f to ! pr9t]s at la/4 ,b ,i fe> t x w be delay$ by ! engrav]1 :o does n get on ) ! illu/rations z fa/ z ,i c\ld wi%4 ,anyh[ ,i hope ,i %all be able to s5d y a copy ?is w9t]4 ,no detail$ acc\nt ( ! ,italian trip has be5 pres]v$1 b v>i\s lett]s make allusions to x4 ,?us writ+ to ,mr ,horne f ,j$burgh on #ag? ,septemb]1 he speaks ( 8 visit to ,lake ,como1 end+ up3--8,alas6 all ! sun%9e is ov]1 & "h ,i am 9 dull ,scot* autumn1 ?9k+ sadly t ! _w & "o's de/9ies are n m am5able to "o's wi%es4 ,b ,scotl& is n s bad aft] all40 ,8 next visit to ! lake 0 made 9 company ) 8 wife & h] si/]1 & dur+ ! trip he told h[ on 8 fir/ visit he _h lo/ himself 9 ! ,alps at d>k1 & aft] "s difficulty & v>i\s adv5tures rea*$ a little hamlet4 ,"h !re 0 no inn1 b ! prie/ ( ! village k9dly put him up = ! night1 ! two conv]s+ 9 ,lat9 9 default ( any o!r means ( communication4 ,he speaks also ( 8 ,italian t\r 9 a lett] to ,dr ,gross>t1 dat$ f ,j$burgh on #aa? ,octob]1 9 :i* he says3-- ,did ,i write y giv+ an acc\nt ( my ,italian trip8 ,i "k t ,i meant to d s4 ,i enjoy$ myself amaz+ly1 & pick$ up a lot ( wr9kles :i* w /& me 9 good /ead4 ,ods man6 b x 0 hot spiel9' ! hills ) ! !rmomet] #id 9 ! %ade4 ,god kn[s b ,i ?\ght x n f> %ort ( #ejj 9 ! sun4444 ,i'm go+ to take x easy ?is w9t]--if ,i c4 ,i h n[ got my magnum opus (f my h&s1 & hope to s5d y a copy next mon?4 ,x makes "s #ejj pages ( demy #hvo6--a wiselike size6444 ,! illu/rations w please y1 ,i hope4 ,!y h be5 beautifully engrav$4444 ,! c\ntry "h is look+ beautiful--woods hav+ all _! autumn col\rs on4 ,i don't wond] t emigrants :o 7 born on ! ,j$1 ! ,teviot1 & ! ,twe$ %\ld aye h su* int5se long+s to get back aga9 to _! native h[ffs4 ,x makes "o "y z a boy to w&] up ! sweet gl5s & rav9es 9 ?is lovely di/rict4 ,if ,i 7 9 love ,i'm afraid ,i %\ld use up :ole reams ( pap] 9 ! compos+ ( passionate songs & sonnets4 ,b n be+ s ,i c only croon z ,i trot along ! half-=gott5 words ( "s old ,bord] ditty4 ,"s o!r passages 9 ?is & o!r lett]s sugge/ t ) ! f9i%+ ( ! great book1 & ! lift+ ( ! /ra91 ! "y man felt dsuvr1 0 beg9n+ to ?9k t y\? 0 slipp+ away & he 0 p]haps n gett+ ! be/ out ( life1 & 0 liable to alt]nate fits ( depression & ( a cynicism :i* 0 probably l>gely a pose int5d$ to hide 8 true feel+s4 ,9 brief1 he 0 becom+ aw>e t x is n good = man to dwell alone1 & ! ,glacial ,epo*1 :atev] its *>ms1 prov$ a *illy sub/itute = ! k9d ( companion%ip :i* 8 affectionate _s crav$4 ,a few extracts f a lett]1 undat$1 b writt5 f ,j$burgh1 app>5tly ab\t ! same "t z ! =ego+1 may help to make ! position cle>4 ,! lett] may be entitl$--any?+ m specific be+ avoid$--8,to a ,"y ,man contemplat+ ,matrimony10 & ! quotations mu/ necess>ily be disjo9t$3-- ,y "k y\r own affairs be/4 ,b if ,i 7 9 y\r place1 & ! girl 7 a really good girl & suitable1 hang x ,i w\ld propose & get h]4444 ,some?+ l fate :isp]s 9 my e>1 8,jim1 my boy1 y'll nev] h a wife1 al?o' y %\ld live to ! age ( ,me?usaleh40 444 ,) ! unc]ta9ty ( temp] & feel+ t ,i h1 ,i s]i\sly d\bt :e!r ,i w\ld be o!r ?an mis]able if ,i 7 to m>ry4 ,s le/ y %\ld get into ! same /ate1 ,o "y man6 ei!r flee temptation or be bold & seize ! tempt]4 ,:at m c ,i say4 ,p]haps y 7 only laugh+ :5 y wrote me1 & are n[ laugh+ at me & my s(t-he>t$ness4 ,all "r1 laugh away4 ,i h _h my day1 & "s "t y %all h _h y\rs also4 ,p]haps x may be add$ t :5 ?is lett] 0 writt5 its au?or 0 ?irty-f\r4 ,8 m>riage took place "s eighte5 mon?s lat]1 aft] an engagem5t :i* _h la/$ m ?an six mon?s4 ,he 0 de/9$ to exp]i5ce ne>ly =ty ye>s ( happy m>ri$ life1 to see 8 *ildr5 gr[ up1 to welcome ! adv5t ( 8 gr&*ildr5--ei!r x 0 n fate :o did ! :isp]+1 or %e display$ a m ?an fem99e contr>9ess4 ,o!r lett]s dur+ ! autumn mon?s give m]ely notes on ! progress ( ! book1 :i* 0 unexpect$ly delay$1 & in=mation z to 8 prospective plans = ! w9t] 9 ,ed9burgh4 ,"o to ,dr ,gross>t1 dat$ f ,j$burgh on #bbnd ,novemb]1 may be quot$ z summ+ up :at is said 9 v>i\s o!r lett]s :i* h be5 pres]v$3-- ,) ?is ,i s5d y a %ort lucubration ( m9e on ! ,isl& ( ,lewis1 ! *ief po9t 9 :i* is ! pro( giv5 t ! ,out] ,hebrides 7 ov]fl[$ by l& ice f ! ma9l&6 ,i am happy to say t ,i am ne>ly out ( ! h&s ( ! pr9t]4 ,my book has swell$ out beyond :at ,i int5d$1 mak+ close on #fjj pages4 ,! illu/rations1 :i* h kept back ! pr9t+1 are n[ f9i%$1 & ,i expect to h a b\nd copy 9 my h&s 9 t5 days or s4 ,x won't be publi%$1 h[ev]1 mu* be=e ,xmas1 z we h made arrangem5ts ) an ,am]ican firm to publi% x at ! same "t 9 ,yankee l&4 ,?is is a great /roke ( good luck1 z x w less5 ! co/ ( production & make ! book payable4 ,"s ( ! maps ,i believe y w f9d v int]e/+4 ,9 fact1 ,i h s writt5 ! book t :e!r geologi/s accept all my g5]al conclusions or n1 !y w at lea/ "k a good deal t !y did n "k be=e1 aft] !y h p]us$ x4444 ,i am book$ = a s]ies ( lectures ?is w9t] at ! ,museum ( ,sci5ce & ,art1 my subject be+ ! ,c>bonif]\s ,epo*4 ,i am go+ to treat x 9 a pictorial way1 try+ to reproduce = !m ! k9d ( sc5]y & climate !n enjoy$ 9 ,brita94 ,i h also a lot m lit]>y "w 9 h&--,a ,manual on ,coal-,m9+--9 :i* ,i d ! geology & an eng9e]+ celebrity does ! practical "p4 ,?is & o!r matt]s keep my h&s full4 ,nev]!less ,i h /ill an occasional dig at my ,g]man ,songs4 7,/range mixture6 y w say4 ,b !n man is a que] mixture altoge!r47 ,"s "t or o!r ! ,songs w see ! light--b z ,i look on t matt] z pleasure1 & ! sci5tific "w z bus9ess1 ! ,songs mu/ /& aside till _! bett]s are s]v$4 ,write & give me y\r news4 ,y see1 l an old ba*elor ,i h no?+ to write ab\t b myself4 ,s y mu/ "u ! circum/ances excuse ! egotism4 ,! book appe>$ e>ly 9 ! ,new ,ye>1 & ! fact t ! au?or 0 !n 9 ,ed9burgh & mu/ h pres5t$ copies to 8 ne>e/ fri5ds 9 p]son1 no d\bt acc\nts = ! abs5ce ( _m lett]s ackn[l$g+ receipt among 8 pap]s4 ,two notes f ,pr(4 ,ramsay1 to :om1 z 8 8de> fri5d & tea*]10 ! book 0 d$icat$1 may1 h[ev]1 be quot$4 ,bo? are dat$ f ,j]myn ,/reet1 & are writt5 on successive days1 #bj? & #ba/ ,janu>y #ahgd4 ,! lett]s are z foll[s3-- ,,my ,,de> ,,geikie1--,i h got y\r beautiful vol4 q late 9 ! day & am n[ engag$ 9 physically cutt+ x up4 ,y\r d$ication makes me s pr\d t s9ce read+ x ,i h held my head q l ! ,duke ( ,argyll1 & ,i only hope x w n fall (f beh9d4 ,i mu/ close1 & w take ! book home ) me to read ! d$ication al\d 9 an impressive way aft] d9n]4--,ev] s9c]ely1 ,,&rw4 ,,ramsay4 ,,my ,,de> ,,geikie1--,i w read all y\r book1 mair by tok5 t ,i read #d *apt]s ( x la/ night aft] d9n] & lik$ !m all4 ,! plan is good & x is admirably writt51 z inde$ x 0 sure to be4444 ,z = y\r conv]t+ e read] to all y\r views1 t is n likely z long z ! ,duke ( ,argyll rema9s alive4 ,:5 a man does any?+ really 9 advance he may be well pleas$ if 9 #aj or #ad ye>s he gets a fair proportion ( ! be/ m5 on 8 side4 ,s no m ?is b\t4 ,f y\rs consum$ly1 ,,&rw4 ,,ramsay4 ,9 ,may ( ! same ye> ,ramsay writes aga91 say+3--8,i am delight$ to he> ( ! success ( y\r book1 :i* inde$ ,i nev] d\bt$1 = ,i always consid]$ x a fir/-rate production1 ?\gh ,i h only read x by snat*es40 ,b ?\gh ,james ,geikie _h l+]$ long 9 ! company ( ! ,ice ,maid51 he _h n giv5 h] t embrace :i* is fatal to ! e>?-born1 & ! summ] ( ?is ye> br\ght him o!r ?\ghts ?an ^? ( glaci]s & mora9es1 br\ght him to a new phase 9 8 life :i* dem&s ano!r *apt]4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,m>riage ,,& ,,life ,,at ,,p]? #ahge-ahgg ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahgd ,james ,geikie return$ f ,ed9burgh to ! ,*eviot region4 ,be=e />t+ 8 field-"w he made a brief visit to ! ,cont95t1 9 reg>d to :i* 8 di>y only conta9s records ( dates & places4 ,! motive ( ! visit is ( int]e/ z ?r[+ light on 8 /rong family feel+4 ,at 8 in/igation 8 y\nge/ si/] _h gone to ,g]many to improve h]self 9 ! language4 ,on arriv+ 9 ! place arrang$1 h[ev]1 %e f\nd h]self v uncom=table & unhappy1 & in=m$ h] bro!r ( ! fact4 ,) *>act]i/ic en]gy he set (f at once1 met 8 si/]1 arrang$ = h] transf]5ce to m cong5ial surr\nd+s1 & 9 a little m ?an a week 0 back to "w aga94 ,%ortly aft]w>ds he w5t (f to ,j$burgh to take up aga9 8 survey 9 ! ,*eviots4 ,"h he made _m fri5ds1 & dur+ 8 /ay 9 ! region acquir$ an int5se love = ! sc5]y ( ! hills1 ^: long g5tle slopes & s(t melan*oly always appeal$ to him m ?an ! /]n gr&eur ( ! ,highl&s4 ,?is feel+ 0 p]haps n :olly /hetic1 h[ev]1 = ! di/rict soon acquir$ associations = him :i* are briefly h9t$ at 9 ! di>y = ! ye>4 ,?is--( some:at unusual =m--is adorn$1 oddly en\gh1 ) a portrait ( ,john ,/u>t ,mill z frontispiece4 ,! philosoph]'s s]i\s1 intellectual c\nt5ance has1 x is to be fe>$ 9 d]ision1 be5 decorat$ by ! own] ( ! di>y ) a long pipe4 ,x w\ld inde$ be difficult to imag9e two m5 ( m diff]5t type2 = ,james ,geikie1 ! utilit>ian's long ye>s ( wait+ & long+ w\ld h be5 z intol]able z ! brief fev] ( ! la/ days4 ,! entries 9 ! di>y are z usual %ort 9 ! extreme1 b "u #ab? ,augu/1 :i* x is c>efully not$ 0 a wet day1 ! di>i/ 0 at a picnic 9 ! ,*eviots4 ,he adds ! ^w 8lo/08 to ! laconic entry4 ,lat] entries record calls made to ,crail+ ,hall ) brief comm5ts4 ,ab\t ?is "t ,james ,geikie 0 writ+ to 8 fri5d ,mr ,horne1 say+3--8,john ,horne--come to ! ,*eviots4444 ,i'll d :at ,i c 9 ! way ( introductions40 ,mu* ( ! lett] is occupi$ ) geological matt]s1 & ! writ] goes on to express a hope t he won't be ask$ to give a c\rse ( lectures to work+-m5 dur+ ! com+ w9t]3--8,i want all my "t = lit]>y "w ?is w9t]1 see+ t ,i h agre$ to write two books--"o = a ,london h\se1 ! o!r = an ,ed9burgh "o4 ,besides1 ,i h at la/ made up my m9d to g & get m>ri$1 & z soon z ,i come across a likely girl1 w lose no "t 9 tak+ ! gr& head]4 ,i hope nev] to see ano!r autumn z a ba*elor4 ,s :at ) hunt+ libr>ies = notes1 & hunt+ up families = a nice wife1 ,i h my w9t]'s "w laid out be=e me40 ,x w appe> f ?is lett] t ,james ,geikie did n keep 8 he>t on 8 sleeve4 ,! lett] is n p]haps :olly c&id1 b c&\r 0 d\btless n to be expect$ at su* a "t4 ,a few details may be add$ to make ! /ory cle>4 ,none ( ! t[ns or hamlets at ! foot ( ! ,*eviots 0 ne> en\gh to =m a good c5tre ( "w1 & ! region be+ giv5 up to l>ge %eep f>ms1 habitations ( any k9d among ! hills are few & scatt]$4 ,among ,james ,geikie's acqua9tances 9 ! ,j$burgh di/rict 0 ,mr ,simson1 ,oxnam ,r[1 to ^: f>m on ! l[] slopes 7 add$ ! hill graz+s high] up ! ,kale ,wat]4 ,"h1 "r among ! hills1 0 ! old f>mh\se ( ,bu*trig1 9 ! occupation ( a %eph]d & 8 wife1 b ) "s rooms s furni%$ z to p]mit ( ! family mak+ occasional visits to ! region4 ,?r\gh ,mr ,simson ,james ,geikie 0 able to arrange = accommodation "h 9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahgd to facilitate 8 "w4 ,a few notes ( 8 visit are left 9 8 own h&writ+1 9 :at he /yles a 8,copy ( a ,fragm5t ( "s v anci5t ,manuscript40 ,?is op5s z foll[s3-- ,x happ5$ once ^u a "t t a c]ta9 y\?1 :o dream$ /range dreams & w&]$ ab\t ! hill-tops & soj\rn$ 9 lonely places1 came unto a lonely dwell+ among ! m\nta9s & !re abode = _m days4 ,& an old woman m9i/]$ unto 8 wants ) fe> & trembl+1 = %e look$ ^u him z "o t 0 beside himself4 8,v]ily10 said %e unto h]self1 8he looke? = "s hidd5 treasure1 & is a magician :o smite? ! rocks ) a hamm] & write? /range incantations & evil words 9 a book40 ,& %e look$1 & behold he br\ght ) him f ! m\nta9s pieces ( /one :i* he treasur$ & laid 9 safe places4444 ,n[ aft] _m days ! old woman1 :o 0 call$ ,katie1 put away h] fe>1 = ! "y man seem$ n to hold communication ) ! ,evil ,"o1 nei!r 0 ! smell ( brim/one p]ceiv$ 9 ! place4 ,& s %e %[$ him mu* k9dness1 & bak$ cakes ( fl\r ^u ! girdle & br\ght ^! to him1 & eggs1 yea1 & mu* f9e butt]4 ,9 ! e>ly summ] ( ! same ye> ,james ,geikie w5t = 8 holiday to ,skye & ,lewis4 ,n long aft] 8 return he 0 invit$ to ! picnic already m5tion$1 :i*1 ow+ to ! wea!r1 0 adj\rn$ to ,bu*trig f>mh\se4 ,! picnic 0 giv5 by ,mr ,simson1 & includ$ 8 si/]1 ,mrs ,john/on1 ,crail+ ,hall1 & h] ?ree daught]s1 ) two ( :om ,james ,geikie 0 already acqua9t$4 ,! ,,ms4 may be all[$ to take up ! /ory at ?is po9t3-- ,& s ! days pass$ away1 & ! "y man w5t into a f> c\ntry1 yea unto ! fur!rmo/ isles ( ! sea4 ,b 9 ! fullness ( "t he return$1 & f\nd ! place :i* _h be5 a des]t n[ fill$ ) ! hum ( voices & laught] ( damsels4 ,& he look$1 & behold !re 7 *>iots & a wagon fill$ ) good ?+s4 ,& he ent]$ into ! h\se :]e he _h soj\rn$ a=etime1 & lo6 a fair damsel met him & bade him welcome4 ,& %e said unto him1 8,ent] n[1 & embrace my si/]s & my "m1 yea & my "m's bro!r's wife & h] daught]40 ,& x 0 s4 ,& :5 ! "y man ent]$ into an upp] room1 behold a maid5 /ood ne> ! w9d[4444 ,& 8 eyes foll[$ h] :i!rsoev] %e w5t--& he spoke unto h] pres5tly z "o speake? unto an old fri5d4 ,& ! s\nd ( h] voice 0 l ! music ( ! birds 9 spr+1 & ! he>t ( ! "y man began to s+ a new song4 ,li/5 & ye %all he> :at ! "y man sang3 ,"h ends ! ,manuscript4 ,?is happ5$ 9 ,augu/1 & be=e ,*ri/mas ,james ,geikie 0 engag$ to ,m>y1 y\nge/ daught] ( ,mr ,john/on1 ,crail+ ,hall1 to :om he 0 m>ri$ on #h? ,july #ahge4 ,b 9 addition to :at we may call ! major associations ) ! ,*eviot region due to ^! incid5ts1 he _h _m m9or ones ( a pleasurable nature4 ,he came into contact ) all sorts ( p 9 ! c\rse ( 8 w&]+s1 & 9 t sp>sely peopl$ di/rict x 0 easy to make acqua9tances4 ,among 8 tempor>y dwell+-places 9 ! hills 0 ! little inn1 call$ ,c>t] ,b>1 :i* !n /ood on ! slopes ( ,c>t] ,fell1 & 0 b little m ?an a re/-h\se = drov]s go+ ov] ! bord] into ,engl& ) _! %eep4 ,on "o /ormy day 9 spr+ ,james ,geikie 0 return+ to ?is poor %elt] ov] ! moor1 :5 he enc\nt]$ an old lady1 some:at oddly dress$1 dr5*$ ) ra91 & /ruggl+ aga9/ ! w9d4 ,he w5t to h] assi/ance1 & %e 0 glad to accept ! (f] ( 8 arm to help h] back to ! inn4 ,"h %e borr[$ dry g>m5ts f ! ho/ess1 & sat & talk$ ov] ! fire ) h] new-f\nd fri5d1 :o f\nd h] full ( ,bord] lore1 :ile he no d\bt contribut$ 8 full %>e to ! conv]sation4 ,ev5tually1 h] own g>m5ts be+ dry1 & %e h]self refre%$1 ! old lady drove (f 9 a wait+ c>riage1 urg+ ,james ,geikie to come to see h]4 ,%e prov$ to be ,lady ,john ,scott1 a well-kn[n ,bord] p]sonage1 fam\s = h] antiqu>ian ta/es1 h] ,scot* songs1 & h] great individuality ( "*4 ,ano!r simil> meet+ :i* l$ to a long fri5d%ip1 ?\gh x took place sev]al ye>s lat]1 may fitly f9d a place "h4 ,?is 0 ) ,sir ,george ,d\glas1 ( ,spr+wood ,p>k1 ,kelso1 ! au?or ( ,! ,new ,bord] ,tales1 ,poems1 & a numb] ( o!r works1 _m ref]r+ to ! ,bord] region4 ,sir ,george has k9dly suppli$ ! foll[+ notes ^u ! subject3-- ,i ow$ my acqua9tance ) ! late ,pr(4 ,geikie to a *ance meet+4 ,/>t+ on a solit>y walk+-t\r1 9 ! summ] vacation ( ! ye> #ahgh1 ,i call$ at ! ,coll+wood ,arms1 ,cornhill1 = tea1 & f\nd him !re4 ,he 0 n yet pr(essor at t date1 b 0 a memb] ( ,h4,m4 ,geological ,survey1 ! "w ( :i* _h br\ght him to ,cornhill1 :]e he 0 wait+ = a tra9 to ,twe$m\?4 ,he 0 !n 9 ! e>ly prime ( manhood1 & 8 "w be+ ( a m active nature & tak+ him m into ! op5 air1 ! *e]y vig\r :i* at all times *>act]is$ him 0 m pleasantly noticeable ?an ev]4 ,i rememb] t 8 be>d1 :i* he aft]w>ds wore close-cropp$1 at t "t desc5d$ ov] 8 *e/ & 0 ( a gold5 col\r4 ,i believe t we began by talk+ ( inns1 = ,i rememb] t he pok$ "s good-natur$ fun at ! comm]cial travell]s ( ^? days 78bagm510 z he p]v]sely pref]r$ to call !m71 & told me two or ?ree amus+ /ories ( exp]i5ces ) !m4 ,b1 ere long1 we 7 talk+ ( lit]ature1 & especially ( poetry--! poetry ( ! day4 ,"h 0 a delight = me6 ,i 0 at ! poetry-read+ age1 & _h j left ,cambridge1 :]e ,i _h prim$ myself ) ,sw9burne1 ,william ,morris1 ! ,rossettis--t is1 ) su* ( _! works z _h at t date appe>$2 & n only ) ^!1 b ) su* poems z ! 8,angel 9 ! ,h\se10 8,:ite ,rose & ,r$10 8,! ,human ,trag$y03 ! works ( less] ma/]s1 !n on _! probation1 & n[1 x may be1 seldom he>d (4 ,well1 "h 9 a wayside inn at ! extremity ( ,nor?umb]l&1 ,i _h *anc$ ^u an unkn[n travell] :o _h all ^! au?ors & books1 s to speak1 at 8 f+]s' ends4 ,"o w\ld h lik$1 at t age1 to pose him1 to make "s p$antical allusion1 z to a matt] ( common k1 to some?+ ( :i* he _h n happ5$ to he>4 ,b x 0 va9 to hope to g beyond him4 ,&1 if we 7 fairly ev5ly mat*$ 9 our discussion1 x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ,i 01 z x 71 /ak+ my all 9 x1 :il/ he 0 m]ely gambl+ ) 8 small *ange4 ,= ( c\rse he nev] pr(ess$ lit]ature1 b m]ely turn$ to x = a *ange ( idea 9 h\rs t 7 n occupi$ by sci5ce4 ,:at 0 really rem>kable 9 ?is conv]sation1 ,i %\ld say1 0 ! read9ess & :ole-he>t$ness ) :i* he ?rew himself into x1 ! /imulus giv5 by 8 nev]-fail+ int]e/ & occasional en?usiasm1 ! f9e good-nature ) :i* he unque/ion+ly put himself on equal t]ms ) "o :o 0 _m ye>s y\ng] ?an himself1 & ^: op9ions1 h[ev] confid5tly express$1 mu/ (t5 h be5 crude & immature4 ,nei!r !n1 nor at any subsequ5t "t1 0 !re any?+ :atev] t 0 p$antic or academic ab\t ,geikie4 ,:5 ,i met him next1 ,i 0 approa*+ ! middle t]m ( life1 b ! recollection ( t s+le conv]sation suffices to make q cle> to me ! p[] :i* he wield$ ov] 8 /ud5ts & ! popul>ity :i* he enjoy$ among !m4 ,i d\bt if ! v be/ t 0 9 him really made itself felt ^u ! lecture-plat=m4 ,x 0 9 ! give-&-take ( life--9 8 ,saturday geological tramps & o!r m in=mal relations ) 8 /ud5ts1 if ,i may haz>d a guess--t ! man really /ood reveal$4 ,he c\ld imp>t life & gl[ to 8 subject1 z p]haps few c4 ,b he did s be/1 if ,i may pret5d to judge1 :5 he 0 talk+ r ?an lectur+4 ,i _h evid5ce ( ?is lat]4 ,on p>t+ aft] our two or ?ree h\rs' talk at ,cornhill1 we _h ex*ang$ c>ds1 & :5 ,i he>d t1 9 ord] to be ne> ,mrs ,geikie's relations1 he 0 r5t+ ,kalem\? on ,teviot1 f\r or five miles f my h\se1 dur+ "o summ] vacation1 ,i ha/5$ to r5ew acqua9tance ) him4 ,s9ce our =m] meet+ t5 or twelve ye>s _h pass$1 & ?\gh x _h rema9$ delightfully memorable to me1 ,i did n presume to suppose t he w\ld rememb] x1 nor 0 any allusion made to x4 ,be+ su* ne> neighb\rs ?r\gh\t t summ] we met (t51 & x 0 !n t ,i really got to "k ! "* & qualities :i* _h be5 m]ely sugge/$ at ,cornhill4 ,f ! geological po9t ( view1 ,pr(4 ,geikie knew ! ,bord]l& z no "o else knew x2 b he _h also a rem>kable k1 n only ( its sc5]y1 hi/ory1 & tradition1 b also ( its p1 collectively & individually2 & ?is gave u a /rong int]e/ 9 common4 ,"s o!r moorl& exp]i5ces 7 ( a m humor\s nature4 ,?us "o ,sunday night he 0 walk+ back f ,crail+ ,hall to 8 lodg+s at ,morebattle1 & came 9 ! dusk pa/ ! hamlet ( ,cess=d4 ,he 0 c>ry+ a small h&bag1 & z he pass$ ! cottages a woman ran out & call$ out 9 a l\d :isp]3--8,man1 man1 c ye gie me half a p\nd o' tea80 ,%e _h mi/ak5 him = a p$l>1 p]haps n unwill+ to e>n an ungodly p5ny4 ,! situation appeal$ /rongly to 8 s5se ( hum\r1 & he rat$ ! woman sev]ely = tempt+ an hone/ man on ! 8,sawba?0 day1 & told h] to g home & make porridge4 ,= him ! je/ 0 d\btless season$ by ! fact t rigid 8,sabba?-keep+0 did n appeal to 8 ta/es1 & t he 0 an invet]ate tea-dr9k]--mak+ up = en=c$ ab/95ce :ile out on ! hills by copi\s draughts at night4 ,?us to br+ d[n1 z x 71 two birds ) "o /one--! rigid ,sabbat>ians1 & ^? :o trace ! deg5]acy ( ! ,scotti% p to ! sub/itution ( tea = ! ance/ral porridge--mu/ h be5 a real joy to him4 ,! occasion p]haps p]mits ( ! comm5t t ?\gh a ,scotsman1 he 0 a ,scotsman ) a diff]5ce1 & _h w&]$ too f>1 alike 9 m9d & 9 body1 to h any int5se atta*m5t to ! patt]n ( ! p>i% pump4 ,! spr+ ( #ahge1 :i* saw him /ill work+ 9 ! ,*eviots1 br\ght him 8 fir/ great hon\r--! fell[%ip ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,london4 ,a note1 undat$1 writt5 f ,morebattle to 8 future wife1 imm$iately aft] he _h receiv$ ! news1 is full ( ju/ifiable pride & joy3--8,i suppose ,i am ! y\nge/ ,f4,r4,s4 on ! roll 444 y w believe me1 ,i "k1 :5 ,i say t ,i am pleas$ z mu* = y\r sake z my own1 t my "w is recognis$4 ,x is no small hon\r to be elect$ ,f4,r4,s4 out ( #eg c&idates = ! #ae vacancies40 ,! note encloses two lett]s1 "o f 8 old fri5d & hon\r$ *ief1 ,pr(4 ,ramsay1 say+3--8,y came 9 triumphantly ye/]day = ! ,royal ,society1 hav+ ! l>ge/ numb] ( votes ( any c&idate10 & ano!r f ,mr ,h4 ,w4 ,bri/[1 ! ,director ( ! ,geological ,survey ( ,engl& & ,wales1 :i* %[s cle>ly ) :at fri5dly feel+ ,james ,geikie 0 reg>d$ by 8 ,engli% colleagues3-- #bh ,,j]myn ,,/41 ,s4,w41 #ag? ,april #ahge4 ,,my ,,de> ,,james ,,geikie1--,x gladd5s my he>t z "o ( y\r 8,royal0 sponsors1 to congratulate y ^u y\r election into ! ,society1 :i* ,i hope y may live long to adorn4 ,e!ridge#c is also v full ( rejoic+1 & ,i only regret t ! e>lie/ ann\ncem5t ( ! glad tid+s did n rea* y f "o ( u4--,believe me1 y\r fai?ful confrre1 ,h4 ,w4 ,,bri/[4 #c ,mr ,r4 ,e!ridge1 ano!r memb] ( ! ,survey /aff4 ,z ! ,survey "w 9 ! ,*eviot region 0 f9i%$ 9 ! ye> t ,james ,geikie m>ri$1 8 fri5d ,pr(4 ,ramsay s arrang$ matt]s t x 0 possible = him to take a h\se at ,p]?1 :i* rema9$ 8 headqu>t]s = six ye>s aft] 8 m>riage1 t is until he w5t to ,ed9burgh to take ! ,*air ( ,geology4 ,at ,p]? ,mr & ,mrs ,geikie made _m fri5ds1 & ! =m] ?rew himself actively into ! life ( ! place1 tak+ especially a great int]e/ 9 ! ,p]?%ire ,society ( ,natural ,sci5ce1 ( :i* he became presid5t lat]4 ,?is br\ght him into contact ) ,sir ,?omas ,moncrieffe1 also at "o "t presid5t ( ! ,society2 ,mr ,&rew ,coates1 :o took a v great int]e/ 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( ! excell5t ,p]? ,museum2 ,dr ,bu*anan ,:ite1 & o!rs4 ,james ,geikie also gave c\rses ( lectures to ladies on geology dur+ 8 /ay 9 ,p]?1 & g5]ally did n a little to /imulate an int]e/ 9 natural sci5ce 9 ! t[n4 ,! ye> #ahgf 0 a v full "o4 ,9 spr+ he paid a %ort visit to ,norfolk & ,suffolk to /udy "s int]e/+ glacial results :i* 8 colleague ,mr ,sk]t*ly _h obta9$ !re4 ,at ! same "t he 0 work+ at ,! ,great ,ice ,age1 :i* _h done s well t a second edition 0 requir$4 ,"u date #bg? ,june he writes to ,mr ,horne3--8,my new edition w be out1 ,i expect1 9 ,octob]--! fir/ ( ! season6 ,x is 9 ! pr9t]s' h&s n[1 & we are settl+ ab\t ! size ( page & type4 ,pr9t$ ! same size ( type z la/1 ! volume w\ld be #ijj pages1 :i* %[s t ,i h made "s additions60 ,at ! beg9n+ ( ,july ,pr(4 ,ramsay wrote to ask him if he w\ld be will+ to g to ,gibralt> to assi/ 9 an inve/igation ( ! wat]-supply !re1 ! "w to c\nt z a piece ( ,survey duty4 ,! invitation 0 promptly accept$1 & on #aa? ,septemb] ,james ,geikie left ,p]? on 8 long j\rney to ! ,s\?4 ,he /opp$ a c\ple ( days 9 ,london1 & did n f9ally rea* ,gibralt> till #ai? ,septemb]4 ,"h he rema9$ till #be? ,octob]1 mu* long] ?an he _h expect$1 & 9 addition to do+ a l>ge am\nt ( geological "w1 9 :at bo? he & ,pr(4 ,ramsay f\nd mo/ oppressive heat1 receiv$ mu* k9dness & hospitality f ! civil & milit>y (ficials1 & made _m int]e/+ excursions4 ,x 0 app>5tly ! fir/ "t he _h se5 subtropical vegetation1 & 8 lett]s to 8 wife are fill$ ) acc\nts ( all he saw1 writt5 9 a _s ( almo/ boyi% glee1 & accompani$ by mu* groan+ ov] ! heat1 & ! resultant ?ir/4 ,ev5 ba?+ af=d$ little refre%m5t1 = he says ruefully3--8,ev5 9 ! wat] "o has mu* ! feel+ t a h]r+ mu/ h :5 x is newly put into a pot ^u ! fire4 ,all ! spr+s10 he adds1 8yield half-w>m wat]--ev]y?+ inde$ is bak$1 bli/]$1 & boil$40 ,! abundant hospitality1 delightful ?\gh x 01 naturally took up mu* "t1 ! ho/s p]haps n fully realis+ t ! two geologi/s _h a fairly heavy piece ( "w on h&1 & ,james ,geikie compla9s t x 0 difficult ev5 to f9d "t to write lett]s to 8 wife1 9 ! mid/ ( ! ceaseless r\nd ( "w & pleasure4 ,an int]e/+ fact1 :i* he does n fail to record1 is t at a ,mess d9n] at :i* he & ,pr(4 ,ramsay 7 ! gue/s ( hon\r1 ! milit>y b& play$ ,scot* music 9 complim5t to _! nationality1 & among ! airs ,james ,geikie recognis$ a selection arrang$ by 8 fa!r = a ,scot* regim5t _m ye>s be=e4 ,among ! excursions 0 includ$ "o to ! ,african coa/1 :]e ! two made a %ort /ay 9 ,tangi]3 ! di>y1 ) *>act]i/ic ord]l9ess1 records ! pur*ases made "h = ! p at home4 ,b 9 addition to mak+ ^!1 ! two f\nd "t to /udy ! geology ( ! coa/ betwe5 ,ceuta & ,cape ,sp>tel4 ,a lett] to ,mr ,horne1 writt5 f ,p]? on #ah? ,novemb]1 n long aft] 8 return home1 makes "s m5tion ( ! t\r1 & ( ! o!r ev5ts ( a cr[d$ summ]4 ,i he>d all ab\t y\r ,%etl& "w4 ,x did my he>t good1 & "r glad ,i am t x has be5 done by a ,survey man4444 ,y w\ld he> ab\t ,sk]t*ly's f9d4 ,i 0 d[n !re aga9 t5 days ago at ,ramsay's reque/1 to see ! evid5ce aga94444 ,9 my new edition1 :i* is out 7& sell+ well671 ,i g mu* m fully into ! ,engli% ,drifts4 ,i got to-day a long lett] f ,d>w91 along ) a copy ( 8 new edition ( ,geological ,obs]vations4 ,8 lett] is v complim5t>y1 & ( c\rse t is gratify+ to me1 = ,i look ^u ,d>w9 z a real g5ius4 ,i enjoy$ my ,gibralt> trip v mu*4 ,ramsay 0 v jolly & 9 excell5t spirits all ! "t4 ,we did h "s fun1 ,i c tell y4 ,also we cross$ ov] to ,africa & _h a run among/ ! ,moors4 ,! result ( our ,survey 0 s f> satisfactory z x enables u to say v positively :at is be/ to be done 9 ! matt] ( ! wat]-supply4 ,!re are two lett]s f ,d>w9 ab\t ?is date4 ,"o has be5 already quot$ 7p4 #bg74 ,9 ! o!r1 :i* is tak5 up l>gely ) a geological discussion1 he says3--8,all[ me to tell y ) :at extreme pleasure & admiration ,i h j f9i%$ read+ y\r ,great ,ice ,age4 ,x seems to me admirably done & mo/ cle>4 ,int]e/+ z _m *apt]s are 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 ,i d n ?9k t any "o comes ne>ly to ! glacial p]iod or p]iods4 ,?\gh ,i h /eadily read mu* on ! subject1 y\r book makes ! :ole appe> almo/ new to me40 ,9 ?is mon? ( ,novemb] also ano!r sign ( appreciation ( 8 "w rea*$ ,james ,geikie 9 ! (f] by ! ,univ]sity ( ,/ ,&rews ( its ,,ll4,d4 degree1 :i* 0 conf]r$ ! foll[+ ye>4 ,ab\t ! same "t he 0 approa*$ in=mally to "k :e!r he w\ld c>e to h a knigh?ood4 ,?is 0 at ?is date a mu* r>] hon\r ?an x became lat]1 & ! "y c\ple decid$ t _! income 0 n l>ge en\gh to support x4 ,v _m ye>s lat]1 aft] 8 retirem5t1 ,james ,geikie's fri5ds aga9 urg$ 8 claims to ! title1 b ! matt] 0 dropp$ at ! outbreak ( ! w>1 & dea? came n long aft]4 ,o!r lett]s ( ! same autumn ref] to ! 8,ice ,age10 & to ! report ^u ! ,gibralt> "w4 ,9 addition to ! ,memoir ^u ! "q ( ! wat]-supply1 a g5]al article on ! geology ( ! region 0 contribut$ to ! ,qu>t]ly ,j\rnal ( ! ,geological ,society4 ,r curi\sly1 ev5 at ,gibralt> ,geikie f\nd evid5ce ( use to him 9 connection ) 8 glacial "w4 ,9 ! e>ly spr+ ( #ahgg 8 elde/ son 0 born1 & ! summ] saw him w&]+ ab\t ! ,hebrides1 ( :i* he s5ds s racy a description to 8 wife t l>ge extracts f ! lett]s may be giv53-- ,,obbe1 ,,h>ris1 #g? ,july #ahgg4 ,?is is writt5 out on ! hill-side--,i w tell y :y pres5tly4 ,ye/]day we walk$ f ,t>b]t1 tw5ty-?ree miles1 by a wild & lonely track-road1 ?r\gh a desolate & dre>y region--no?+ b b>e rock1 & a little hea!r & grass gr[+ 9 rocks & crevices4 ,x 0 all v int]e/+ to me1 h[ev]1 z e squ>e y>d ( rock 0 m>k$ & scor$ & smoo!d by ! great ice-%eet t fl[$ out f ! ma9l&4 ,we took our "t by ! way1 mak+ notes & sket*es4 ,e n[ & !n we pass$ /&+ /ones & ru9s ( ,picts h\ses4 ,at ea* b5d 9 ! track !re 7 always two or ?ree cairns ( /ones1 :i* m>k ! spots :]e c(f9s h be5 re/$4 ,:5 ! ,h>ris folk bury anyone !y h to c>ry ! body (t5 = _m miles1 z !re is only "o burial-place = ! isl&4 ,! poor p mu/ re/ by ! way1 !re=e1 = refre%m5t4 ,mu* :isky & kebbocks ( *eese & scones g d[n1 & !n !y raise a cairn to m>k ! spot4 ,we met no "o all ! way = f\rte5 miles4444 ,! road w\nd along ! sea coa/1 across :i* we _h lovely views to ! islets t dot ! horizon4 ,y h no idea ( ! lovely %ades ( blue & gre5 & saffron & orange & gold t /reak & flu% ! sea--! wat] is s cle> & cry/all9e1 too1 t "o feels z if he %\ld l to ?r[ 8 knapsack d[n & take a head]6 ,!re are few or no h\ses4 ,we pass$ ! ru9s ( sev]al villages1 b ! poor p 7 driv5 out "s =ty ye>s ago1 & mo/ ( !m emigrat$ to ,canada4 ,i believe !y 7 v unwill+ to cle> out1 & ! soldi]s _h to be m>*$ ^u !m4 ,x is v sad to see _! poor huts1 all ro(less1 & grass & nettles gr[+ ov] !m4 ,z we _h mu* to look at on ! road x 0 ne>ly t5 o'clock be=e we came to ,obbe1 & we pass$ ! inn--n kn[+ x4 ,lo% keep u a'1 :at an inn6 ,x 0 a m]e hut--j l t us$ by ! 8natives40 ,!re are only two rooms--a kit*5 & a d\ble-b$d$ room4 ,! peat-reek circulates freely ?r\gh ! :ole cottage1 & ! walls are m\ldy & damp4 ,we _h a peat fire 9 our room1 & did :at we c\ld to make ourselves jolly4 ,b salt ham is n good to fe$ on aft] a long walk4 ,h[ev]1 we 7 satisfi$1 & aft] a :ile got to b$4 ,to-day we />t$ to climb ,roneval1 ! highe/ m\nta9 9 ,s\? ,h>ris4 ,x has be5 poli%$ by ice all ov]1 a spl5did confirmation ( :at ,i _h already describ$ 9 my book4 ,:at a magnific5t view ,i _h f ! top6 ,f> away to ! we/ 0 ,/ ,kilda & ! little isl& ( ,b]n]ay4 ,s\?w>ds /ret*$ ! v>i\s isl&s ( ! ,out] ,hebrides--,nor? ,ui/1 ,b5becula1 ,s\? ,ui/1 & ,b>ra4 ,h[ pla9ly se5 !y all 7--high m\nta9s ) broad pla9s at _! feet1 ov] :i* 7 dott$ lakes innum]able4 ,9 ! ea/1 ,skye ) its wond]ful ,cool9s lay spread out be=e u2 & nor? ( ,skye ,i c\ld see our old fri5d ,b5 ,slio*1 & ! m\nta9s ( ,lo* ,m>ee & ,lo* ,torridon4 ,h>ris1 ( c\rse1 lay "u our feet3 & y c =m no idea ( its /]ile desolation4 ,endless r\nd-back$ hills & rocks1 scrap$ b>e ( any soil1 & support+ h>dly a ve/ige ( vegetation2 great rocky m\nta9s1 smoo!d & poli%$ all ov] & equally b>e & desolate1 ) blue lakelets scatt]$ 9 hundr$s among ! holl[s & depressions ( ! l&--su* is ! appe>ance ( ,h>ris4 ,!n !re lay ! great blue sea %9+ l sapphire 9 ! sun1 & fleck$ ) t9y sails :]e ! fi%]m5 are busy at _! call+4--,i began ?is lett] outside to escape ! peat-reek1 b ! midges h driv5 me 9 aga96 ,,lo*maddy1 ,,nor? ,,ui/1 ,tuesday1 #aj? ,july #ahgg4 ,we got "h ye/]day1 aft] a long & v t$i\s sail 9 an op5 boat4 ,) a good w9d we %\ld h cross$ ! ,s\nd ( ,h>ris 9 two h\rs--in/ead ( :i* we 7 n9e h\rs4 ,we kept dodg+ ab\t f islet to islet1 sigh+ = a breeze1 b no breeze w\ld come--:at little w9d !re 0 be+ 9 ! wrong direction4 ,we l&$ hungry z hawks1 or any o!r animal ( prey1 & f\nd a v com=table inn4 ,( c\rse we 7 (f]$ ! usual ham & eggs1 b prevail$ ^u ! l&lady to give u fi% in/ead4 ,?is place is l ! sweep+s ( creation4 ,x is made up ( irregul> bits ( l&1 all jumbl$ ab\t 9 a %all[ sea--or ( bits ( sea runn+ into ! flat l& 9 all directions--s t to get to a place "o mile 9 direct di/ance y may h to walk five or six or ev5 t5 miles1 if y c't get a boat4 ,x is a l& ( desolation & dre>9ess4 ,b>e rocky hills =m ! ea/]n coa/1 & f ! foot ( ^! ! l[ undulat+ rocky & peaty l& /ret*es = "s t5 or twelve miles to ! ,atlantic4 ,! l&1 z ,i h said1 is ev]y:]e int]sect$ by ! sea1 & spr9kl$ ) innum]able lakes & peaty t>ns4 ,along ! flat ,atlantic coa/ !re are dre>y /ret*es ( bl[n yell[ s&s t =m hills l ^? ( ,b>ry1 ne> ,c>n\/ie4 ,ne> ^! are a few huts & a kirk & manse6 ,n a tree1 n ev5 a bu% high] ?an hea!r is any:]e to be se5--peat & rock & wat]--wat] & rock & peat--t is ,nor? ,ui/4444 ,i h be5 va/ly pleas$ ) :at ,i h se51 & w h a lot to tell geologi/s t is new4 ,,cairni%1 ,,nor? ,,ui/1 #aa? ,july #ahgg4 ,?is place is /ill fur!r out ( ! _w ?an ,lo*maddy4 ,we walk$ to x to-day accompani$ by "o ( ! ,inl& ,rev5ue (fic]s1 a v good intellig5t fell[1 :o is q an antiqu>ian & takes an intellig5t int]e/ 9 geology4 ,he knew ( me q well & _h read my 8great "w40 ,! road lay = twelve miles ?r\gh bogs1 morasses1 rocks1 & lakes1 & pass$ ov] z dre>y a /ret* ( c\ntry z ,i ev] set eyes on4 ,! sky 0 cold grey1 & ! w9d too 0 none ( ! k9de/4 ,"h we f\nd a wret*$ inn1 :]e we 7 wait$ on by a great hulk+ ,heel& lassie ) a back z broad z a b>n door1 & b>e feet :i* hav5't be5 9 a tub s9ce ! day %e saw ! light ( ?is we>y _w4 ,%e is %y1 ! de> creature1 & has n "o ^w ( ,engli%4 ,:5 ,i r+ = h] ) ! bell t lies on ! table1 %e looks into ! room ) a gr9 on h] face4 ,i want salt1 s ,i take up a bit ( ! ,au/ralian meat & dab x on ! side ( ! plate4 ,%e twigs at once :at ,i want1 makes a guttural s\nd1 & 9 half-an-h\r or s returns ) a soap-di% full ( dirty salt4 ,h[ev]1 %e gives u good scones & n bad tea1 & /rong peat-reekie :isky4 ,! l&lord has be5 a soldi]1 ,i ?9k1 = he speaks ( ,hyd]abad4 ,fancy a man com+ f ! sunny pla9s ( ,india to ?is fe>ful h[l+ wild]ness4 ,x w\ld make a f9e p5al settlem5t4 ,y see poor1 ragg$1 dirty wom5 b5d+ "u _! creels ( peat1 & m5 digg+ ! mosses z = de> life4 ,x is h>d liv+ = !m1 poor devils4 ,!re is no %elt] 9 ! l&1 ev5 ! hea!r is l[ & /unt$1 & ! w9d h[ls 9 f ! ,atlantic ) a long melan*oly s\gh t is depress+ 9 ! extreme4 ,no sportsman ev] comes "h1 = !re is no?+ to %oot4 ,x is said t !re are f9e tr\t 9 ! lakes4 ,x may be s2 b ! man :o c\ld fi% su* peaty holes & feel happy 9 ! occupation1 c\ld only be an escap$ convict or d[nright lunatic4 ,! inn at ,lo*maddy 0 snug1 if ! c\ntry 0 mis]able4 ,"h ev]y?+ is 9 keep+4444 ,mo/ ( ! h\ses are m]e /one-&-mud huts ) mud floors & hea!r ro(s4 ,cattle ent] !m freely & m+le ) ! family4 ,i 0 amus$ ) an old man :o came up to u & ask$ our fri5d ! ,inl& ,rev5ue man :at we 7 do+4 ,he took u = drov]s come to buy cattle4 ,:5 he he>d t we _h come to look at rocks & /ones he said--8,we 7 great fools1 & mu/ be v idle1 & light 9 ! head40 ,& inde$ :5 ,i look$ r\nd ! mis]able dre>y wild]ness ,i 0 half incl9$ to agree ) him4 ,:o b a geologi/ w\ld ev] ?9k ( visit+ su* a l&4 ,well1 x won't be my fault if ,i ev] revisit ! place4 ,,lo* ,,boisdale1 #ae? ,july #ahgg4 ,"s days h pass$ s9ce ,i la/ _h an opportunity ( writ+ to y4 ,we h _h mu* walk+ & no "t to write s9ce we left ,cairni% 9 ,s\? ,ui/4 ,we />t$ f ,cairni% ab\t twelve o'clock on ! #aa? 9 a brok5-d[n gig ) a "o-ey$ horse1 :i* 0 l$ or r pull$ along by a native nam$ ,angus ,macd\gall4444 ,nor? ,ui/ & ,b5becula are sep>at$ by an arm ( ! sea :i* is "s five miles 9 bread?1 b is s %all[ t at l[ wat] x c be =d$4 ,:at a peculi> sc5e x 06 ,a long /ret* ( mud-flats & s&-banks brok5 "h & !re ) reefs ( tangle-cov]$ rocks & l[ gre5 islets on :i* a few black cattle 7 graz+4 ,m5 & wom5 7 busy cutt+ ! tangle = kelp-burn+1 ! smoke ( ! fires ris+ "h & !re f v>i\s po9ts ( ! dry l& on ! ,b5becula coa/4 ,heavy drizzle wett$ me ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 & x 0 mo/ *e]less4 ,at ! opposite side ( ! =d we rea*$ a little inn1 z dirty & cl>ty z all ! inns are4 ,we n[ got out ( ! trap to walk1 z we wi%$ to save ! poor horse z mu* z possible1 = ! we>y tramp be=e u4 ,at ! pace we w5t we calculat$ we %\ld rea* ,lo* ,boisdale ab\t two or ?ree 9 ! morn+4 ,b5becula is ab\t eight or n9e miles 9 l5g?1 & is p]haps ! dre>ie/ bit ( l& ,i ev] trav]s$4 ,x is no?+ b a big peat-moss1 ) a lot ( lakes or boggy holes runn+ ?r\gh x 9 all directions4 ,inde$ !re is ab\t z mu* wat] z l&4 ,cultivation is a m]e p>ody1 ev]y?+ bespeaks pov]ty4 ,! p are z usual hagg>d & ill-clad1 & dirty 9 ! extreme4 ,?+s look$ a little bett] z we got ne> ! %ore at ,creagorry4 ,"h our fri5d ,mr ,c>mi*ael met u & took u into 8 h\se4444 ,x 0 pleasant to get into a real h\se aga9 & to sleep 9 a clean com=table b$4 ,next morn+ we 7 up at ?ree o'clock 9 ord] to cat* ! e>ly =d betwe5 ,b5becula & ,s\? ,ui/4444 ,! =d betwe5 ,b5becula & ,s\? ,ui/ is n ne>ly s broad z ! ,nor? ,=d1 b x is deep]4 ,we got across ab\t half-pa/ f\r1 & !n ,i got out to walk s t ,i might make obs]vations z ,i w5t along4 ,x ra9$ heavily = ! fir/ six miles & !n cle>$ (f1 s t ,i _h "t to dry aga94 ,! road goes ?r\gh mu* ! same k9d ( sc5]y z ,b5becula1 b !re are f9e m\nta9s imm$iately to ! left1 & ^! we gradually ne>$1 & skirt$ ! base ( !m = _m miles4 ,i saw s mu* glacial geology t ,i did n feel 9 ! lea/ degree fatigu$4444 ,z we took our "t by ! way1 /opp+ to look at ?is1 t1 & t'o!r ?+1 x 0 ne>ly eight o'clock :5 we rea*$ a place call$ ,ask]ni% ab\t six miles or s f ,lo* ,boisdale4444 ,at five we set (f aga91 & loit]+ by ! way to *at & smoke & d geology1 we did n get into ,lo* ,boisdale until n9e o'clock at night1 hav+ be5 out s9ce f\r o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,s (f to b$ some:at fagg$4 ,next morn+ we 7 a/ir by six o'clock & set (f 9 a boat = a sixte5-miles sail up ! ea/ coa/ to ,lo* ,eynort1 int5d+ to l& !re & climb ,b5 ,m1 ! highe/ hill 9 ,s\? ,ui/4 ,x 0 wet & cold1 b we det]m9$ to g on4 ,! cliffs are wild & dre>y1 & fe>ful places to be wreck$ ^u1 = deep wat] runs up to ! v rocks4 ,we l&$ at a place :]e ,pr9ce ,*>lie lay 9 hid+ :ile ! ,k+'s cruis]s sail$ pa/4 ,x 0 a picturesque spot4 ,wild b>e m\nta9s cleft by m\nta9-torr5ts surr\nd$ ! small gl51 d[n :i* leapt a noisy /ream1 on ! bank ( :i* 7 "o or two ?at*$ cots4 ,! %eph]d came out & ask$ u to dr9k milk4 ,x 0 a picturesque int]ior t we 7 introduc$ to4 ,!re 0 ! peat fire 9 ! c5tre1 dogs1 cocks & h5s1 cats1 & a small pig cr[d$ r\nd ! fire1 & ! wife & lassies 7 bu/l+ ab\t4 ,! sp9n+-j5ny /ood 9 a corn]4 ,none ( ! wom5 look$ well4 ,!y 7 all :ite & hagg>d4 ,c>mi*ael told me aft]w>ds t !y want$ me to prescribe = !m1 z !y _h imag9$ ,i 0 a m$ical man6 ,poor ?+s6 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+ !y 7 consumptive4 ,yet !y all seem$ happy en\gh1 & c]ta9ly ?\gh ,i h se5 mu* pov]ty all ?r\gh ^! isl&s1 yet ,i h n notic$ any ( t squalid mis]y :i* is s common 9 our l>ge t[ns4 ,! p are poor1 b !y always h some?+ to eat4 ,_! w>drobe c't co/ mu*1 = !y make ev]y?+ !mselves1 & :at !y make seems to la/ half a lifetime4 ,b to return to ! %eph]d's h\se1 we got our milk & aft] sitt+ = a :ile rose to g4 ,!y are v polite ^! ,highl&]s1 mu* m s ?an mo/ c\ntry folks 9 ! ma9l& ( ,scotl&4 ,i 0 only sorry ,i c\ld n speak ,gaelic1 = few ( !m _h m ?an "o or two words ( ,engli%4 ,! %eph]d told u x _h be5 a bad ye> = ! %eep1 b n s bad1 he ?\ght1 z x seems to h be5 on ! ma9l&4 ,we bade good-bye & sail$ into ,lo* ,eynort at a wild "p ( ! coa/1 :]e we l&$ & dismiss$ ! boatm5 & boat4 ,b mi/s hung heavy on all ! hills1 & aft] mu* climb+ we 7 compell$ mu* aga9/ our w to give up all hope ( gett+ to ! top ( ,b5 ,m4 ,h[ev]1 we manag$ to see a good deal1 & !n /ruck "r across ! m\nta9 tract to ! flat gr\nd ( ! ea/ coa/1 along :i* we _h walk$ ! day be=e4 ,j be=e we got d[n to ! road1 ! mi/s cle>$ away1 & ! m\nta9-peak %one brilliantly =?2 b x 0 n[ too late to ?9k ( climb+ ,b5 ,m4 ,we _h be5 tramp+ ov] rock & bog & hill & dale = six h\rs1 & we _h /ill "s twelve miles to walk be=e rea*+ ,lo* ,boisdale1 & 7 reluctantly oblig$ to ab&on ,b5 ,m4 ,b ,i 0 able nev]!less to make out all ! ma9 geological po9ts t 7 important--s t1 aft] all1 we did n lose mu*4444 ,i %all be "r glad :5 my face is homew>d turn$4 ,x is s wet & dismal x makes "o dull :e!r he w or no4 ,b ,i h v mu* enjoy$ my visit1 & h ga!r$ mat]ial = a great geological pap]1 :i* w br+ me mu* cr$it1 ,i "k4 ,! re/ ( ! ye> #ahgg 0 occupi$ ) ! writ+ ( ! ,hebrides pap]1 publi%$ 9 ! foll[+ ye>1 & 9 v>i\s geological controv]sies1 especially 9 reg>d to ! sup]ficial deposits ( ,norfolk & ,suffolk4 ,^! ye>s at ,p]? 7 ?us a p]iod ( sev]e & productive "w1 = aft] long days 9 ! field he w\ld sit & write f> into ! night4 ,he kept himself also c>efully abrea/ ( all rec5t "w 9 8 own subject1 & ) ! help ( gramm>s & diction>ies1 read 9 ! orig9al ! pap]s ( all 8 =eign confrres1 ,norwegian1 ,dani%1 ,sw$i%1 etc4 ,! ,norwegian geologi/1 ,dr ,amund ,hell&1 aft]w>ds pr(essor at ,*ri/iania1 x may be not$1 paid a visit to ! h\se at ,p]? 9 #ahgg1 & ,james ,geikie & he became great fri5ds4 ,a c\ple ( ye>s lat] !y paid a visit toge!r1 an enjoyable & pr(itable "o1 to ! ,froe ,isl&s4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,la/ ,,ye>s ,,on ,,! ,,survey #ahgh-ahhb ,! spr+ ( #ahgh saw ,james ,geikie engag$ 9 active correspond5ce ) ,pr(4 ,ramsay 9 reg>d to _! jo9t pap] on ! ,gibralt> "w1 & also occupi$1 9 8 own words1 9 fight+ ) wild bea/s at ,ephesus & else:]e1 t is to say1 9 sundry controv]sies ov] glacial matt]s4 ,8 happ9ess at home 0 cl\d$ by ! sev]e illness ( 8 little son4 ,9 8 lett]s he speaks ( be+ knock$ up ) night-nurs+1 = he walk$ up & d[n ! great] "p ( ! night ) ! *ild 9 8 arms dur+ ! mo/ anxi\s p]iod4 ,happily ! baby made a good recov]y1 & 9 a lett] to ,mr ,horne t[>ds ! end ( ! ye> he says3--8#8,! boy' is hale & fl\ri%+1 & a great amusem5t 9 ! ev5+s :5 ,i come home4 ,i pref] 8 company ev5 to t ( a pipe6 ,excuse ! #8eavy faw!r4'0 ,he 0 v fond ( *ildr5 at all times1 & 8 own 7 a s\rce ( great joy to him4 ,9 summ] he w5t back to ! ,*eviot region = a c\ple ( mon?s to f9i% (f 8 "w !re1 & revisit$ ,bu*trig4 ,x 0 dur+ ?is visit t he met ,sir ,george ,d\glas 7cf4 p4 #fg74 ,9 ,augu/ he w5t abroad ) 8 wife & h] si/]1 ! baby1 n[ q recov]$1 be+ left ) 8 gr&mo!r4 ,! t\r 0 via ! ,rh9e to ,switz]l&1 & !n across ! ,/ ,go?>d by c>riage into ,italy4 ,"s int]e/+ lett]s to ! home p record ! exp]i5ces met )1 b z ! gr\nd cov]$ is v well kn[n !y ne$ n be quot$ "h4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! t\r "s geological obs]vations 7 made be>+ on po9ts treat$ 9 ,prehi/oric ,europe1 :i* 0 be+ writt5 dur+ ?is ye>4 ,signs ( ov]work & "s worry 71 h[ev]1 obs]vable z ! ye> w5t on4 ,9 an undat$ lett] to ,mr ,horne he compla9s ( n feel+ good = mu*3--8,i 0 busy at a new book1 b be+ 9 ! blues n[ = "s "t1 ! ,,ms4 lies aside1 & ,i sometimes wond] :e!r ,i %all ev] f9i% x4 ,i ?\ght my trip abroad w\ld h cle>$ up my faculties1 b no su* luck60 ,among 8 causes = anxiety 7 8 own future & t ( ! ,survey4 ,pr(4 ,ramsay's heal? 0 break+ d[n1 a fact :i* griev$ ,james ,geikie v mu*1 & ! possibility t difficult days = ! ,survey & its memb]s 7 com+ loom$ ahead4 ,9 an unwont$ fit ( melan*oly he says 9 ! same lett]3--8,x makes "o sad to ?9k t ! #8brave days ( old' are all pass+ or pa/ away4 ,"o gets sick ( ! /rife & d9 & wi%es = peace & re/1 :i*1 h[ev]1 w only come :5 "o %uts 8 eyes = ! la/ "t40 ,he f\nd also t 8 di/ance f a good libr>y 0 a great drawback 9 8 "w4 ,! lett]1 ) all its sadness1 speaks ( ! pleasure :i* he f\nd 9 ! company ( ! 8small *ick10 :o seems to h _h a pot5t *>m :]e) to dispel 8 fa!r's cl\ds ( gloom4 ,among ! lett]s ( ! spr+ ( #ahgi are sev]al to ,mr ,lamplugh1 n[ ( ! ,geological ,survey4 ,9 reg>d to ^! ,mr ,lamplugh says3--8,i d n "k t !y conta9 any?+ t is n[ ( suffici5t consequ5ce to w>rant _! reproduction4 ,b !y illu/rate v well ! k9dly att5tion & tr\ble t ! late ,pr(4 ,geikie 0 always ready to give to a beg9n] 9 sci5ce4 ,i 0 "u tw5ty ye>s ( age :5 ! fir/ ( ^! lett]s came to me1 & ,i h kept !m z treasures f ^? days40 ,! lett]s 9 _! fri5dl9ess & unaffect$ness be> out ?is description1 & "s o!r lett]s ( ! same p]iod %[ t :ile ! writ] 0 nev] deaf to ! appeal ( a common int]e/ 9 ! progress ( k1 :5 to ?is 0 add$ ! /rong] appeal ( fri5d%ip1 he gave himself :ole-he>t$ly4 ,8 fri5ds ,messrs ,pea* & ,horne _h writt5 a pap] on 8,! ,glaciation ( ! ,%etl& ,isl&s0 = ! ,geological ,society ( ,london1 & 9 ?is ,james ,geikie took ! ke5e/ int]e/1 giv+ advice freely bo? on ! me?od ( pres5t+ ! cont5ts1 & on ! te*nical po9ts connect$ ) ! ef=t to obta9 = ! pap] a fair he>+ & spe$y publication4 ,a hit* 9 ! matt] ( publication br+s f him a lett] full ( g5u9e & practical sympa?y1 comb9$ ) a :ole-he>t$ esp\sal ( 8 fri5ds' cause4 ,dur+ ?is spr+ also he 0 /ill engag$1 ) v>y+ =tunes1 ^u 8 ,prehi/oric ,europe1 a task ( great magnitude on acc\nt ( ! enorm\s numb] ( ref]5ces & ! lab\r :i* ^! involv$4 ,?us a lett] writt5 e>ly 9 ,m>* repres5ts1 z x 71 ! tr\gh ( ! wave--he tires ( ! book at int]vals1 ?9k+ x w nev] d1 & ?r[s x aside 9 a 8k9d o' scunn]40 ,ano!r lett] at ! end ( ,may %[s him on ! cre/ ( a new wave ( en?usiasm4 ,he _h j receiv$ _m new pamphlets f 8furr9' p>ts10 mo/ly inspir$ by 8 own glacial "w1 (t5 accompani$ by lett]s f ! au?ors4 ,?us he says3-- ,dr ,a4 ,p5ck ( ,leipzig writes to ! effect t x 0 ! read+ ( ,great ,ice ,age t fir/ op5$ 8 eyes to ! mean+ ( ! ,diluvium ( ,nor!rn ,g]many4 ,he says he has got evid5ce ( ?ree glaciations ) int]v5+ glacial deposits6 ,he says he has all ! burn+ en?usiasm ( a conv]t6 ,8 lett] has greatly gratifi$ me1 ( c\rse4 ,i see he is an old h& & has done a lot ( geological "w4 ,!n ,i h a long lett] f a ,dr ,r4 ,lehmann ( ,halle1 :o is also congratulatory at ! success ) :i* ! ,g]man ,drifts h rec5tly be5 expla9$ on ! pr9ciples laid d[n 9 my book66 ,also1 "s duff]s h s5t me _! photographs6 ,i wond] :at has s sudd5ly wak5$ !m up4 ,hell& has a long & int]e/+ pap] on ! ,g]man ,drift :i* ,i suppose y w see3 also a bat* ( pap]s on same subject f ,pr(4 ,b]5dt ( ,b]l94 ,i don't "k h[ ,i am to get ?r\gh all ! ,sw$i% & ,norwegian pap]s ,i h receiv$4 ,!y are s h>d to read4 ,a po/script to ?is lett] says3--8,pray excuse ! exult+ egotism ( ?is epi/le4 ,i w\ld n write s to anyone else40 ,b :ile glacial "w 0 ?us occupy+ mo/ ( 8 att5tion1 light] subjects 7 n altoge!r =gott54 ,9 ano!r lett] to ,mr ,horne1 writt5 on ,good ,friday1 he says3-- ,9 a few days ,i am go+ to ask y to d me a fav\r1 :i* is to run y\r eye ov] "s ,,ms4 ,i %all s5d y4 ,y ne$ n read x all ?r\gh--t w\ld be too mu* ( a good ?+--b j dip into x "h & !re1 & see :at x is l4 ,y w laugh :5 ,i tell y t ! ,,ms4 is poetry1 translations f ! ,g]man4 ,^! h be5 ly+ beside me = "s t5 or twelve ye>s4 ,i 0 urg$ by sev]al fri5ds ( good judgm5t to publi% !m long ago4 ,b ,i w\ld n be induc$ to d s1 s ,i laid !m aside until ,i _h q =gott5 !m & c\ld read !m & criticise !m z if !y _h be5 ! lucubrations ( ano!r man4 ,!y bore ?is bett] ?an ,i expect$1 & ,i ga!r$ toge!r all ,i c\ld f9d & h _h !m copi$ out & /it*$ into a volume4 ,x is p]haps ne$less to say t ?is ,,ms4 0 ! translation ( ,he9e's poems1 ( :i* m5tion has already be5 made "h repeat$ly4 ,! int5tion to publi% at ?is "t 0 ab&on$1 p>tly because ( ! possible effect on ! 8new book10 i4e41 ,prehi/oric ,europe4 ,dur+ ?is spr+ ,james ,geikie 0 also correspond+ ) ,dr ,hell& on glacial topics1 & _h arrang$ to accompany him to ! ,froe ,isl&s1 to /udy ! glacial ph5om5a !re4 ,a />t 0 made at ! end ( ,may1 & ! two sp5t a delightful "t toge!r1 ,pr(4 ,hell&'s k ( ! language be+ a great help4 ,james ,geikie's pap] on 8 obs]vations 0 publi%$ a ye> or two lat]1 & 8 note-books conta9 long descriptions ( 8 exp]i5ces1 ) _m sket*es & diagrams4 ,a m in=mal acc\nt is giv5 9 a lett] to ,mrs ,john/on ( ,crail+ ,hall3-- ,i enjoy$ my trip v mu* ?\gh ,i _h to r\gh x m ?an mo/ p w\ld c>e to d4 ,b :at ,i saw 0 q en\gh to make me =get all discom=ts4 ,p]haps ! mo/ /rik+ features ( ! ,froe ,isl&s are _! sea-cliffs4 ,^! range 9 height f #cjj feet to #bjjj feet4 ,i sail$ 9 a little boat r\nd a l>ge "p ( ! coa/-l9e & 0 v mu* impress$4 ,! cliffs rise %e] up out ( deep wat]1 seem+ 9 "s places almo/ to ov]hang4 ,fancy ! sun %9+ brightly on a great wall ( br[n rock #bjjj feet high--a wall :i* %[s an inf9ite numb] ( little %elves & l$ges1 & all ^! l$ges ?ickly set ) sea-birds 9 myriads1 :ile ! air is fill$ ) !m1 :eel+ & scream+ above y1 & ! wat] is alive ) !m swimm+1 div+1 float+1 & cap]+6 ,! great ,atlantic roll]s come smoo?ly up to ! base ( ! cliffs & sweep into ! caves1 only to ru% out aga9 ) a ho>se ro>1 & a wild spla% ( spray & brok5 wat]4 ,n v long aft] 8 return f ! ,froes1 at ! end ( ,july1 8 second son 0 born4 ,sev]al lett]s f ,pr(4 ,ramsay1 on ! ,froes "w & o!r subjects1 9 ! c\rse ( ! summ] %[ ! fri5dly t]ms ^u :i* ! two 74 ,?us 9 ann\nc+ t he 7,ramsay7 _h be5 *os5 ,presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,association = ! ,swansea meet+ 9 #ahhj1 he adds3--8,& unless y write ! ,presid5tial ,address = me1 ,i w take /eps to h y dismiss$ f ! ,survey60 ,un=tunately = ,james ,geikie1 ! "t dur+ :i* ,ramsay _h any?+ to say ^u ,survey matt]s 0 fa/ draw+ to a close4 ,a few days lat] ,ramsay writes 9 jubilant spirits because _! jo9t "w at ,gibralt> _h prov$ correct1 al?\gh c]ta9 bor+s _h seem$ at fir/ to ca/ d\bt ^u "s ( _! conclusions4 ,pr(4 ,ramsay's feel+s 9 ! matt] are express$ z foll[s3--8,ho ho ho6 ,ha ha ha6 also he he he60 ,9 ! same lett] ,ramsay speaks ( ,pr(4 ,p5ck's results1 say+3--8,x is a gr& c\p = y40 ,among ,james ,geikie's o!r correspond5ts ?is summ] 7 ,pr(4 ,/ev5son ( ,new ,york1 a v w>m fri5d ( lat] ye>s aft] ! two _h met 9 ! fle%1 & ,mr ,t4 ,f4 ,jamieson1 :o l ,ramsay 0 greatly int]e/$ 9 ! ,froes "w4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! ye> he writes to ,mr ,horne3-- ,i h rec5tly got heaps ( new facts f ,g]many1 ,france1 & ,au/ria1 n to m5tion ,italy1 :i* w greatly aid me 9 work+ (f my pres5t book4 ,t same book drags its sl[ l5g? along1 b ,i hope to f9i% x 9 "t = publication next ye>4 ,aft] giv+ a g5]al sket* ( ! cont5ts ( ! book he goes on3-- ,my ref]5ces to =eign writ]s w a/oni% y ) _! 8le>n$ pr(undity0--:at d y ?9k ( ,italian1 ,greek1 ,spani%1 ,au/rian1 ,g]man1 ,hung>ian1 ,fr5*1 ,dani%1 ,dut*1 ,russian1 ,sw$i%1 ,norwegian1 & ,icel&ic ref]5ces6 ,! "t ,i h sp5t ov] ^! ) gramm> & diction>y1 & ! tr\ble 9 hav+ o!rs translat$ = me by le>n$ pundits1 are su* t ,i w nev]1 ,i ?9k1 und]take any?+ ( ! k9d aga94 ,sometimes two or ?ree long nights' "w is summ$ up 9 a %ort l9e2 or ev5 has no m5tion at all6 ,i only hope ! result w ju/ify ! "t exp5d$4 ,x is all int5sely int]e/+1 h[ev]4 ,p]haps x may be well to repeat 9 connection ) ?is lett] t ?is labori\s "w 0 ! occupation ( :at %\ld h be5 leisure h\rs1 & t 9 addition to x ,james ,geikie 0 putt+ 9 "s eight or n9e h\rs' "w p] day 9 ! field or at (fice "w1 0 c>ry+ on an ext5sive correspond5ce1 0 lectur+ 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,scotl&1 & 0 writ+ sci5tific pap]s4 ,mu* ( 8 writ+ _h ?us to be done by curtail+ ! h\rs ( sleep1 & mo/ ( ^? :o came into close contact ) him at ?is "t reg>d$ 8 capacity = "w z some?+ almo/ sup]human4 ,b despite 8 heavy lab\rs1 ?is ye> seems to h be5 a happy "o1 & p]haps help$ him to be> ! p]iod ( /orm & /ress :i* 0 to come4 ,! *ief incid5t ( ! foll[+ ye>1 #ahhj1 0 ! completion & publication ( ,prehi/oric ,europe1 & ! lett]s are full ( allusions to x4 ,?us t[>ds ! end ( ,janu>y he writes to ,mr ,horne3--8,/ill gr9d+ away at my tome4 ,got ab\t a ?ird to write yet4 ,! ?+ swells out1 ,i am sorry to say2 !re is s mu* m to tell ?an ,i _h any idea (40 ,! sev]ity ( ! /ra9 01 h[ev]1 obvi\sly tell+ ^u him1 = only a week or two lat] he says3--8,all at pres5t is at a /&/ill4 ,my head has giv5 up "w1 & ,i mu/ leave x alone a little3 be5 go+ at x e>ly & late too mu*60 ,a little lat] he says aga93--8,i am go+ to re/ & d no?+ b read4 ,y h no idea :at a loa?+ "o takes to pap] & p5 sometimes6 ,b d\btless y h ! same40 ,x 0 ne>ly ! end ( ,july be=e ! ,,ms4 0 f9ally complet$1 & ! nature ( ! ef=t is indicat$ by ! fact t ! conclud+ s5t5ces ( ! book 7 writt5 9 8 sleep6 ,he 0 work+ at x z usual till f> into ! night1 & c\ld n f9d a fitt+ s5t5ce to r\nd (f ! :ole4 ,aft] try+ = "s "t ineffectively1 he decid$ to leave ! matt] till ! morn+1 & w5t (f to b$1 ! "t be+ #b ,a4,m4 ,9 8 usual ord]ly fa%ion he _h plac$ ! la/ %eets on 8 writ+-table1 putt+ two books on top to prev5t ! pap]s f be+ scatt]$ by a *ance draught4 ,9 ! morn+ he f\nd !m scatt]$ ov] ! table1 to 8 great disgu/1 = x 0 a /]n h\sehold regulation t pap]s 7 taboo = all h&s save _! own]'s4 ,! maid :5 tax$1 h[ev]1 d5i$ indignantly t %e _h t\*$ !m1 & :5 ! injur$ au?or ga!r$ up 8 treasures he 0 a/oni%$ to f9d1 writt5 9 8 own h&writ+1 ?\gh n ) 8 usual neatness1 ! s5t5ce :i* n[ /&s z ! f9al "o4 ,evid5tly he _h dropp$ to sleep & come d[n to complete ! unf9i%$ task 9 a subconsci\s condition4 ,! /ory %[s cle>ly t x 0 "t ! book 0 done )4 ,b ! lab\r did n cease ) ! completion ( ! ,,ms4 ,! holiday1 :i* began e>ly 9 ,augu/1 0 sp5t p>tly 9 ,london1 look+ up f9al ref]5ces1 & p>tly 9 ,s\? ,wales1 ) a view to mak+ out "s fur!r glacial po9ts4 ,a lett] to ,mr ,horne sugge/s ! mix$ feel+s :i* ! completion ( ! task br\ght4 ,he says3--8,i am well pleas$ n[ to h ! ?+ (f my h&s4 ,i w n soon beg9 ano!r su* "w4 ,x is too mu* worry & lab\r--& yet pleasant )al40 ,lat] he writes3--8,n[ t my book is (f my h&s1 "t 9 ! ev5+s hangs heavy on my h&s0--! ,nemesis1 a psy*ologi/ w\ld say1 ( ov]work1 = x 0 obvi\sly ! condition :5 no?+ b "w _h become possible6 ,v>i\s pleasant little incid5ts1 h[ev]1 occurr$ ?is autumn4 ,?us ! ,fr5* geologi/s1 ,,mm4 ,falsan & ,*antre1 s5t him a copy ( _! ,monograph on ! old glaci]s ( ! ,rhone bas94 ,9 s5d+ ! book ,m4 ,falsan spoke ) gratify+ w>m? ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age1 & ( ! _m new ideas :i* he & 8 confrre _h obta9$ f its p]usal4 8,i feel z if ,i %all get cocky10 says ,james ,geikie 9 a lett]1 8&1 z pride goes be=e a fall1 am beg9n+ to dread le/ ,prehi/oric ,europe %\ld be damn$40 ,m4 ,falsan also ask$ p]mission to translate ,! ,great ,ice ,age into ,fr5*1 & !re 7 ,g]man (f]s to translate bo? ,! ,great ,ice ,age & ,prehi/oric ,europe4 ,! latt] appe>$ t[>ds ! end ( ,novemb]4 ,copies 7 s5t1 among o!rs1 to ,*>les ,d>w9 & to ,pr(4 ,ramsay1 ^: lett]s 9 reply 7 a s\rce ( great gratification to ,james ,geikie4 ,d>w9 wrote bo? imm$iately ^u receipt1 & lat] aft] he _h read ! book4 ,9 ! second lett] he says3--8,y\rs is a gr& book1 & ,i ?ank y he>tily = ! in/ruction & pleasure x has giv5 me40 ,t ?is 0 n m]e flatt]y is app>5t f ! ke5 discussion ( c]ta9 special po9ts 9 :i* he 0 int]e/$4 ,! next ye>1 #ahha1 0 "o ( great /ress1 ?\gh ! tale ( its ext]nal ev5ts is soon told4 ,t ,pr(4 ,ramsay's heal? 0 fail+ _h long be5 kn[n1 & ?\gh 8 actual resignation did n take place till ! end ( #ahha1 ! fact t x 0 imp5d+ 0 obvi\s long be=e4 ,x 0 also kn[n among ! ,survey m5 t 8 retiral w\ld mean ext5sive *anges1 likely to affect directly & indirectly mo/ ( ! memb]s ( ! /aff4 ,z has be5 already /at$1 x l$ to ,james ,geikie's resignation & 8 acceptance ( ! pr(essor%ip at ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity4 ,some?+ mu/ !re=e be said 9 reg>d to ! reasons t induc$ him to leave highly cong5ial "w = a po/ :i* 0 n1 c]ta9ly at fir/1 :olly s1 & :i* fur!r1 at lea/ 9 e>ly days1 did n mat]ially improve 8 f9ancial position4 ,x mu/ be not$ fir/ t by ?is "t he 0 ! au?or ( two bulky books 7produc$1 z we h se51 at ! co/ ( great & cont9u\s toil7 :i* _h be5 hail$ at home & abroad z 8epo*-mak+40 ,he _h correspond5ts 9 mo/ p>ts ( ! civilis$ _w2 m5 ( m>k 9 _! own c\ntries _h publicly ackn[l$g$ him z a lead] ( geological ?\ght1 a f\nt ( inspiration1 an op5] up ( new pa?s ( rese>*4 ,at ! same "t1 to ^? imm$iately above him he 0 a subord9ate1 ) a v mod]ate sal>y1 a recipi5t ( ord]s1 ) little opportunity = initiat+ *anges or improvem5ts1 & 0 liv+ 9 a small prov9cial t[n1 to "s ext5t remote f ! ma9 curr5t ( public life4 ,second1 & ?is is a po9t :i* is mu* less famili> to ! g5]al public ?an 9 a democratic c\ntry x ought to be1 8 books 7 n ( ! k9d :i* br+ direct monet>y rew>d to _! au?or4 ,8 family 0 increas+1 = 8 ?ird son 0 born 9 ?is ye> ( #ahha2 he himself 0 pa/ =ty1 & ! probability t he c\ld cont9ue to g on work+ = _m ye>s m at ! rate at :i* he _h be5 toil+ dur+ ! la/ tw5ty 0 necess>ily dim9i%+4 ,n[ x is univ]sally admitt$1 z a g5]al proposition1 t :5 a man )\t private means has done & is do+ important & highly specialis$ "w = 8 c\ntry & = ! _w1 "w :i* does n br+ direct pecuni>y ga91 !n x is ! duty ( ^? 9 high places to see t he be e/abli%$ 9 su* a position z to free him f f9ancial anxiety = ! future1 to enable him to face 8 responsibilities ) a calm m9d1 to obviate ! necessity = 8 wa/+ 8 /r5g? & intellect 9 hack-"w 9 ord] to supplem5t 8 income4 ,b1 :ile ?is is admitt$ z a g5]al proposition1 !re is always ! possibility t petty p]sonal int]e/s w int]v5e 9 a p>ticul> case4 ,james ,geikie left ! ,survey p>tly "u ! pressure ( su* int]e/s1 :i* seem$ to ?reat5 8 prospects ( imm$iate promotion1 & p>tly "u t ( fri5ds :o ?\ght t ! pr(essor%ip (f]$ m scope = him4 ,:e!r he 0 "r or wrong x is difficult to say1 b !re is evid5ce t at lea/ at fir/ he regrett$ 8 decision4 ,he might h quitt$ ! ,survey ( 8 own free w1 & w\ld c]ta9ly h done ?is ) a pang1 b ! ?\ght t 8 decision to leave 0 n :olly volunt>y1 made ! pang excessively bitt]4 ,_m ( ! lett]s ( ?is ye> ( anxiety are too intimate to be quot$4 ,we %all only ins]t s5t5ces & phrases to make ! n>rative pla94 ,"o ( ! fir/ indications ( com+ ev5ts 0 an attack ^u ,prehi/oric ,europe 9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahha1 an attack :i* x seems q cle> 0 n motiv$ :olly by an hone/ desire to promote ! cause ( sci5ce4 ,x 0 ?is elem5t :i* made ! matt] s h>d to be>4 ,! affair has affect$ me m ?an ,i c tell4444 ,y w laugh1 b x is true all ! same1 t ,i c h>dly eat or sleep4 ,= ! attack itself ,i don't m9d1 ,i "k t my book is a bit ( hone/ true "w1 & w outlive ! attempts 444 to /ifle x4444 ,i wi% ! sn[ w\ld g & let me out to h a walk4 ,sometimes ,i wi% t ,i _h kept cle> ( writ+ books altoge!r4444 ,i rememb] wond]+ once :5 ,gre5 told me t :5 he 0 vex$ ) any?+ a romp ) 8 bairns made him q he>ty4 ,x seem$ to me ov]/ra9$4 ,i don't ?9k s n[ t ,i h bairns ( my own4 ,_! qua9t & funny ways q c>ry y out ( y\rself4444 ,de>ly z ,i love life1 ,i c already =esee t ! "t w come :5 ,i %all be glad to lie d[n & sleep ! sleep t kn[s no wak+4444 ,v]ily ,i d believe a good wife & lov+ "m is ! only treasure ( treasures t is wor? /riv+ = 9 ?is _w6444 ,h[ mu* y & ,i h to be ?ankful =6 ,^! are a few extracts writt5 to 8 fri5d ,mr ,horne at ! mom5t :5 ! hi/ory ( ! incid5t 0 j becom+ pla91 & at a "t also :5 ,mr ,horne's fir/ *ild _h j be5 born2 !y ?r[ p]haps m light ^u x & ^u ! "* ( ,james ,geikie ?an any ord]$ n>rative c\ld d4 ,lat] lett]s ( ! same spr+ emphasise ! effect :i* ! incid5t _h ^u him4 8,! :ole ?+10 he writes 9 "o lett]1 8has worri$ me m ?an ,i c tell20 b a j\rney s\?1 :]e1 int] alia1 he lectur$ at ,hull1 & l$ a big geological excursion1 help$ to *ange ! curr5t ( 8 ?\ghts1 :ile 8 reception at ,hull gratifi$ him greatly4 ,fre% lett]s f cont95tal geologi/s also1 n only prais+ 8 book b discuss+ ! be>+ ( 8 results ^u _! obs]vations 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ,europe1 mu/ h help$ to assure him t x 0 wor? :ile to d hone/ "w1 despite detractors4 ,fur!r1 ! family mov$ f ,p]? to ,birnam1 :]e !y took a *>m+ cottage at ! foot ( ,birnam ,hill1 cov]$ ) roses1 & ) a l>ge untidy g>d54 ,! e>ly summ] 0 brilliantly f9e1 & ! fre% air & op5 life ( ! c\ntry mu/ h made x easi] to take a m philosophical view ( ! affair1 unpleasant z x 04 ,! lett]s ( e>ly summ] %[ at lea/ a p]ceptible recov]y ( balance & *e]fulness4 ,8 ?ird son 0 born 9 ,june1 & 9 answ] to congratulations he says3--8,a ?ird boy 0 a great disappo9tm5t--a girl w\ld h #8complet$' all ! family any reasonable man c\ld desire60 ,! arrival ( ! baby prev5t$ him f accompany+ ,dr ,hell& on a project$ trip to ,icel& 9 e>ly summ]1 b1 r curi\sly1 an opportunity to visit ! isl& occurr$ a little lat] 9 ! same ye>1 = he w5t to report on "s sulphur m9es4 ,on #ag? ,septemb] he writes to ,mr ,horne3--8,i h j return$ f ,icel&1 :]e ,i h _h "s v h>d b v int]e/+ "w4 ,:at a c\ntry6 ,fancy me rid+ elev5 h\rs ov] lava-b$s1 m\nta9s1 etc41 devil a road or ev5 pa?6 ,h[ev]1 all 0 fre% & new40 ,by ?is "t ! "q ( *anges 9 ! ,survey 0 becom+ acute1 & ,james ,geikie 0 beg9n+ to debate ) himself z to :e!r he ought to try = ! ,*air 9 ,geology at ,ed9burgh = 8 *ildr5's sake4 ,! indecision he f\nd v unsettl+4 8,i c settle to no?+--read+ & writ+ are alike out ( ! "q40 ,m ?an a mon? lat] he writes3--8,i am pull$ two ways--my own desire & wi% is to rema9 9 ! ,survey40 8,my repugnance to t ,*air10 he says a few days lat]1 8increases z ! days g pa/40 ,p]haps no?+1 h[ev]1 %[s bett] 8 fundam5tal repugnance to all ! weigh+ ( que/ions ( worldly advantage1 to ! s*em+ & plott+ & wire-pull+ :i* g to ! mak+ ( appo9tm5ts1 ?an a lett] writt5 to ,mr ,horne 9 ! ?ick ( ! conflict4 ,?is beg9s ) an acc\nt ( in=mation :i* _h rea*$ him 9 reg>d to ! position ( affairs z to ! ,ed9burgh ,*air1 & glides (f ins5sibly into an acc\nt ( lett]s j receiv$ f ,pr(4 ,p5ck & ,pr(4 ,g&ry1 ! "o a ,g]man & ! o!r a ,fr5* geologi/4 ,bo? lett]s conta9$ mu* ( great int]e/ to him1 & ! lett] becomes a full discussion ( ! po9ts rais$1 ! "q ( 8 own future meantime s9k+ entirely out ( m9d4 ,obvi\sly he want$ to be let alone & all[$ to d 8 "w 9 peace1 to h reasonable security = 8 *ildr54 ,9 "o lett] he lam5ts 8 own lack ( worldly wisdom1 & 8 will+ness to take advice f 8 v>i\s fri5ds2 & ! r pa!tic balanc+ ( ! advantages ( "o app>5tly possible position aga9/ ano!r1 m]ely meant t 8 m9d 0 set on o!r ?+s altoge!r1 & t 9 consequ5ce he all[$ himself to be sway$ by ! diff]5t influ5ces br\ght to be> ^u him4 ,8 own c&\r & frankness made him s+ul>ly will+ to accept advice (f]$ "u ! guise ( fri5d%ip1 )\t /opp+ to inve/igate ! "q :e!r 8 advis]s 7 or 7 n :olly dis9t]e/$4 ,b 8 unwill+ness to be sep>at$ f 8 old colleagues rema9s ! dom9ant note1 ev5 :5 he yield$ to :at seem$ s\nd argum5ts br\ght to be> ^u him4 ,8 in/ant response to k9dl9ess is %[n by ! foll[+ quotation3--8,isn't old ,ramsay a trump4 ,he wrote me a %ort1 b su* an affectionate lett] t ,i decl>e ,i c\ld n read x )\t wet eyes40 ,8 f9al decision to apply = ! ,*air 0 due to ! receipt ( a private lett] :i* in=m$ him t ! ,home ,(fice 0 prep>$ to appo9t him imm$iately on 8 s5d+ 9 an application1 on ! gr\nd t he 0 ! man obvi\sly be/ fitt$ = ! po/4 ,x 0 also indicat$ to him in=mally t ! reputation :i* he _h obta9$ ow+ to 8 books 0 su* t any o!r te/imonial 0 unnecess>y4 ,inquiries _h be5 made :i* _h satisfi$ ! ,home ,(fice t no o!r possible c&idate _h su* high qualifications = ! po/4 ,9 ann\nc+ to 8 fri5d ,mr ,horne ! receipt ( ?is flatt]+ ?\gh un(ficial lett]1 ,james ,geikie _c =be> add+3--8,i %all quit ! ,survey dead aga9/ my desires4 ,b yet ,i feel ,i am do+ be/ = myself & = my *ildr540 ,bo? 8 natural mode/y1 & p]haps ! pa9ful memory ( 8 controv]sy 9 ! spr+1 made him uneasy ab\t ! fact t ! appo9tm5t 0 made )\t1 z he says1 any *ance be+ giv5 to o!r possible c&idates4 ,?us he =w>d$ ! unask$-= te/imonials1 ! writ]s includ+ all ! lead+ m5 ( ! day 9 8 own bran* ( sci5ce4 ,b amid/ all ! bu/le ( arrang+ ab\t ! te/imonials1 & ab\t ! leav+ ( 8 "w & ! f9d+ ( a h\se 9 ,ed9burgh1 ! note ( regret recurs con/antly4 8,i c't realise t ,i am leav+ ! ,survey4 ,h[ vex$ ,i am--no "o c tell40 ,n all 8 own regrets1 h[ev]1 c\ld qu5* 8 en?usiasm = ! s]vice he 0 giv+ up4 ,?us he took up cudgels ) ! utmo/ vig\r = 8 fri5ds on ! ,survey1 ^: int]e/s he ?\ght likely to be affect$ by c]ta9 propos$ *anges4 ,^! *anges he ?\ght regrettable n only on ?is acc\nt1 b also because !y seem$ to him contr>y to ! int]e/s ( ! :ole ,survey4 ,8 new "w at ,ed9burgh 0 n to beg9 till ! autumn ( #ahhb1 & ?\gh ! h\se 9 ,ed9burgh 0 tak5 9 spr+1 ! family /ay$ on 9 ! c\ntry all summ]1 p>tly to let ! new-made pr(essor f9i% (f 8 ,survey "w1 & p>tly t all might enjoy ! c\ntry air4 ,b ! respite did n ease ! pa9 ( ! prospective p>t+3--8,x makes me sad at he>t :5 ,i ?9k t ! old ,survey days are = me s soon to end4 ,s life wags--"s day soon ,i %all be end+ "w = good & all1 & !n = a long re/1 & no he>ta*es & no heada*es4 ,my he>t gets heavy :iles at ! ?\ght ( leav+ ! gre5 fields ov] :i* ,i h w&]$ s long & happily4 ,aft] =ty ye>s ( life x is almo/ too late to *ange4 ,b :at ,i h done ,i hope w turn out = ! be/4 ,anyh[1 ,i hope y fell[s w n =get ! old comrade%ip1 b come (t5 & see me4 ,i c't yet realise t ,i am leav+ "w 9 ! field1 & go+ into t[n to become fat1 greasy1 & respectable40 ,& s ! summ] mon?s slipp$ away1 & autumn br\ght ,ed9burgh & ! new sph]e4 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,ed9burgh ,,& ,,! ,,pr(essor%ip #ahhb-ahhh ,(ficial "w 9 ,ed9burgh began ) ! deliv]y by ! new pr(essor ( 8 inaugural address on #bg? ,octob] #ahhb1 ! subject be+ 8,! ,aims & ,me?ods ( ,geological ,inquiry40 ,9 e>ly days ! class 0 small1 & z ! income d]iv$ f ,sir ,rod]ick ,mur*ison's end[m5t 0 supplem5t$ by ! /ud5ts' fees1 !n paid direct to ! pr(essor1 _! numb] 0 an important matt]4 ,fur!r1 at ! "t ( ! appo9tm5t1 z = _m ye>s lat]1 geology 0 n compulsory = any degree1 & 0 n ev5 an optional degree = ! ord9>y c\rse 9 ,arts4 ,?is meant t ! pr(essor _h n a /atus 9 ! ,univ]sity comp>able to t ( ^? ( ! ,arts pr(essors ^: c\rses 7 compulsory1 or ( ! memb]s ( ! ,m$ical ,faculty4 ,on ! o!r h&1 x meant t ! /ud5ts :o took ! class did s f a g5u9e int]e/ 9 ! subject4 ,! fact t ,pr(4 ,geikie soon acquir$ mu* weight 9 ! ,s5ate 0 due entirely to 8 /rong p]sonality1 unassi/$1 at lea/ at fir/1 by any advantages ( position4 ,! lett]s ( ?is fir/ w9t] session are fill$1 z might be expect$1 ) ! bus9ess ( settl+ d[n 9 ,ed9burgh1 ! buy+ ( furniture & c>pets1 ! 8gr9d0 ( gett+ up ! lectures1 & recurr+ regrets at p>t+ ) old fri5ds4 ,a lett] to ,mr ,horne1 writt5 at ! beg9n+ ( ,janu>y #ahhc1 illu/rates v cle>ly ! dawn+ ( g5u9e int]e/ 9 ! new "w1 /ill m+l$ ) long+s = ! old4 ,! foll[+ passages may be quot$3-- ,i 0 at ! (fice ! o!r day4444 ,b h[ ! days fla% by4 ,& h[ ! de> old days are gone :5 y & ,i & ! o!rs us$ to *aff & make a noise o' w9t] 9 t (fice4 ,x makes me melan*oly sometimes :5 ,i ?9k ( x all4 ,i am ,pr(essor 9 ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity1 b my he>t is 9 ! ,survey ) my old ,survey *ums4 ,"h are tall hats1 black coats1 pomp\s w9dbags--& 9 a ^w1 />* & humbug4 ,my boy1 ,i h be5 caught too old4 ,_h ,i come "h e>li] ,i might h become 8respectable0 too--b x is too late6 ,h[ev]1 ,i get on well ) my /ud5ts :o1 be+ "y1 und]/& fun & su* improvis$ nons5se z ,i endeav\r to *e] !m )4 ,i fancy "s ( my colleagues w\ld h _! hair elevat$ if !y he>d me4 ,i l ! "w mu* bett] ?an ,i expect$1 b eh man6 ,i miss ! fre$om ( ! c\ntry4 ,! (fice allud$ to above 01 ( c\rse1 ! ,survey ,(fice1 & ,pr(4 ,geikie's colleagues record t at fir/ he f\nd x difficult to keep away f x4 ,he g5]ally dropp$ 9 on 8 way to or f ! ,univ]sity to see h[ ?+s 7 gett+ on1 & nev] miss$ an opportunity ( meet+ 8 old fri5ds4 ,:5 he began to h /ud5ts' p>ties "s ( ! ,survey m5 7 g5]ally ask$ also1 s t ! /ud5ts might h an opportunity ( com+ into direct contact ) ! m5 :o 7 mak+ geology 9 ,scotl&4 ,_m allusions 9 ! e>ly lett]s %[ t ! new pr(essor f\nd ! task ( arrang+ 8 class "w irksome4 ,9 c]ta9 bran*es ( geology he _h himself tak5 little int]e/1 hav+ specialis$ e>ly1 & z at fir/ he _h no assi/ant1 all ! "w fell on 8 own %\ld]s4 ,= microscopic "w & "s aspects ( m9]alogy he _h always express$ contempt1 z be+ only suitable = ! m5 :o c\ld n or did n "w 9 ! field2 & ^! despis$ subjects he n[ felt himself con/ra9$ to 8get up0 = class purposes1 & ?is necessity drew f him _m groans4 ,"o mu/ admit t !re 0 a c]ta9 trag$y 9 ?is tak+ ( a man ( =ty-f\r (f 8 own highly specialis$ "w to gr9d up a subject ( practically no use to him 9 t "w2 b su* trag$ies are frequ5t :5 orig9al ?9k]s are plac$ 9 pr(essorial *airs :i* dem& mu* elem5t>y tea*+4 ,prep>+ = 8 microscopic class1 he compla9s1 means sitt+ up half ! night1 & is 8fiddl+ "w10 requir+ little 9 ! way ( bra9s4 ,a lett] to ,pr(4 ,/ev5son ( ,new ,york1 dat$ #bf? ,janu>y #ahhc1 is n )\t int]e/ 9 ! same connection1 9 %[+ ! effect ( ?is drudg]y on 8 own "w4 ,9 ackn[l$g+ "o ( ! =m]'s publications1 he says3--8,i am sorry ,i h no pap]s to s5d y4 ,my prep>ations = a new />t z pr(essor 9 our ,univ]sity "h h absorb$ ne>ly all my leisure "t1 s t sev]al pap]s ,i _h *alk$ out h be5 laid aside = ! pres5t40 ,a lett] to ,mr ,horne1 writt5 a few weeks lat]1 :ile ! au?or 0 invigilat+ a class exam9ation1 %[s :]e 8 ?\ghts turn$ z soon z ! /ra9 0 lift$ = a mom5t4 ,x records ! receipt ( a lett] f ,pr(4 ,na?or/ ( ,/ockholm1 :o _h be5 do+ "w 9 ,spitsb]g51 & _h come indep5d5tly to ! same conclusion 9 reg>d to c]ta9 po9ts z ,james ,geikie4 ,! latt] adds3--8,he says he is delight$ t 8 conclusions1 arriv$ at indep5d5tly1 %\ld corroborate & support m9e4 ,v nice40 ,! same lett] to ,mr ,horne conta9s an allusion to an odd =m ( complim5t :i* _h j rea*$ ! writ]4 ,a lady 9 ,nova ,scotia1 app>5tly a total /rang]1 _h writt5 to ask if ! au?or ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age w\ld /& godfa!r to h] baby4 ,! cream ( ! je/ 01 h[ev]1 t ! said baby 0 n expect$ to ent] ?is vale ( te>s till "s ?ree or f\r mon?s aft] ! date ( ! lett]4 ,hi/ory1 un=tunately1 does n record :e!r or n ! infant put 9 an appe>ance1 nor :e!r x _h to be baptis$ z ,james or ,james9a1 b ! pr(essor gave 8 cons5t )\t1 z he says1 any ung5tlemanly ref]5ce to common prov]bs4 ,at ! close ( ?is1 8 fir/ w9t] session1 ! new pr(essor took a p>ty ( /ud5ts on a long geological excursion to ! ,bord] di/rict1 8 old hunt+-gr\nd4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( ! excursion1 :i* la/$ sev]al days1 ! p>ty visit$ ,bu*trig1 :e!r :olly f geological or p>tly f s5tim5tal reasons does n appe>4 ,"s f9e tramps 7 tak5 ov] ! hills1 & ! fact t ! lead] _h himself work$ out ! geology ( ! di/rict mu/ h add$ mu* ze/ to ! excursion4 ,9 ,may ! fir/ summ] class 9 geology 0 held1 ?is be+ "o ( ,pr(4 ,james ,geikie's innovations4 ,x 0 well att5d$1 tw5ty-six /ud5ts tak+ "p1 & consi/$ ( bo? indoor "w & excursions4 ,aft] ?is ye> ?is summ] c\rse became a "p ( ! regul> r\t9e1 & :ile x 0 a great improvem5t f ! po9t ( view ( tea*+1 x naturally /ill fur!r dim9i%$ ! pr(essor's sp>e "t1 & plac$ him at a disadvantage1 s f> z indep5d5t "w 0 conc]n$1 ) 8 colleagues ( ! ,arts ,faculty :o !n _h only a %ort w9t] session4 ,! summ] holiday 0 sp5t at ,l>go 9 ,fife1 & ! summ] 0 cl\d$ by ! dea? ( ,pr(4 ,geikie's fa!r1 :o pass$ away at ! age ( sev5ty-?ree1 hav+ se5 bo? 8 geologi/ sons e/abli%$ 9 positions ( importance4 ,! "w ( ! foll[+ session1 #ahhc-ahhd1 prov$ easi] ?an ! fir/1 8b j yet ! ,*air is n a #8b$ ( roses4' ,x takes up m "t ?an ,i _h reckon$ =40 ,illu/ration3 ,f an et*+ by ,mr ,william ,hole1 ,a4,r4,s4,a4 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,pr(4 ,,geikie ,,9 #ahhd4 ,spr+ br\ght two di/ractions1 ! ,t]c5t5>y celebrations ( ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity1 & prep>ations = a visit to ,canada & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 connection ) ! ,briti% ,association meet+ at ,montreal4 ,( ! =m] ,pr(4 ,geikie soon we>i$1 & voic$ 8 we>9ess1 & p]haps "s rema9s ( res5tm5t 9 reg>d to ^? w9t] nights sp5t--fruitlessly f 8 po9t ( view--9 8gett+-up0 uncong5ial subjects1 9 a s]ies ( v]ses4 ,^! at ! "t 7 %[n only to privileg$ fri5ds1 b may be quot$ "h n[ = ! sake ( ^? :o c see a joke1 ev5 if x is p>tly at _! own exp5se4 ,!y make x cle> t ! au?or 0 n yet :olly reconcil$ to academic life4 ,,to ,,my ,,alma ,,mat] ,,on ,,! ,,completion ,,( ,,h] #cjj,,? ,,ye> #a4 ,hail /ately pile6 hail treasure-h\se ( lore6 ,de> nurse ( _m a wit & _m a bore6 ,:at m+l$ ?\ghts h we 9 ?is late "t1 ,review+ all ! glories ( ?y prime6 #b4 ,?ree hundr$ ye>s ago ?\ had/ ?y bir?1 ,& n[ ?y "n is kn[n o'er all ! e>?3 ,9 mak+ ropes ( s& once great ?y skill-- ,?y fame is n[ ! scalpel & ! pill4 #c4 ,o ,alma ,mat]1 'nea? ?y le>n$ %ade1 ,h[ _m a plot aga9/ mank9d is laid6 ,& gh\ls 9 hundr$s e ye> /alk =?1 ,to te/ify to all :at ?\ art wor?6 #d4 ,tramp6 tramp6 !y come1 ! m9i/]s ( dea?1 ,at _! approa* ! bolde/ holds 8 brea?3 8,y\r money & y\r life60 !y gleeful cry-- ,& awe/ruck pati5ts pay _! fees & die4 #e4 ,^! gh\ls ?y *ildr5 are3 nor ^! alone1 ,o b\nte\s "m1 hail !e z _! own6 ,nurs$ 9 ?9e arms1 ! vacant--void no m-- ,9 c\ntless numb]s issue f ?y door6 #f4 ,confusion tightly pack'd )9 ea* bra9-- ,or air1 compress'd1 di/5d+ ! inane1 ,?9e is ! gas !y own1 & ?9e ! lead1 ,! tongue untir+1 & ! addl$ head4 #g4 ,to pulpit & to plat=m see !m fly1 ,=1 w9d-di/ract$1 !y mu/ speak or die2 ,bor$ & p]plex'd ! audi5ce %ifts ab\t1 ,^? only happy :o c snooze x out4 4 4 4 4 4 #aa4 ,b ,i1 unlucky1 :i!r %all ,i g1 ,:o ( ?is lore ( ?9e s little "k6 ,:at academic prize to me %all fall1 ,cont5t to "k a little1 & n all6 #ab4 ,=give me1 ,o my "m1 if ,i /ill ,keep "s bra9-space = aft] ye>s to fill6 ,nor *ide if ,i decl9e ?is awful cram ,( unassort$ victuals = exam6 ,! spr+ br\ght also ! (f] ( ! honor>y fell[%ip ( ! ,geological ,society ( ,/ockholm4 ,9 ,augu/ he />t$ = ,new ,york1 ?is be+ 8 fir/ j\rney across ! ,atlantic4 ,he enjoy$ ! voyage v mu*1 be+ "o ( ! v few pass5g]s :o 7 able to appe> at meals dur+ a /ormy p]iod met ) soon aft] leav+ ,irel&4 ,lat] ! wea!r improv$ & ! p>ty became v lively1 ,pr(4 ,geikie p>ticipat+ 9 all ! ent]ta9m5ts & gaiety :i* w5t on4 8,i feel already #bj p] c5t4 bett] 9 m9d & body10 he says2 8tw5ty ye>s y\ng] am ,i too1 or ,i w\ld n enjoy su* high j9ks z g on "h40 ,sev]al fri5ds 7 made on ! %ip1 & "o ( ^!1 a ,bo/on g5tleman1 %[$ mu* k9dness to ,pr(4 ,geikie on 8 arrival 9 ,new ,york4 ,?anks to him1 x 0 possible to see some?+ ( ! city dur+ a brief /ay !re1 ! incid5ts includ+ a visit beh9d ! sc5es ( a !atre1 :]e ! /age manag] ann\nc$ t he _h read ,! ,great ,ice ,age4 ,f ,new ,york ! j\rney 0 cont9u$ to ,*icago1 :i* did n make a v fav\rable impression1 & on to ,/ ,paul1 mu* ( geological int]e/ be+ se5 en r\te4 ,f ,/ ,paul ! p>ty w5t to ,w9nipeg1 ! fur!/ po9t we/ rea*$4 ,! cross+ ( ! prairies made a great impression on ,pr(4 ,geikie4 ,he says3-- ,i h (t5 pictur$ ! prairies to myself1 b someh[ ! picture nev] comes up to ! reality4 ,h[ /range x is to gaze ov] a seem+ly limitless ext5t ( grass-l& z flat z any ,scotti% haugh-l&4 ,! sky 0 exquisitely bright--:ite cl\ds sail+ ov] a delicate blue--b ! col\rs ( ! prairie surpass my p[]s ( description4 ,! wild fl[]s fairly took my brea? away--!re 7 blues1 purples1 :ites1 & yell[s1 ! latt] pr$om9at+4 ,/&+ outside ( ! c> "o nev] tir$ wat*+ ! *ang+ hues--"h 7 broad belts ( yell[1 !re pat*es ( blue & :ite & purple4 ,or all ! col\rs 7 comm+l$ 9 a dazzl+ confusion4 ,! rails are laid flat on ! prairie & ! sweet fl[]s gr[ up to ! rails4 ,butt]flies 9 absolute cl\ds--great big fell[s--danc$ & flitt$ ab\t1 & n[ & aga9 a flight ( birds appe>$4 ,b huts or h\ses 7 se5 only at v wide int]vals--sometimes _m miles 7 pass$ )\t any sign ( human habitation4 ,i enjoy$ ! ride ( #ejj miles ?r\gh ! prairies mu* m ?an any?+ else ,i h yet se54 ,x 0 a new exp]i5ce4 ,:at an expressive sil5ce seem$ to ov]hang ! va/ /ret* ( grass-l&4 ,a heavy /orm ( ra9 & %eet lightn+ sudd5ly came on & drove u into ! c> at sunset4 ,:5 ,i woke ?is morn+ at f\r o'clock & look$ out ( ! c>riage w9d[ ,i saw an exquisite sunrise--a beautiful p9k flu%$ all ! ea/1 & ! prairie fairly gleam$ ) gold5 yell[ & blue4 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,gutebrun/1 ,philadelphia4 ,,pr(4 ,,geikie ,,9 #ahhh4 ,! notes on ,w9nipeg & on ! j\rney !nce to ,toronto are int]e/+ z %[+ h[ little future developm5ts 7 expect$ at ?is date4 ,( ,w9nipeg1 describ$ z be+ 89 ! f> we/10 ,pr(4 ,geikie says3--8,w9nipeg is a surpris+ place = s f> di/ant a region4 ,"h are "s #be1jjj inhabitants3 x is q a consid]able t[n--) *ur*es1 !atres1 etc41 etc41 & a ,sci5tific ,society40 ,speak+ ( 8 j\rney ea/w>ds he says3-- ,we left ,w9nipeg on ,w$nesday 7#bj?7 & travell$ all day ?r\gh r\gh roll+ gr\nd1 v rocky & spr9kl$ ) my fri5ds--b\ld]-clay1 mora9ic gravel & s&1 & l>ge erratics4 ,! c\ntry 0 ^u ! :ole r dre>y1 d5se ?ickets ( spruce fir cov]+ ! rocky knolls1 & swamps & morasses ly+ 9 ! holl[s4 ,"h & !re :]e ! gr\nd 0 m op5 ! prairie fl[]s fl\ri%$1 & butt]flies & dragon-flies flutt]$ & d>t$ ab\t 9 ! sun%9e4 ,night ov]took u :ile we 7 /ill 9 ! same monoton\s c\ntry4 ,a numb] ( ,briti% ,ass4 folk _h jo9$ u at ,w9nipeg1 among !m ,pr(4 ,ramsay1#d a nephew ( my ,pr(4 ,r4 ,! night we pass$ 9 ! sleep+-c>1 & next morn+ f\nd u /ill sweep+ along ?r\gh ! same k9d ( =e/ l&4 ,v f9e evid5ce ( ice-"w 0 se5 all ! way--j l :at ,i "k 9 ,we/] ,ross & ,su!rl&4 ,we breakfa/$ at a r\gh /ation 9 ^? dre>y backwoods4 ,h\ses are few & f> ap>t 9 su* a desolate region1 & ,i c't see h[ ! railway c ev] pay4 ,we pass$ ov] #ajjj miles ( l&1 mo/ ( :i* seem$ to me z b>r5 & hopeless z ! poore/ tracts ( ! ,out] ,hebrides4 ,! trees are small mis]able /icks1 & ev]y:]e "o sees ris+ above ^! small trees tall ragg$ & nak$ trunks1 m>k$ ) fire1 %[+ t mu* =e/ l& mu/ h be5 de/roy$ by fire 9 e>li] days4 ,we /opp$ at la/ at ,port ,ar?ur1 at ! upp] end ( ,lake ,sup]ior1 :]e we sp5t ! day & night4 ,?is is a small backwoods t[n ( "s #bjjj or #cjjj inhabitants4 ,! view ov] ,?und] ,bay is f9e1 & ,i enjoy$ a walk into ! c\ntry4 #d ,lat] ,sir ,william ,ramsay4 ,next day ! p>ty sail$ d[n ! lakes to ,ow5 ,s\nd & took tra9 = ,toronto4 ,f "h ,niag>a 0 visit$1 & aft] t ! j\rney cont9u$ to ,montreal4 ,f ,montreal ,pr(4 ,geikie w5t s\? to ,philadelphia1 :]e he f\nd ! heat v try+1 & !n back to ,new ,york & on to ,bo/on4 ,! latt] t[n attract$ him greatly4 8,i feel m at home 9 ,bo/on ?an ,i h felt s9ce leav+ ,auld ,reekie4 ,! p are m l our own p too40 ,"h he met & made _m fri5ds1 & tells an amus+ exp]i5ce ) a ,g]man lady doctor1 :o made w9e f grapes gr[n 9 h] own v9]ies4 ,%e & ,pr(4 ,geikie got on v well toge!r1 & ! latt] 0 invit$ to visit ! v9]ies & ta/e ! w9e4 ,hav+ receiv$ a private w>n+1 ! pr(essor resolv$ to display extreme ab/emi\sness :5 confront$ ) ! fluid1 b ! lady c]emoni\sly propos$ ! heal? ( h] gue/ f across ! seas1 :o felt con/ra9$ to return ! complim5t ) a brimm+ goblet4 ,=tunately ! proce$+s came to a close soon aft]w>ds1 & ,pr(4 ,geikie & 8 fri5d 7 able to hurry home to ! latt]'s h\se 9 ord] to correct ! influ5ce ( ! concoction ) a mode/ 8dram40 ,!y took a long drive aft]w>ds1 & no results foll[$1 app>5tly1 beyond ! acquisition ( a conviction t ! climate ( ,bo/on 0 unsuit$ to ! juice ( ! grape4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ,pr(4 ,geikie return$ home1 & 9 ,decemb] he writes to ,mr ,horne bemoan+ ! am\nt ( "w :i* he f\nd wait+ = him4 ,he says3--8,b "k "o ?+1 ,o ,horne1 t "h 9 ,auld ,reekie ,i am pe/]$ to dea? ) correspond5ce4 ,p scribble on all sorts ( subjects1 & expect answ]s1 & ,i beg9 to hate ! sight ( notepap]4 ,& s ! lett]s t ,i ought to write & l to write rema9 unwritt51 :ile ^? ,i dete/ to write take up m "t ?an ,i l to wa/e4 ,y %\ld h se5 ! piles wait+ = me on my return f ,yankee l&--"s ( ! rubbi% is n answ]$ yet40 ,he goes on 9 ! same lett] to say3--8,i f9d liv+ 9 t[n m exp5sive ?an ! c\ntry1 !re are s _m calls ^u "o1 & ! class does n pay z well z ,i _h hop$4 ,b t is m5d+ & ,i h good hopes40 ,he also speaks ( a 8pot-boil]0 he 0 busy )1 to wit1 8 ,outl9es ( ,geology1 :i* ?\gh f> advanc$ at ?is "t did n appe> till m ?an a ye> aft]w>ds4 ,! same note occurs 9 o!r lett]s ( ! foll[+ ye>1 & a project$ visit to ! ,hebrides 9 ! summ] ( #ahhe _h to be giv5 up ow+ to 8circum/ances ov] :i* ,i h no control 7i4e41 empty purse740 8,liv+ "h is n s easy z 9 ! c\ntry10 he adds aga94 ,b he also says3--8,i h got into ! ways ( my new sph]e & jog along v com=tably40 ,m int]e/+ ?an ! 8pot-boil+0 ( :i* he speaks frequ5tly1 0 8 "w 9 connection ) ! ,scotti% ,geographical ,society1 9 :i* he took an active "p 9 ! autumn ( #ahhd4 ,?us 9 ! lett] already quot$ he says3--8,i h be5 sair taigl$ ) t ,geographical ,society1 b ,i ?9k x w d2 & ,i mean to "w x to "s purpose4 ,we are go+ to br+ out ! fir/ numb] ( a ,geographical ,magaz9e 9 ,janu>y1 = :i* ,i h promis$ to write a %ort article on ! ,physical ,features ( ,scotl&40 ,at ! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,royal ,scotti% ,geographical ,society1 x may be not$1 :i* 0 held on #bh? ,octob] #ahhd1 ,pr(4 ,geikie mov$--8,t ?is meet+1 recognis+ ! sci5tific & g5]al utility ( a national society = ! promotion ( geography1 resolves t a ,geographical ,society = ,scotl& be n[ =m$40 ,he 0 associat$ ) ! ,society till 8 dea?1 & took a v active "p 9 its managem5t1 z ,hon4 ,editor f #ahhh onw>d1 z a ,vice-,presid5t1 & = ! p]iod #aijd-aiaj z ,presid5t4 ,beg9n+ ) ! fir/ numb] also he made frequ5t contributions to ! ,scotti% ,geographical ,magaz9e1 contributions ( great sci5tific importance1 & 9 addition 0 always ready to put 8 k & exp]i5ce at ! disposal ( ! ,act+ ,editor4 ,dur+ a long p]iod ( ye>s 8 "w = ! ,society mu/ h made l>ge inroads ^u 8 "t & en]gy1 & ?us geography 9 ,scotl&1 no less ?an geology1 owes him a great debt ( gratitude4 ,no v notewor?y ev5ts took place 9 ! ye> #ahhe4 ,! ,outl9es ( ,geology 0 f9i%$1 ?\gh x did n appe> till aft] ! ,new ,ye>1 & 9 autumn a visit 0 paid to ,l\isa1 ,lady ,a%burton1 :o became a great fri5d ( ! family4 ,! visit 0 to ,lady ,a%burton's c\ntry h\se at ,lo* ,lui*>t 9 ,ross1 & 0 v enjoyable1 _m drives be+ tak5 to surr\nd+ places4 ,on ! homew>d j\rney ,pr(4 & ,mrs ,geikie /ay$ ) _! fri5ds ,mr & ,mrs ,horne at ,inv]ness4 ,! p>ty at ,lo* ,lui*>t 0 evid5tly a v gay "o1 & ,pr(4 ,geikie1 fre$ f /ra9 & at leisure1 seems to h be5 full ( life4 ,lett]s f memb]s ( ! p>ty1 writt5 on receipt ( ,he9e's ,songs & ,lyrics1 :i* saw ! light 9 ! autumn ( #ahhg1 are full ( allusions to ! visit & to ! songs t _h be5 sung dur+ ! drives1 allusions :i* ca/ a pleasant light on ! geologi/'s human side4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( #ahhf ! ,outl9es ( ,geology appe>$1 & 0 s successful t a second edition 0 call$ = less ?an two ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,dur+ #ahhf also ,pr(4 ,geikie's f\r? son 0 born4 ,z ! ye> w5t on1 signs ( /ra9 due to ! process ( adju/m5t to ! conditions ( t[n life began to make !mselves app>5t1 "o ( ! mo/ di/ress+ symptoms be+ insomnia4 ,a sleep+-draught :i* gave five or six h\rs ( sleep 0 welcom$ ) a f]v\r :i* tells a pitiful tale4 ,p]haps 9 "s ways ev5 m s]i\s = "o :o 0 lectur+ daily 0 loss ( voice1 :i* occurr$ at ,*ri/mas4 ,! brief vacation fail$ to produce p]man5t improvem5t1 & ! e>ly "p ( ! ye> #ahhg saw a los+ /ruggle betwe5 ill-heal? & ,james ,geikie's /rong s5se ( duty4 ,z soon z ! spr+ vacation fre$ him he w5t (f to ! ,can>y ,isl&s to recup]ate4 ,a lett] f ,t5]iffe1 dat$ #ah? ,april #ahhg1 indicates a *>act]i/ically rapid reb\nd ( spirits3--8,?is place is a p>adise on e>?60 ,! hotel 7at ,orotava7 he describes z 8simply fairy-l4 ,x is b[]$ 9 trees1 palms & o!rs4 ,f\nta9s & lakes are all r\nd1 lovely g>d5s "o blaze ( gorge\s col\r1 & ri* gre51 cool colonnades ) l\nges :]e y c sit & dream & gaze on ! sunlit sea4 ,! morn+s & ev5+s are simply heav5ly40 ,dur+ 8 /ay ,pr(4 ,geikie climb$ ! ,peak on foot1 an exhau/+ excursion 9 ! heat1 & "o = :i* he 0 probably n fit4 ,8 acc\nt ( ! effect ( ris+ above ! m\nta9s noontide cl\d-cap is int]e/+3--8,:5 we got above ! cl\ds ! sight 0 v gr&4 ,! upp] surface is approximately level1 &1 ris+ above x1 ! high] ridges & m\nta9s look s _m isl&s 9 a tumbl$ & roll+ sea4 ,b su* a sea6 ,imag9e ! sun blaz+ d[n f a p]fectly cle> & cl\dless sky--! m\nta9 tops rugg$ & s]rat$1 & col\r$ r$ & yell[--& ! cl\d-sea %9+ ) ! mo/ silv]y brilliance4 ,n[ & aga9 ! w9d w\ld cause ! cl\ds to rise up l bill[s & roll = "s little di/ance up ! hill-slopes above ! g5]al level ( ! cl\d-sea1 b ! invad+ bill[s 7 soon torn to %r$s & disappe>$40 ,( ! top he says3--8,:at a weird sc5e x 04 ,"h 7 num]\s ext9ct volcanoes1 crat]s look+ raw & r$ j z if !y _h vomit$ =? ye/]day4 ,! gr\nd 0 spr9kl$ all r\nd ) slags & c9d]s & volcanic s& & du/1 & n a blade ( grass 0 to be se540 ,pr(4 ,geikie did a c]ta9 am\nt ( geologis+ dur+ 8 /ay 9 ! ,can>ies1 & said 9 8 lett]s home t he 0 greatly ! bett] = 8 trip3--8,my voice is z /rong z ev]1 & ,i feel brac$ up 9 e way40 ,un=tunately ! improvem5t did n la/ aft] 8 return home4 ,he _h a disappo9t+ summ]1 & ) w9t] ! insomnia return$4 ,he c\ld d little save 8 class "w1 & ?is 0 a sore /ruggle4 ,b ! fact ( 8 be+ cut (f f 8 own special "w _h ! effect ( turn+ 8 att5tion aga9 to ! ,g]man poems1 & ! book1 z /at$1 f9ally appe>$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahhg4 ,a good _m ( ! lett]s ackn[l$g+ receipt h be5 pres]v$1 = ! poems _h always be5 v de> to him4 ,a pa!tic lett] f ,lady ,ramsay records ! pleasure :i* ! book gave to ,sir ,&rew ,ramsay1 n[ an invalid & sadly *ang$ f :at he _h be5 9 8 prime4 ,%e _h read "s ( ! v]ses to him z he sat 9 8 ba?-*air at ,beaum>is1 :]e ! family 7 n[ liv+1 & !y _h br\ght back "s fla%es ( 8 old animation4 ,pr(4 ,geikie's heal? cont9u$ to give cause = anxiety ?r\gh\t ! w9t] ( #ahhg-ahhh1 & 9 summ] he & ,mrs ,geikie w5t to ! ,engad9e1 9 ! hope t ! high altitude & brac+ air w\ld d him good4 ,z ! wea!r became cold] !y w5t d[n into ,italy1 com+ home ev5tually by sea f ,naples4 ,"s *>m+ lett]s to ! boys1 :o 7 left at home1 & to o!rs ( ! family connection1 h be5 pres]v$1 b deal = ! mo/ "p only ) ! usual incid5ts ( travel 9 ! ,alps4 8,! boys0 7 by ?is "t old en\gh to be ke5ly int]e/$ 9 butt]flies1 & _! fa!r gives "s humor\s descriptions ( 8 attempts to increase _! collections4 ,among ! m9or incid5ts ( ! t\r 7 a meet+ ) ,huxley at ! ,maloja1 & ! deliv]y by ,pr(4 ,geikie ( a lecture on ! ,ice ,age at ,pontres9a to an audi5ce ( two to ?ree hundr$ p4 ,! latt] "p ( ! visit to ! ,engad9e 0 m>r$ by ! cold1 & ! altitude did n seem to suit him s well z he _h hop$4 ,on ! j\rney ?r\gh ,italy a /op 0 made on ,lake ,como1 ( :i* ,pr(4 ,geikie speaks ) ! same en?usiasm z ( old4 ,on ! :ole1 ! t\r seems to h be5 v b5eficial1 & to h be5 an important factor 9 re/or+ him to heal?4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,f9al ,,edition ,,( 8,,! ,,great ,,ice ,,age0 #ahhi-aijc ,at ! beg9n+ ( #ahhi ,pr(4 ,geikie 0 aw>d$ ! ,mur*ison m$al ( ! ,geological ,society ( ,london1 89 ackn[l$gm5t ( 8 important contributions to ! geology ( ,nor? ,brita91 & especially ( 8 inve/igation ( glacial ph5om5a40 ,a lett] ( cordial congratulation f 8 old fri5d ,mr ,:itak] on ! aw>d speaks ( ! writ]'s own debt to ! au?or1 & ( 8 adoption ( a numb] ( ! latt]'s conclusions4 ,9 ?is ye> also he 0 made a ,d4,c4,l4 ( ,durham ,univ]sity4 ,illu/ration3 ,photo by ,elliott ,fry4 ,,pr(4 ,,geikie ,,at ,,! ,,age ,,( ,,sixty4 ,at ?is "t ,pr(4 ,geikie _h add$ to 8 univ]sity "w prop] a c\rse = wom51 :o 7 z yet exclud$ f classes )9 ! build+4 ,at ! end ( ! c\rse1 9 ! spr+ ( #ahij1 he took ! memb]s ( ! class on a long excursion to ,birnam1 to give !m an insight into field geology4 ,! p>ty 0 a gay "o1 & _! do+s 7 celebrat$ by ! lead] 9 a s]ies ( v]ses1 ( :i* ! fir/ runs z foll[s3-- ,( ! ,geologic ,class ,s+ ! glori\s days' r5[n ,:5 to ,birnam x did pass ,f ! tumults ( ! t[n-- ,a score ( e>ne/ /ud5ts 9 _! frocks1 ,behold ! le>n$ b&1 ,ea* ) hamm] 9 h] h& ,prep>$ to p\nd to s& ,all ! rocks4 ,pr(4 ,geikie's muse 0 also active ! same summ] at ! d9n] ( ! ,ed9burgh ,royal ,society ,club1 held 9 hon\r ( ,dr ,nans5's return f ,gre5l&1 :]e he sang a song ( 8 own composition :i* met ) a great reception4 ,its motif 0 ! joys ( ,gre5l& z a place remote f civilisation1 & a lam5t ov] ! fact t1 except = t happy l&1 8! hale r\nd _w is t\nife$40 ,9 ?is ye> also he 0 ,presid5t ( ! ,geological ,section at ! ,newca/le-on-,tyne meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association1 & devot$ 8 presid5tial address to ! subject ( 8,glacial ,geology40 ,9 #ahia he return$ to ,am]ica1 ?is "t to deliv] a c\rse ( lectures at ! ,l[ell ,in/itute 9 ,bo/on4 ,?is gave him an opportunity to r5ew _m pleasant fri5d%ips made dur+ 8 previ\s visit1 b 8 /ay 0 some:at m>r$ by an attack ( influ5za4 ,among 8 pap]s are _m notes ( invitation & greet+1 an int]e/+ "o be+ f ,pr(4 ,william ,james1 :i* conta9s c>eful in/ructions z to h[ ! ho/'s h\se might be f\nd1 accompani$ by a sket*-map4 ,! foll[+ ye> saw ! publication ( an important pap] 8,on ! ,glacial ,succession 9 ,europe10 9 reg>d to :i* ! au?or says1 9 a lett] to 8 fri5d ,pr(4 ,/ev5son ( ,new ,york3--8,i s9c]ely believe t ! conclusions w /&1 no matt] h[ extravagant !y may n[ appe> to be40 ,?is ye> also he 0 ,presid5t ( ,section ,e 7,geography7 at ! ,ed9burgh meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association1 ! subject ( 8 presid5tial address be+ ! 8,geographical ,developm5t ( ,coa/-l9es40 ,among ! =eign gue/s at ?is meet+ 0 ! ,norwegian botani/1 ,pr(4 ,blytt1 :o writes to ?ank him 8mo/ he>tily = all y\r great k9dness to me dur+ my /ay 9 y\r beautiful city40 ,by ?is "t ,pr(4 ,geikie's univ]sity "w _h consid]ably increas$1 = 9 #ahia he _h be5 elect$ ,conv5] ( ! ,sci5ce ,degrees ,committee1 &1 aft] a ,faculty ( ,sci5ce _h be5 in/itut$ by ! ,royal ,univ]sities ,commission 9 #ahid1 he 0 elect$ ,dean ( ! ,faculty1 a po/ :i* he held till a ye> be=e 8 retirem5t f ! pr(essor%ip4 ,?is br\ght him into contact ) all ! sci5ce /ud5ts1 & gave him mu* to d 9 ! way ( organis+ & arrang+ c\rses4 ,z a result 8 feel+ ( /rang5ess to univ]sity life seems to h pass$ away entirely1 & he became ?or\ghly absorb$ 9 ! life ( ! in/itution4 ,! "w ( ! ,univ]sities ,commission also greatly improv$ ! /atus ( 8 subject1 & 8 position z ,dean gave him mu* influ5ce 9 m\ld+ ! policy ( ! ,univ]sity 9 reg>d to sci5tific education4 ,a s]ies ( v]ses1 app>5tly nev] publi%$1 b writt5 9 support ( an appeal = m funds = univ]sity purposes1 adopts a v diff]5t note f ! e>li] v]ses :i* we h quot$1 & %[ t too mu* /ress %\ld n be laid ^u ^? z repres5t+ m ?an a pass+ mood4 ,9 #ahic1 9 addition to v>i\s pap]s1 a volume ( collect$ essays & addresses 0 publi%$ z ,fragm5ts ( ,e>? ,lore4 ,b ?is mu/ h be5 m]ely a piece ( byplay1 z x 71 = dur+ #ahib & #ahic ! labori\s task ( br++ ,! ,great ,ice ,age up to date 0 be+ c>ri$ on4 ,?us on #bi? ,janu>y #ahic he writes to ,pr(4 ,*amb]l9 ( ,*icago1 say+3-- ,i h be5 busy ( late 9 complet+ a new edition ( my ,great ,ice ,age4 ,s long a "t has pass$ s9ce ! publication ( ! la/ edition t ,i h f\nd x necess>y to rewrite ! book4 ,! lab\r ( boil+ d[n ! evid5ce obta9$ by ! geologi/s ( ,sc&9avia1 ,russia1 ,france1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,italy1 ,spa91 etc41 has be5 v great1 & has r tak5 x out ( me1 s t = ! pres5t ,i am compell$ to lay my ,,ms4 aside & d no?+6 ,b ! int]val ( re/ c only h be5 brief1 = he writes aga9 on #ab? ,m>*1 say+3-- ,i am aga9 sl[ly work+ at my book1 9 hope t ,i may h x 9 ! pr9t]'s h&s by ! end ( summ]4444 ,i h be5 truly a/oni%$ to f9d t ! volum9\s mat]ials :i* h be5 collect$ dur+ ! la/ sev5te5 ye>s 9 ,europe1 gr\p !mselves )\t ! lea/ difficulty into a coh]5t & intelligible :ole4 ,until ,i _h tabulat$ ! results ,i 0 h>dly prep>$ to f9d t ! evid5ce f all p>ts ( ,europe talli$ s closely4 ,ea* bit ( ! puzzle seems to drop into its place ) ease4 ,! hope express$ 9 ?is lett] 0 n fulfill$1 = ne>ly a ye> lat]1 on #bj? ,janu>y #ahid1 we f9d him writ+ aga9 to ,pr(4 ,*amb]l91 say+3-- ,9 ! c\rse ( week or two ,i hope to complete my new edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age4 ,! revision has giv5 me m tr\ble ?an ,i expect$1 *iefly on acc\nt ( ! l>ge numb] ( =eign pap]s :i* ,i h _h to read & dige/1 = ,i 0 anxi\s to exhau/ ! evid5ce z f> z ,i c\ld4444 ,i am hop+ to put ! manuscript 9 ! pr9t]'s h&s by ! end ( ,m>* or middle ( ,april4 ,i give myself t additional "t1 = ,i wi% to take ano!r look at "s ( ! deposits on ! ,baltic coa/ l&s be=e f9ally p>t+ ) my ,,ms4 ,z soon z ,i get rid ( my ,college duties ,i %all />t on my fly+ visit to ,d5m>k1 etc4 ,"s v rem>kable evid5ce has turn$ up rec5tly 9 ,tasmania & ,au/ralia4 ,geologi/s w h to reconsid] _! notions z to glaciation ( our ,antipodes 9 ! light ( ! newly discov]$ evid5ce4 ,i mu* wi% t ,i _h a long purse1 unlimit$ "t at my disposal1 & a y\ng] e>?ly tab]nacle1 = "u ^? happy conditions ,i %\ld sail /raight away = ! ,s\?1 to see :at ,i c\ld see4 ,pr(4 ,*amb]l9 0 supply+ a sket* ( ! glacial ph5om5a ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 :i* =ms ,*apt]s ,,xli4 & ,,xlii4 ( ! complet$ book1 & ! correspond5ce betwe5 ! two w5t on dur+ ! great] "p ( ?is ye>1 = ! book 0 n publi%$ till autumn4 ,on #d? ,may he writes3-- ,i h j return$ f a few weeks' holiday 9 ! ,baltic coa/ l&s ( ,nor? ,g]many & ,d5m>k1 :]e ,i _h ano!r opportunity ( /udy+ ! great mora9es ( ! ,baltic ,glaci]4444 ,i am q ready = press--all ! maps are engrav$--& am mo/ anxi\s to h ! book set up & correct$ = press be=e ! end ( ,july4 ,i %all probably g abroad !n3 & x w\ld be impossible to revise pro(s away f my libr>y4 ,9 ! summ] ,pr(4 ,geikie _h a visit f 8 fri5d ,pr(4 ,/ev5son ( ,new ,york4 ,9 an undat$ lett] to ! latt]1 app>5tly writt5 9 e>ly summ]1 arrang+ details ab\t ! visit1 he says3-- ,i am sorry to he> ab\t ! n]v\sness4 ,hav+ _h x myself--= ?ree ye>s--,i "k :at x means4 ,b1 c\rage6 mon ami1 ) c>e y c /ave (f ! enemy4 ,! bea/ has be5 ?reat5+ me aga9 = "s mon?s pa/4 ,b ! "w :i* caus$ him to look 9 ^u me1 ) 8 inf]nal gr91 is n[ all b f9i%$4 ,9 a =tnight ,i %all be a free man6 ,!n geology may g hang till w9t]4 ,i wi% ,i _h a long sail across ! br9y aga91 to ,fiji or any:]e out ( ! busy haunts ( man4 ,! summ] holiday 0 sp5t at ,traquair on ! ,twe$1 & 9 a lett] to ,sir ,george ,d\glas writt5 f !re on #aj? ,augu/1 ,pr(4 ,geikie says3-- ,i _h ?\ght at "o "t ( go+ to ! ,cont95t1 b "h x is m re/ful & t is :at ,i wi%4 ,i h no news ( any k9d1 b am happy to say t ,i h at la/ escap$ f ! pr9t]'s devil4 ,my ,p5elope's ,web is out ( my h&s at la/3 & ,i %all d no?+ = ! next mon? or two save loaf ab\t ! hills4 ,b z always !re 7 delays at ! la/1 & a mon? lat] he writes to ?ank ,pr(4 ,*amb]l9 = "s additional notes1 say+3-- ,! notes 7 q 9 "t to be ins]t$ 9 ! pro(s4 ,! book w n be 8out0 be=e ,octob]4 ,! engrav]s h kept u back a little2 b x is no joke revis+ ! pro(s ( #hej pages4444 ,y may be sure t an e>ly copy ( my book w be s5t to y z soon z ,i c get x out ( ! publi%]'s h&s4 ,i am sorry1 h[ev]1 t x is s big4 ,i did :at ,i c\ld 9 ! way ( compression2 b !re is s mu* new to tell4 ,9 ! autumn a v pleasant incid5t occurr$1 & z x is record$ 9 lett]s s5t to ,pr(4 ,*amb]l91 !y may be p]mitt$ to tell ! tale3-- #ai? ,oct #ahid4 ,a %ort "t ago ,i _h a mo/ gratify+ lett] f ! ,glaciali/s' ,excursion-p>ty ( ! ,geological ,congress4 ,! p>ty 7?irty 9 numb]7 embrac$ "s ( ! be/ kn[n ,european glaciali/s1 & 0 "u ! guidance ( ,p5ck1 ,brckn]1 & ,du ,pasqui]4 ,!y w5t ov] ! sections %[+ ! glacial succession 9 ! ,alp9e ,l&s1 & 7 conv9c$ t ,p5ck's int]pretation ( ! facts 7 correct4 ,9 %ort1 !y admit t !re h be5 at lea/ ?ree sep>ate glacial epo*s1 & ea* sep>at$ f ! o!r by long-cont9u$ valley-erosion dur+ int]glacial times4 ,! lett] s5t to me 0 sign$ by all ! excursioni/s4 ,! evid5ce1 inde$1 is s /rik+ t "o wond]s t ,alp9e geologi/s %\ld h be5 s t>dy 9 recognis+ x6 #bi? ,nov4 #ahid4 ,i d n ?9k !re w\ld be any impropriety 9 publi%+ ! lett] ,i receiv$ f ! glaciali/s1 & y are welcome to use x = ! ,j\rnal if y ?9k x wor? :ile4 ,! import ( ! lett] appe>$ 9 "s ,g]man newspap]s at ! "t2 b ,i nev] ?\ght ( publi%+ x "h4 ,yet ,i see no reason :y x %\ld n appe> 9 y\r ,j\rnal#e--only1 ,i may be accus$ ( p]sonal vanity 9 s5d+ x to y4 ,b !re is really no va9-glory 9 ! matt]1 all t ! writ]s say is simply t ,i w\ld be pleas$ to see t !y _h /udi$ ! evid5ce adduc$ by ,p5ck1 ,brckn]1 & ,du ,pasqui]1 & 7 conv9c$ t ! ,alps _h be5 glaciat$ ?ree times4 ,i !re=e enclose a copy ( ! lett]1 ! signatures be+ copi$ exactly z !y are giv54 ,y w see ! li/ includes "s ( ! be/ kn[n glaciali/s ( ,europe4 #e ,! ,j\rnal ( ,geology1 ( :i* ,pr(4 ,*amb]l9 is jo9t editor4 ,,copy ,,( ,,lett] ,,re/aurant ,,s*lossb]g ,,am ,,/>nb]g] ,,see1 ,sept4 #bc1 #ahid4 ,,de> ,,pr(essor ,,geikie1--,z memb]s ( ! ,glaciali/s' ,excursion we h /udi$ ! sup]position ( ?ree successive glaciations & _! int]glacial deposits on bo? sides ( ! ,alps1 & we desire to address our congratulations to ! ,au?or ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age & to express our regret t y 7 unable to be "o ( ! p>ty & see = y\rself a s]ies ( exposures :i* w\ld h a v special int]e/ = y4--,we are1 ) s9c]e reg>ds1 ,sign$-- ,,albre*t ,,p5ck4 ,,edu>d ,,br,,ckn]4 ,l,,on ,,du ,,pasqui]4 ,,&r ,,delebecque4 ,,hugh ,,rob]t ,,mill1 ,london4 ,dr ,,&r4 ,m4 ,,hans51 ,kri/iania4 ,dr ,k4 ,,keilhack1 ,b]l94 ,dr ,s4 ,,zimm]mann1 ,b]l94 ,pr(essor ,dr ,a4 ,,j5tzs*1 ,konigsb]g4 ,,pr(4 ,dr ,g4 ,,b]5dt1 ,b]l94 ,dr ,,gre91 ,d>m/adt4 ,,leo ,,wehrli1 ,zri*4 ,pr(essor ,dr ,,wahns*affe1 ,b]l94 ,a4 ,w4 ,,pavl[1 ,mosc[4 ,dr ,,willi ,,ule1 ,halle a_/,s4 ,pr(4 ,dr ,,fritz ,,regel1 ,j5a4 ,pr(4 ,a4 ,p4 ,,pavlov1 ,mosc[4 ,dr ,,aug4 ,,aeppli1 ,zri*4 ,dr ,f4 ,m,,hlb]g1 ,a>au4 ,e4 ,,fl\rnoy1 ,g5ve4 ,j4 ,,lori1 ,utre*t4 ,,immanuel ,,fri$la5d]1 ,b]l94 ,pr(4 ,a4 ,,woeik(1 ,/ ,pet]sb\rg4 ,dr ,,hav4 ,,pfeif]4 ,,dugald ,,bell1 ,glasg[4 ,mrs ,d4 ,,bell4 ,dr ,,adolf ,,=/]1 ,wi54 ,dr ,a4 ,,s*5ck1 ,halle a_/,s4 ,,b]n>d ,,hobson1 ,man*e/]4 ,! ?ird edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age duly appe>$ 9 ! autumn ( #ahid1 & "s extracts f a lett] writt5 by ,pr(4 ,/ev5son may help to %[ ! impression produc$ on a fell[-work] by ! contemplation ( ! toil involv$4 ,pr(4 ,/ev5son says1 "u date #cj? ,may #ahie3-- ,i h be5 work+ away ov] y\r ,ice ,age4 ,x is a wond] y 7 n froz5 solid dur+ ! "w4 ,collation & comp>ison ( obs]vations ^u ! ,am]ican ,c>b4#f are bad en\gh1 b ! conflicts are z no?+ comp>$ ) ^? ) :i* y h _h to deal4 ,i c well imag9e t y felt z y p5n$ ! la/ *apt] z ,capta9 ,m>ryat did once1 :5 he clos$ ! title ( 8 la/ *apt] ) 8,& ! au?or says #8,?ank ,god4'0 #f ,t is ! ,c>bonif]\s b$s ( ,nor? ,am]ica1 ! "w ^u :i* ,pr(4 ,/ev5son 0 himself engag$4 ,! next few ye>s 7 pass$ 9 ! usual r\nd ( writ+ & tea*+4 ,9 #ahif a ?ird edition ( ! ,outl9es ( ,geology appe>$1 & 9 #ahih a numb] ( lectures & pap]s 7 collect$ toge!r 9 book =m z ,e>? ,sculpture1 or ! ,orig9 ( ,l&-=ms1 :i* ran ?r\gh sev]al editions4 ,9 #ahig ! ,ed9burgh ,royal ,society ,club ent]ta9$ ,dr ,nans5 to d9n] on 8 return f ! ,fram exp$ition1 & ,pr(4 ,geikie1 :o 0 always ! life ( su* ga!r+s1 sang a song ( 8 own composition :i* 0 greatly appreciat$4 ,among ! lett]s ( ^! ye>s1 :i* include _m to ,am]ican & cont95tal fri5ds1 is "o to ,pr(4 ,/ev5son f :i* ! foll[+ passages1 z repres5t+ a consid]$ op9ion1 may be quot$3-- ,x is c]ta9ly a pity t ! m5 :o c "w & w\ld fa9 devote !mselves to orig9al inve/igation1 are (t5 prev5t$ do+ s by ! necessities ( life4 ,i am n s sure1 h[ev]1 t "s ( !m w\ld d "w if !y 7 plac$ 9 an indep5d5t position4444 ,i'm mu* afraid t man on ! :ole is a lazy bea/1 & ne$s "s k9d ( :ip or bribe to make him live labori\s days4 ,dur+ ! c\rse ( #aijj ,pr(4 ,geikie _h a pretty complim5t paid to him f across ! ,atlantic4 ,on 8 fir/ j\rney across he made ! acqua9tance ( ,mr ,l\is ,elson1 a pr(essor ( music at ,bo/on4 ,! fri5d%ip s begun 0 kept up 9 lat] ye>s1 & ,mr ,elson d$icat$ "o ( 8 books1 ,%akespe>e 9 ,music1 to 8,pr(4 ,james ,geikie1 ,,ll4,d41 ,d4,c4,l41 ( ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity1 ) cordial remembrance ( _m pleasant conf]5ces on ?is & k9dr$ topics40 ,ano!r ,am]ican recognition ( 8 "w 0 ! nam+ by ! ,u4,s4 ,geological ,survey ( ,m\nt ,geikie1 9 ! ,w9d ,riv] range ( ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s 9 ,wyom+1 9 8 hon\r4 ,! m\nta9 rea*es a height ( #ab1edf feet4 ,! in=mation has be5 k9dly suppli$ by ,mr ,j4 ,g4 ,bruce ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 ,l&]1 ,wyom+4 ,9 ! spr+ ( ?is ye> ,pr(4 ,geikie made a t\r ) a fri5d to ! ,pyr5ees1 a t\r :i* made a great impression ^u him1 & seems to h be5 an unqualifi$ success4 ,"s *>m+ lett]s to 8 wife describe incid5ts ( ! j\rney1 ! lett]s1 l all simil> family correspond5ce1 be+ full ( regrets t no memb]s ( 8 own h\sehold accompani$ him4 ,?\gh ! visit 0 made v e>ly 9 ! season1 9 ! mon? ( ,april1 & ! sn[ /ill lay deep 9 ! high valleys1 ! wea!r 0 almo/ p]fect1 & ! two fri5ds took _m long excursions4 ,among ^! 0 "o to ,/ ,b]tr& de ,com+es1 :i* attract$ ,pr(4 ,geikie /rongly4 ,9 a lett] writt5 f ,lu*on to ,mrs ,geikie 9 reg>d to x he says3-- ,ye/]day we _h a mo/ int]e/+ excursion to see an old =tifi$ m$ival ca!dral t[n4 ,y w\ld h enjoy$ x4 ,x 0 qua9t & picturesque beyond measure4 ,evid5tly1 n[1 ca!dral & t[n are 9 a backwat]--! flood ( life has long gone pa/ !m4 ,! *ur*1 h[ev]1 conta9s magnific5t wood-c>v+ ( ! #ac? c5tury4 ,x 0 ! k9d ( t[n ( :i* "o sometimes dreams--h>dly a t[n1 b a sleepy village p]*$ on a high rock ) a wide outlook ov] ! l[l&s1 & a gr& view ( ! sn[-capp$ m\nta9s to ! s\?4 ,i saw "o old h\se--or ! top ( x1 r--0 = sale4 ,x _h qua9t dorm] w9d[s & corbel gables1 & 0 %ut (f f ! n>r[ /reet by a high gate ( wea!r-worn c>v$ oak1 hundr$s ( ye>s old4 ,i 0 tempt$ to buy x--:5 y & ,i tir$ ( ! _w we c\ld retreat to ! seclusion ( t sleepy old village1 & dream ! days away4 ,! sun 0 z usual blaz+ f a cl\dless sky1 & z ,i lean$ ov] ! old battlem5ts ( ! wall ,i c\ld see t ! wall f top to base 0 afl>e ) wallfl[]s & o!r plants1 :ile mosses1 f]ns1 & li*5s 7 ev]y:]e1 e /one encru/$ ) moss & e crevice ( ! masonry /ock$ ) fl[]s1 etc4 ,9 ! same lett] he says3-- ,walk+ 9 ! scor*+ heat is mo/ fatigu+4 ,i _h ov] tw5ty miles ( su* walk+ ! o!r day1 & w n repeat ! exp]i5ce4 ,all ! same ,i delight 9 ! blaze--! heat & lightness seem to p5etrate y\r sk9 & "w _! way to y\r v vitals4 ,h[ "o's blood c\rses6 & h[ ! old y\?ful feel+s come back6 ,ano!r passage f a lat] lett]1 writt5 f ,argels1 may be quot$1 less = its description ?an = ! light x ca/s ^u ! "* ( its au?or4 ,x may be not$ t by ?is "t he 0 ! fa!r ( ! mu* long$-= 8wee lassie10 :o _h be5 born a few ye>s be=e4 ,he says3-- ,! wee lassies are mo/ delightful to look at4 ,_m ( !m1 z ,i h already m5tion$1 are little beauties4 ,su* sweet1 demure1 kissable wee ?+s !y are1 ) _! hair neatly done up1 & hang+ d[n 9 a plait beh9d4 ,!y are all b>e-head$ & all are d>k4 ,br[n to black hair1 ) s(t liquid br[n eyes1 ri* r$ lips1 & a rosy flu% 9 _! tawny faces4444 ,9 ye>s to come ,i w (t5 dream ( ! bonny wee toddl]s ,i /opp$ on ! road to pet & fondle 9 ^! beautiful valleys4 ,r4 0 z mu* /ruck z ,i ) ! *ildr54 ,b z ,i h my own wee lassie 9 my ?\ghts1 he probably did n feel 8 he>t 9 8 m\? & 8 eyes wat] z ! wee ones pass$ u on ! road4 ,to ^! lett]s1 writt5 dur+ ! trip1 may be add$ "s extracts f "o writt5 to a memb] ( ! family circle aft] 8 return home4 ,on #bi? ,may he writes f ,ed9burgh3-- ,s9ce my return f ,france ,i h be5 driv5 f po/ to pill>1 do+ my be/ to cle> (f arre>s4 ,n[ ,i am 9 a way 8r$d up10 & able to look r\nd4444 ,i feel q rejuv5at$ ) my trip4444 ,i saw mu* t 0 v int]e/+ to me z a geologi/ & mu* also t 0 beautiful1 s t my memory is n[ /or$ ) a fre% s]ies ( lovely visions--( picturesque & qua9t p4444 ,i h look$ out "o or two places to :i* "s day ,i hope to take ,m>y & 7if my purse is long en\gh7 ! wee lassie--t is :5 %e is bigg]6 ,b half my life has be5 sp5t 9 dreams & plans = ! future1 & "s only ( ^! h be5 realis$4 ,! lett] goes on to speak ( t great ,may function 9 ,ed9burgh1 ! ,commission]'s g>d5-p>ty4 ,mrs ,geikie & _! elde/ son 7 to g to ?is--8,/ew>t w g z #8,pr(essor ,geikie4' ,! pr(essor himself c't be induc$ to g1 & 7z ?is is a holiday = him at college7 he is tak+ ,m>y ,doro!a out to ,mortonhall ,golf ,club-h\se = aft]noon tea4 ,! "y lady has be5 look+ =w>d to ?is treat ev] s9ce ,i came home40 ,! id5tity ( ! 8"y lady0 w p]haps be app>5t )\t explanation4 ,9 #aija ,pr(4 ,geikie 0 made an ,honor>y ,memb] ( ! ,new ,york ,academy ( ,sci5ces1 8 "n hav+ be5 br\ght up by 8 fri5d ,pr(4 ,/ev5son4 ,9 writ+ to ?ank ! latt] he speaks ( 8 hope ( be+ aga9 able to visit ,am]ica1 say+ t z soon z 8my lads cle> out f ! ne/1 x w be easi] = ,mrs ,geikie & me to g (f on a long holiday40 ,! future c>e]s ( 8 sons 7 at ?is "t occupy+ a l>ge %>e ( 8 ?\ghts1 = ! ?ree eld] boys 7 ready to beg9 life on _! own acc\nt4 ,he _h a few ye>s be=e tak5 to bicycl+1 & 0 full ( ! pleasure & heal? he f\nd 9 ! ex]cise4 ,dur+ ?is ye> also 8 fri5d1 ,mr ,elson ( ,bo/on1 paid ! family a visit at ,beauly dur+ ! summ] holiday1 a visit ( :i* ,mr ,elson speaks ) bo? en?usiasm & gratitude 9 lat] lett]s4 ,! next ye> or two repeat ! same tale ( "w & play1 ! latt] includ+ mu* bicycl+1 & a visit to ,norway 9 #aijc4 ,9 #aijc he writes to 8 elde/ son3--8,to-day ,i am sixty-f\r1 & feel no old] ?an ,i 0 tw5ty ye>s ago4 ,inde$ ,i am y\ng] ?an ,i 0 f\r or five ye>s ago40 ,( "w x ne$ only be said t new editions ( two ( 8 books appe>$ 9 ^! ye>s1 ,e>? ,sculpture 9 #aijb1 & ,outl9es ( ,geology 7f\r? edition7 9 #aijc4 ,m5tion ( an entirely new book may be res]v$ = ! next *apt]4 ,a pleasant little incid5t ( ! summ] ( #aijc 0 a po/c>d f ! ,glaciali/s' ,excursion ( ! ,int]national ,geological ,congress1 :o s5t1 f ,telfs 9 ,tyrol1 8,greet+s & be/ wi%es to ! ,ne/or ( ,glacial ,geology40 ,su* greet+s 7 a frequ5t & always a pleasant exp]i5ce4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,retirem5t ,,f ,,! ,,pr(essor%ip ,,& ,,la/ ,,days #aijd-aiae ,dur+ #aijd ,pr(4 ,geikie began to suff] f an affection ( ! knee :i* tr\bl$ him = "s ye>s1 & prov$ to be a =m ( rheumatism4 ,9 ,octob] he writes to 8 son tell+ him ( ! progress ( 8 new book1 :i* 0 publi%$ ! next ye> z ,/ructural & ,field ,geology = ,/ud5ts1 & 9 a few ye>s' "t ran into a second edition4 ,) 8 usual optimism he hop$ to h x out e>ly 9 ! ,new ,ye>1 if n be=e1 b by ! foll[+ ,april he 0 /ill busy ) pro(s1 & publication did n occur till ,june4 ,writ+ 9 ,april he says3--8,! la/ %eet ( my book w be (f to ! pr9t] to-morr[1 & ! book itself w1 ,i hope1 appe> be=e ! end ( ! mon?4 ,i %all feel l a fi% out ( wat] ) no scribbl+ on h&4 ,no?+ l x = fill+ up vacant h\rs40 ,:5 writ+ ?is lett] he 0 on ! eve ( />t+ (f = a visit to ,ayr1 9 ! hope t a c\rse ( bicycl+ w\ld 8supple0 ! leg4 ,9 ?is1 h[ev]1 he 0 disappo9t$1 & 9 summ] he & ,mrs ,geikie w5t to ,wildbad 9 ,wrtemb]g1 :]e he hop$ to f9d a cure4 ,! ba?s1 tempor>ily at lea/1 did him mu* good1 b 8 fell[-pati5ts1 mo/ly ( ,g]man nationality1 did n please him1 & 8 lett]s are full ( humor\s compla9ts 9 reg>d to !m4 ,he 0 ke5ly int]e/$ also 9 ! nature ( ! wat]1 be+ conv9c$ t its curative prop]ties 7 n due to ! con/itu5ts app>5t on analysis b to "s ( ! r>] elem5ts1 su* z radium1 pres5t ?\gh undetect$4 ,! sugge/ion has be5 made & confirm$ 9 reg>d to o!r wat]s s9ce1 b 8 ke5ness on ! problem is ( int]e/ z %[+ t !re 0 no failure ( m5tal p[]4 ,8 lett]s to 8 doctor son on ! physiological effects ( ! wat]s are full ( 8 old v]ve & cle>ness ( exposition4 ,*>act]i/ically1 h[ev]1 he breaks (f ! sci5tific discussion to speak ( ! 8fat ,fraus & ,h]r510 :om he & 8 wife daily wat* 8z !y sl[ly waddle & roll to & fro0 ne> ! ,tr9khalle4 ,8 impressions he sums up 9 ! foll[+ v]ses3-- ,! typical ,frau1 to my ,briti% m9d1 ,is prepo/]\s 9 front & prodigi\s beh9d3 ,h] dige/ion is s\nd--=1 'tis v cle>1 ,h] grub %e dissolves 9 an ocean ( be]4 ,h] "l1 :o is equally r\nd & obese1 ,rolls along by h] side1 ) a grunt & a :eeze-- ,rolls along1 did ,i say8--!y d n roll f>1 ,b rotate )9 reasonable rea* ( a b>4 ,) p]haps "s recollection ( 8 e>ly /udies ( ,he9e1 he takes eye measurem5ts ( ! av]age ,g]man lady1 & w9ds up ) a vivid description ( an ord9>y ,g]man's meal1 & a disgu/$--8,b ! mo/ ( ^! p are gross eat]s40 ,dur+ #aijf1 z inde$ until 8 dea?1 he 0 c>ry+ on a con/ant correspond5ce ) ,pr(4 ,/ev5son ( ,new ,york1 9 :i* _m que/ions--geological1 social1 political1 p]sonal1 & s =?--came up = discussion4 ,?us 9 ,janu>y #aijf he says1 speak+ ( 8 sons & _! c>e]s3--8,all ! birds are out ( our ne/ n[1 all save "o wee lassie :o rema9s to bright5 our he>ts ) laught] & song40 ,by ?is "t 8 elde/ son 0 e/abli%$ 9 a practice at ,ayr1 ! next two 7 work+ z m9+ eng9e]s 9 ,borneo1 & ! y\nge/ 0 /udy+ music 9 ,g]many4 ,dur+ ?is ye> ! rheumatic knee /ill tr\bl$ him1 & a visit to ,h>rogate to try ! wat]s !re did n produce mu* p]man5t b5efit4 ,! summ] 0 sp5t 9 ,ayr%ire1 b 0 sadd5$ by ! sudd5 dea? ( a fav\rite niece1 :o _h be5 almo/ a daught] ( ! h\se dur+ ! long ye>s :5 ! family consi/$ only ( boys1 & 0 on holiday ) h] uncle & aunt at ! "t ( ! acute illness :i* caus$ h] dea?4 ,9 #aijg 8 elde/ son 0 m>ri$1 & !re is a *>m+ lett] writt5 to him on 8 w$d+ t\r1 ) mu* wise advice ab\t matrimony1 m+l$ ) p]sonal exp]i5ces4 ,among o!r ?+s ! writ] says3--8,:5 ,i w5t on my honeymoon ,i took a geological hamm] ) me1 b ! geology did n c\nt = mu*4 ,i ?9k ! hamm] 0 us$ *iefly = digg+ up roots & f]ns = y\r "m1 or = knock+ (f bits ( rock t 7 cov]$ ) gay li*5s40 ,! "y c\ple _h gone to ,devon%ire1 & ?is s5t ! fa!r back to ,h]rick1 & t writ]'s description ( 8dull ,devon%ire40 ,9 ! autumn ,pr(4 ,geikie _h ! pleasure ( meet+ ,pr(4 ,/ev5son ( ,new ,york1 :o came to ,london = ! ,c5t5>y ,celebration ( ! ,geological ,society !re4 ,at ! end ( ,novemb] he writes to 8 elde/ son1 say+3--8,my "w at ,college is easy ?is w9t]1 = ,i feel 9 mu* bett] heal? ?an ,i h done = two or ?ree ye>s4 ,my lam5ess is practically cur$1 & ,i beg9 to ?9k t ,i may yet be able to g ) ,may to h] fir/ ball1 & dance a reel ) ! nice/-look+ girl 9 ! room--z usual40 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aijh ,pr(4 & ,mrs ,geikie & _! daught]1 toge!r ) a niece1 w5t to ,portugal1 :i* !y all enjoy$ greatly4 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( ?is ye> also ! fir/ gr&*ild1 a little girl1 0 born4 ,ano!r ev5t ( ! ye> 0 ! translation ( ,/ructural ,geology into ,fr5*4 ,! correspond5ce ) ,pr(4 ,/ev5son 0 /ill go+ on1 & !re 0 an int]e/+ lett] f ! latt] 9 ,augu/4 ,he 0 contemplat+ retiral f 8 pr(essor%ip1 :ile ,pr(4 ,geikie _h no wi% to give up 8 own po/1 & ! two discuss$ ! "q ( ! desirable age = ! ev5t4 ,pr(4 ,/ev5son wi%$ to h leisure to complete "s private "w ( 8 own1 & 8 lett] conta9s ! foll[+ int]e/+ passage3-- ,y 7 a =tunate man3 y /ruck out into an unexplor$ field & y liv$ to correct y\r own errors4 ,y\rs became ! monum5tal monograph on ! ,glacial p]iod3 ! volume is 9 all libr>ies & x nev] c be ignor$ safely by ev5 ! %rewde/ & mo/ unscrupul\s ( borr[]s4 ,a m]ciful ,provid5ce direct$ y\r /eps t[>d a problem ( _w-wide int]e/4 ,y\r great-gr&*ildr5 w see y\r "w quot$ 9 all /&>d treatises4 ,l ! re/ ( u y h br\ght _m loads ( bricks = ! geological edifice1 b1 unlike mo/ ( u1 y h %>$ 9 ! "w ( con/ruction4 ,! summ] ( ?is ye> 0 sp5t at an ea/ coa/ wat]+-place1 :]e ! wea!r 0 wet & cold4 ,pr(4 ,geikie 0 frankly bor$1 & expresses himself 9 a lett] to 8 elde/ son ) a vividness :i* w appeal to all :o h _h a simil> exp]i5ce4 ,! lett] is long--its composition 0 d\btless ! occupation ( a hopelessly bad day--& we %all quote only "s extracts3--8,our rooms are s small we are con/antly tumbl+ ov] ea* o!r & gna%+ our tee? at ea* o!r4444 ,i h got to loa! t bea*1 & to hate ! s\nd ( ! waves1 & ! smells ( ! village1 & ! rauc\s voices ( ! natives & _! slutti% ways4 ,i h be5 read+ a v int]e/+ book ^u ! cemet]ies ( ,etruria4 ,"s ( ! pa9t$ sepul*res mu/ be q *e]ful1 & ,i really ?9k if "o c\ld hire su* a tomb = ! summ] x w\ld be bett] ?an tak+ a h\se 9 ,cal$onia /]n & wild4 ,( c\rse we %\ld only sleep 9 ! sepul*re--a good lamp w\ld give all ! light requir$4 ,we %\ld select "o on a hill-side ne> to :i* no motors c\ld possibly come1 quiet & retir$1 ) only %eep & cattle = our neighb\rs4444 ,f ! doorway ( ! tomb we c\ld fea/ our eyes on unrivall$ sc5]y1 bask 9 ! sun1 sc5t ! s(t zephyrs ) ! aroma ( tobacco1 & envy no man4444 ,! geology w\ld int]e/ me1 b :at ,i w\ld *iefly enjoy w\ld be blue skies1 w>m sun%9e1 abs5ce ( :irlw9ds & tornadoes1 ) none ( t blight+ ea/]ly ha>4 ,no wond] ! majority ( ,scotsm5 are ,calv9i/s & ,radicals--_! c\ntry is en\gh to make !m t--& worse1 if x 7 possible40 ,a little lat] 9 ! lett]1 h[ev]1 he admits to hav+ _h "o really good day1 :5 he & ,mrs ,geikie made an excursion toge!r3--8,we _h a bag load$ up ) grub1 kettle1 teapot1 _s lamp1 etc41 ! weight ( :i* 0 n inconsid]able4 ,i w\ld h dropp$ x1 b y\r "m 0 s happy ) ! prospect ( tea by ! sad sea%ore1 t my he>t melt$ )9 me4 7,i mu/ say1 h[ev]1 t my :ole body 0 9 a melt+ condition be=e we got back470 ,9 #aiji 8 second gr&*ild 0 born1 ano!r girl1 :i* br+s f ! gr&fa!r ! rem>k3--8,girls are f> ! nice/1 especially :5 a fa!r gets old & wants "s "o to br+ him 8 slipp]s1 or to fill & light 8 pipe4 ,boys are ( no use 9 a family2 !y only make noises1 damage ! furniture1 h>ass _! mo!rs--&1 9 %ort1 !y are ! v devil40 ,writ+ 9 ,m>* to 8 son1 he returns to ! "q ( 8 resignation1 say+3--8,= myself1 ,i don't feel l resign+ j yet6 ,i c walk l any o!r ,*ri/ian1 & enjoy my "w z mu* z ev]3 & my class keeps up its numb]s40 ,9 ! summ] he _h an invitation to g to ,bo/on to be pres5t at ! inauguration ( ,dr ,abbott ,lawr5ce ,l[ell z ,presid5t ( ,h>v>d ,univ]sity1 & at ! same "t to deliv] ano!r s]ies ( lectures at ! ,l[ell ,in/itute 9 ,bo/on4 ,he refus$ ! invitation1 h[ev]1 ?\gh ) regret1 = he %rank f ! long voyage across ! ,atlantic4 ,ano!r pleasant incid5t ( ! ye> 0 ! publication ( ,pr(s4 ,p5ck & ,brckn]'s ,die ,alp5 im ,eiszeitalt]1 :i* 0 d$icat$ to 8,james ,geikie1 dem ,v]fass] von ,! ,great ,ice ,age1 dem ,l&smann von ,john ,playfair40 ,"o ( ! two au?ors ( ! book1 ,pr(4 ,p5ck ( ,b]l91 01 z has be5 indicat$ "h1 an old fri5d ( ,pr(4 ,geikie's4 ,! two fir/ met 9 #ahhc1 &1 z we h already /at$1 ,pr(4 ,p5ck _h repeat$ly ackn[l$g$ 8 sci5tific debt to ! au?or ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age1 :ile !re 0 a p]sonal tie 9 addition4 ,9 #aiad ,pr(4 ,p5ck receiv$ ! ,gold ,m$al ( ! ,royal ,scotti% ,geographical ,society1 & 0 ,pr(4 ,geikie's gue/ at ! "t :5 ! pres5tation 0 made4 ,9 ! summ] ( t fateful ye>1 h[ev]1 ,pr(4 ,p5ck 0 "o ( ! =eign gue/s at ! ,au/ralian meet+ ( ! ,briti% ,association1 & 0 9 ,au/ralia at ! outbreak ( w>4 ,9 ! op9ion ( 8 ho/s1 8 behavi\r1 9 an admitt$ly difficult situation1 lack$ ! p]fect 8correctness0 :i* 0 desirable1 & ?is bo? 9 ,au/ralia & on ! homew>d j\rney4 ,"s indiscretions 9 ! way ( sket*+ & photograph+ 9 ! vic9ity ( milit>y works l$ to 8 be+ deta9$ = a "t 9 ,london on 8 return4 ,dur+ ?is p]iod he correspond$ ) ,pr(4 ,geikie on geological matt]s4 ,aft] ! latt]'s dea? he wrote to ,mrs ,geikie f ,g]many a lett] :i*1 9 spite ( ! circum/ances indicat$ above1 & 9 spite also ( c]ta9 phrases :i* j>1 _c be reg>d$ z any?+ b s9c]e4 ,we quote f x ! foll[+ passages1 :i* =m a notable tribute4 ,! lett]1 x %\ld be /at$1 0 writt5 9 ,engli%3-- ,james ,geikie belongs to ^? :o h influ5c$ mo/ my sci5tific evolution4 ,8 cle> way ( see+ ?+s & 8 reason+ made a conv9c+ impression on me1 & ?\gh ,i nev] li/5$ to "o ( 8 lectures1 ,i felt always to be "o ( 8 /ud5ts4 ,he 0 my ma/]4 ,8 ,great ,ice ,age %[$ me ! ways to und]/& ! glacial deposits ( ,c5tral ,europe3 8 ,prehi/oric ,europe arose my int]e/ = prehi/oric que/ions3 8 views on m\nta9s1 valleys & lakes gave me ! base = my morphological "w4 ,he made me also acqua9t$ ) ,engli% & ,scot*1 ) ! life on ! o!r side ( ! ,*annel1 ) ,engli% poetry1 = he 0 a poet himself4 ,& n[ he is dead1 & he di$ 9 ! ye> ( ! great w>1 :i* breaks ! /ronge/ l9ks betwe5 our peoples4 ,i am n sup]/iti\s & ,i d n lay /ress on ?is co9cid5ce ( facts4 ,i hope :at ,i believe he w\ld hope too1 t ! /ruggle ( ! nations w h "o day its end1 & t peace w come aga9 :i* unites ! diff]5t nations = great sci5tific works4 ,b :ile ! peoples are /ill fight+1 ,i mu/ express my he>tie/ sympa?y to my old fri5d's wife4 ,return+ to ! *ronological ord] ( ev5ts 9 ,pr(4 ,geikie's la/ ye>s1 we f9d t ! ye> #aiaj 0 an un=tunate "o1 = he _h a %>p attack ( pneumonia 9 ! spr+4 ,f ?is he made ev5tually a wond]ful recov]y1 b ! process 0 some:at sl[4 ,be=e 8 illness he _h begun ! book :i* 0 publi%$ 9 #aiac z ,m\nta9s3 _! ,orig91 ,gr[?1 & ,decay1 b 8 heal?1 & ! "t x took to collect ! beautiful illu/rations1 delay$ its appe>ance4 ,a lett] f 8 bro!r1 ,sir ,ar*ibald1 9 ,septemb] #aiaj to ,mrs ,geikie speaks ( 8 wond]ful recov]y1 & goes on to say3--8,i hope he won't ov]tax 8 /r5g? at ,college4 ,) s spl5did an in/allation = ! ,geological ,dep>tm5t ! temptation to d s mu/ be great4 ,i don't "k ( any college or univ]sity t is bett] fitt$ out = geological tea*+ ?an ,ed9burgh n[ is40 ,9 ?is ye> ,pr(4 ,geikie retir$ f ! presid5t%ip ( ! ,royal ,scotti% ,geographical ,society1 & 8 retiral 0 ! occasion ( ! pres5tation ( 8 portrait1 pa9t$ by ,mr ,a4 ,e4 ,walton1 ,r4,s4,a41 to ! ,society1 a replica be+ at ! same "t giv5 to ,mrs ,geikie4 ,! c]emony ( unveil+ took place 9 ! ,society's ,rooms on #g? ,novemb] #aiaa1 :5 ,pr(4 ,geikie's old fri5d & colleague1 ,dr ,john ,horne1 gave a %ort address on ! sci5tific c>e] ( ! orig9al ( ! portrait4 ,x may be not$ "h t ! fact t ,dr ,horne _h = _m ye>s be5 liv+ 9 ,ed9burgh expla9s ! abs5ce ( lett]s 9 lat] ye>s1 = p]sonal int]c\rse _h tak5 ! place ( correspond5ce4 ,dr ,horne retir$ f ! ,geological ,survey 9 ?is ye> ( #aiaa1 & 9 a lett] to ,pr(4 ,/ev5son1 ,pr(4 ,geikie speaks ( a d9n] giv5 to him by pres5t & =m] colleagues on ! occasion ( 8 retiral4 ,writ+ 9 ,m>*1 he says3--8,la/ night ,dr ,horne 7,geol4 ,survey7 0 ent]ta9$ by 8 pres5t & =m] colleagues4 ,my bro!r1 wond]fully hale & he>ty1 0 9 ! ,*air4 ,horne retires f ! ,survey 9 ,june4 ,x seems a %ort "t ago :5 he fir/ />t$ "w 9 ! ,survey z a lad "u my guidance4 ,b ^u reflection ,i see ! #8%ort "t' #dd ye>s6 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( x1 old age seems to h come ^u me all at once40 ,o!r incid5ts ( #aiaa 7 a spr+ holiday 9 ,devon%ire & a summ] "o 9 ,switz]l&1 :ile 9 autumn ,pr(4 & ,mrs ,geikie 7 at ! ,c5t5>y celebrations at ,/ ,&rews ,univ]sity4 ,( ^!1 ,pr(4 ,geikie s5ds a lively description to 8 daught]4 ,he enjoy$ ! proce$+s v mu* on ! :ole1 b f\nd _m ( ! meet+s & ent]ta9m5ts too long = 8 ta/e & /r5g?4 ,( "o d9n] he compla9s t ! speak]s 8n only exhau/$ "t b encroa*$ ^u et]nity40 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! ye>1 n[ t ! "q ( resignation 0 beg9n+ to dem& an e>ly decision1 ,pr(4 ,geikie resolv$ to pres5t to ! ,univ]sity ! l>ge collection ( books & pamphlets :i* he & 8 bro!r ,sir ,ar*ibald _h made = ! use ( ! /ud5ts ( ! geological classes4 ,a lett] f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,univ]sity ,c\rt1 writt5 at ! close ( ,decemb]1 says3--8,! ,c\rt desires me to communicate to y1 & ?r\gh y to y\r bro!r1 ,sir ,ar*ibald1 9 conjunction ) :om ?is valuable collection ( sci5tific works 0 made1 _! mo/ cordial ?anks4 ,! loyalty to #8,alma ,mat]1' on ! "p ( ,sir ,ar*ibald & y\rself1 has be5 w>mly appreciat$ by ! ,c\rt40 ,! *ief incid5t ( #aiab 0 a visit to ,london to take "p 9 ! celebrations ( ! #bej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,royal ,society1 ( :i* 8 bro!r1 ,sir ,ar*ibald1 0 presid5t4 ,9 ! foll[+ ye> ,pr(4 ,geikie 0 elect$ ,presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,ed9burgh1 an hon\r ( :i* he 0 v pr\d4 ,he held ?is position :ile 8 bro!r 0 /ill ,presid5t ( ! ,london ,society--a some:at rem>kable co9cid5ce4 ,9 writ+ to congratulate him on ! appo9tm5t1 ,sir ,ar*ibald says3--8,i hope x w n give z mu* "w & worry z my ,*air "h has giv5 me40 ,9 ! e>ly "p ( #aiac ,pr(4 ,geikie deliv]$ 9 ,ed9burgh ! ,munro lectures1 :i* 7 publi%$ ! foll[+ ye> z ,! ,antiquity ( ,man 9 ,europe1 & ( x 8 old fri5d ,pr(4 ,/ev5son says3--8,?is is no old man's book40 ,9 #aiac1 z already /at$1 ! book on ,m\nta9s 0 publi%$1 & 0 d$icat$ to ! au?or's 8,old ,fri5ds & ,colleagues on ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,royal ,scotti% ,geographical ,society40 ,! summ] ( #aiac 0 sp5t 9 ,skye1 & !re ,pr(4 ,geikie employ$ 8 leisure1 z s (t5 9 holiday times1 9 writ+ v]ses4 ,a few /anzas may be quot$3-- ,tir$ ( ,auld ,reekie's /9k & d91 ,my ?\ghts fly f> away1 ,& be> me on until ,i w9 ,! %ores ( ,broad=d ,bay4 ,o !re1 ,i "k1 ! heav5s are bright1 ,ke5 is ! air & pure1 ,& calm ! day1 & /ill ! night1 ,& re/ & sleep secure4 ,auld ,reekie1 v de> art ?\1 ,& yet1 ?o' fair to see1 ,t5 mon?s )9 ?y gates1 ,i tr[1 ,are q en\gh = me4 4 4 4 4 4 ,end$ at la/ ! we>y r\nd6 ,good-bye to lead5 skies3 ,) e mile we onw>d b\nd ,our spirits high] rise4 ,onw>d o'er /ra?s1 ?ro' m\nta9 gl5s1 ,pa/ %imm]+ lo*s & /reams1 ,until we view1 ) all its ,b5s1 ,! isl& ( our dreams4 ,& !re we live ! life t's good1 ,no c>e1 no /ress1 no /ra91 ,) he>t reviv$ & bra9 r5ew$1 ,lo/ y\? comes back aga94 ,b if1 z ^! v]ses %[1 holiday times /ill z ( yore br\ght a sudd5 reb\nd ( spirits1 ! /ra9 ( life 0 obvi\sly beg9n+ to tell4 ,a pa!tic lett] has be5 pres]v$ :i* 0 writt5 to an old /ud5t1 n[ ,dr ,m#8,alp9e ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ,victoria1 9 ! spr+ ( #aiad4 ,9 x ! writ] says3--8,ed9burgh has *ang$ mu* )9 ! la/ ?irty ye>s4 ,to me x is a v diff]5t place1 = ,i h se5 s _m ( my old fri5ds & companions pass away4 ,! gho/s ( ^? ,i h lo/ cr[d ab\t me1 & l e old *ap ,i feel ! pa?os ( life4 ,b ,i cultivate ! philosophy ( ,daft ,jamie ,gordon1 & believe x #8z weel to dee go9' z sitt9'4' ,s ,i "w away & /ill f9d mu* to int]e/ me 9 ?is workaday _w40 ,9 an accompany+ lett] ,dr ,m#8,alp9e recalls an incid5t ( 8 /ud5t days :i* made a great impression ^u him4 ,"o day1 :ile ) a p>ty :o 7 be+ tak5 ov] ,ar?ur's ,seat by ,pr(4 ,geikie1 ! discussion turn$ f ! igne\s rocks ( ! hill to ! evid5ces ( =m] glaciation4 ,pr(4 ,geikie c>efully remov$ ! turf f "s rocks ne> ! summit to %[ ! f+]-m>ks ( ! vani%$ ice1 & !n z c>efully replac$ ! grass 9 ord] t ! evid5ce ( ! pa/ might be pres]v$4 ,= "o ( 8 /ud5ts at lea/ ! unconsci\s act read an un=gettable lesson ( rev]5ce4 ,?is message f across ! sea may s]ve to sugge/ h[ mu* ga9 came f ^? ye>s :i* sometimes seem$ to be sp5t l>gely 9 a we>y r\nd ( drudg]y4 ,x is n only 9 8 books t ! dead man /ill speaks to ! _w4 ,t1 9 fair wea!r & 9 f\l1 9 ! prime ( manhood & :5 age 0 creep+ on1 ,pr(4 ,geikie l$ successive b&s ( (t5 raw y\?s & maid5s ov] ^? hill-sides1 has help$ to give !m an int]e/ :i* ,nature alone c\ld n give1 a *>m :i* untrodd5 ways c nev] atta94 ,on ^? grassy slopes an old man saw visions & "y m5 dream$ dreams1 & ! dreams & ! visions h become a "p ( our isl& h]itage4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aiad ,pr(4 & ,mrs ,geikie w5t to /ay at ,app94 ,a fri5d ( ! family1 a ke5 entomologi/1 0 to h be5 ( ! p>ty1 b 0 at ! la/ unable to come4 ,f ,app9 ,pr(4 ,geikie s5t h] a s]ies ( v]ses to console h] = ! disappo9tm5t1 :i* 0 n1 he says1 really a disappo9tm5t1 = a heavy /orm _h de/roy$ all insect life 9 h] cu/om>y collect+-gr\nds4 ,a few ( ! l9es may be quot$3-- ,o come nae mair to ,app91 lass6 ,"h ?+s are at an unco' pass6 ,a tempe/ rages o'er ! l&1 ,uproot9' trees on e h&2 ,cauld ra9s & sleet 9 torr5ts fa'-- ,! hills are hidd51 ane & a'2 ,nae?+ b waves & cl\ds we f9d1 ,nae?+ we he> b scree*9' w9d4 ,ah9t ! dykes1 wi' heads d[nca/1 ,! kye seek %elt] frae ! bla/2 ,di/ract$ wi' ! w9try wea!r ,! %eep are huddl$ a' ?age!r3 ,! birds1 puir ?+s1 are blawn awa'-- ,ev5 ! sea-mew & ! craw4 ,y ne$na come to ,app9 noo ,! wiley beetle to pursue3 ,clock]s & bugs o' e k9d ,are ba%$ & batt]'d by ! w9d1 ,& kill'd are a' ! *rysalises-- ,de> to ! he>t o' le>n$ ,misses4 ,to ,app9 also ! family return$ 9 summ]1 aft] ,pr(4 ,geikie's retirem5t f ! ,*air at ,ed9burgh1 & x 0 !re t !y got ! news ( ! outbreak ( w>4 ,pr(4 ,geikie gave 8 la/ lecture at ,ed9burgh on #ai? ,june1 & 8 successor1 a =m] /ud5t ( 8 own1 ,pr(4 ,jehu ( ,/ ,&rews1 0 appo9t$ %ortly aft]w>ds4 ,! re/ ( ! /ory is soon told1 = ,pr(4 ,geikie's hope t 8 retiral f ! pr(essor%ip w\ld give him "t = 8 own "w 0 n de/9$ to be fulfill$4 ,! autumn 0 sp5t--z all sp5t t fateful autumn--9 wat*+ & wait+1 b unlike "s ( 8 fell[-c\ntrym51 ,pr(4 ,geikie1 if he nev] d\bt$ ( ! ultimate result1 0 yet sure f ! fir/ t ! w> w\ld be long & t]rible4 ,he 0 n well ?r\gh\t ! w9t]1 = an attack ( influ5za 9 ,novemb] weak5$ him1 & he seem$ to h lo/ 8 p[] ( recov]y4 ,lat] he suff]$ f 8 old enemy1 dyspepsia1 ?\gh !re did n appe> to be any p>ticul> cause = al>m4 ,on ! #a/ ( ,m>* he di$ sudd5ly z ! result ( a he>t attack1 "s mon?s be=e complet+ 8 sev5ty-six? ye>4 ,he di$ z he w\ld himself h wi%$ to die1 )\t any sl[ progress ( decay1 & )\t k t ! end 0 s ne>4 ,8 contributions to sci5ce are discuss$ 9 ! section :i* foll[s3 8 p]sonal "* %\ld be app>5t f :at has be5 already said1 )\t ! ne$ ( an elaborate analysis4 ,z a fri5d wrote to ,mrs ,geikie 9 ! fir/ days ( h] loss3--8,!re 0 always an out-(-door atmosph]e ab\t him1 l a /rong w9d sweep+ ov] ! moors br++ life & heal? ) x20 = ! hills & op5 c\ntry :i* he lov$ _h taught him mu*4 ,9 sum1 he 0 ?r\gh & ?r\gh "o ( ! isl& folk1 a true native ( 8?is little isl&1 ?is ,engl&10 ) its wide1 w9d-swept moorl&s1 its discipl9$ fre$om1 its ord]$ life1 & _h 9 addition ! /rong individuality ( ! nor!rn] to :om no?+ comes )\t lab\r4 ,ev5 ! milieu 9 :i* he 0 born is significant1 = x 0 t f :i* s _m ( ! intellectuals ( ,scotl& h come2 & x is notewor?y t he rema9$ a ,scot to ! end1 at once fi]cely critical ( 8 c\ntry & fell[-c\ntrym51 & full ( int5se love = ! "o & ( pr(\nd sympa?y ) ! o!r4 ,he nev]1 l "s anglicis$ ,scots1 sold 8 bir?right = a mess ( pottage1 or falt]$ 9 ! conviction t he 0 ! heir ( a glori\s h]itage1 won by ! toil & sweat ( g5]ations1 & ! result 0 to give some?+ ( t poise & assur$ness :i* ^? :o are false to _! own traditions c nev] possess4 ,x w be cle> also t !re 0 no?+ ( ! dry-z-du/ p$ant ab\t him1 = he 0 above all ?+s a man1 "o = :om life 9 all its aspects 0 sweet4 ,he gave freely--to ! _w ( 8 lab\rs1 to 8 intimates ( 8 affection1 & he receiv$ mu*--hon\r f 8 fell[s1 & :at he p]haps priz$ m1 ! love ( ^? :o knew ! real man b5ea? ! nor!rn %yness & res]ve4 ,all is transitory--8 conclusions may be disput$1 new lights may be ?r[n on problems :i* seem$ to him conclusively solv$2 b ! nation :i* c produce su* m5 c nev] be poor1 & 8 uprightness1 /eadfa/ness1 & simplicity ( "* enabl$ him to leave an abid+ impr9t ^u 8 day & g5]ation4 ,,"p ,,ii ,,geological ,,"w ,,*apt] ,x ,,! ,,glacial ,,problem ,,be=e ,,james ,,geikie ,9 #ahfa1 at ! age ( tw5ty-two1 ,james ,geikie1 z /at$ 9 ,*apt] ,,ii41 became an (fic] ( ! ,geological ,survey & det]m9$ to devote 8 life to sci5tific "w4 ,= sev5ty ye>s1 ev] s9ce ! "t ( ! great discussions ab\t ! !ories ( ,hutton & ,playfair 9 ! clos+ days ( ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! inhabitants ( ,ed9burgh _h be5 ke5ly alive to ! attractions ( geological speculation4 ,^! old] controv]sies _h di$ d[n1 & ! sci5ce 0 gradually e/abli%+ itself on a broad basis ( record$ facts & obs]vations4 ,x 0 n yet includ$ among ! subjects :i* _h a place ( hon\r 9 ! ,univ]sity curriculum1 ?\gh ! pr(essors ( natural hi/ory s9ce ! "t ( ,jameson _h deliv]$ lectures on geology 7or geognosy z x 0 (t5 call$74 ,pr(4 ,edw>d ,=bes1 :o succe$$ ,jameson1 & ,pr(4 ,flem+ 7( ! ,!ological ,college7 7 bo? accompli%$ geologi/s4 ,! ,ed9burgh ,geological ,society _h be5 e/abli%$ 9 #ahcd1 & ?\gh x did n z yet publi% ,transactions1 x includ$ _m active geologi/s 9 ! li/ ( its memb]s4 ,geology1 ) its mixture ( op5-air activities1 h>d facts ( obs]vation1 & ri* opportunities = speculative controv]sy1 has always possess$ an attraction = ,scotsm51 & _m ( !m h excell$ 9 x4 ,9 ! ,scotti% capital 9 ! e>ly sixties ! burly figure ( ,hugh ,mill] 0 v well kn[n4 ,8 writ+s1 ) _! curi\s mixture ( geological & !ological matt]s1 ( fossil fi%es & f9al causes1 7 v widely read at t "t1 & ! sad trag$y ( 8 dea?1 ! result ( an ov]work$ bra91 0 fre% 9 ! memory ( all4 ,a man ( v diff]5t qualities1 b a brilliant & ?or\ghly reliable geologi/1 :o held a high place 9 ! intellectual life ( ,ed9burgh1 0 ,*>les ,macl>51 "o ( ! f\nd]s & = _m ye>s ! editor ( ! ,scotsman newspap]4 ,8 special field ( "w 0 ! geology ( ! di/rict ar\nd ! ,fir? ( ,=?1 a region fill$ ) ! mo/ /rik+ examples ( geological /ructure & ! effects ( geological processes4 ,macl>5 0 con/antly explor+ ! ph5om5a ( ?is neighb\rhood1 & ! results ( 8 obs]vations appe>$ regul>ly z articles 9 ! ,scotsman4 ,no d\bt ?is kept ! sci5ce prom95tly be=e ! public2 few newspap]s at ! pres5t "t w\ld v5ture to pr9t columns ( exact & r te*nical description ( ! geological features ( ! di/rict 9 :i* !y are publi%$4 ,macl>5 di$ 9 ,augu/ #ahff1 ! ye> 9 :i* a second & mu* enl>g$ edition ( 8 volume on ! ,geology ( ,fife & ! ,lo?ians 0 publi%$4 ,9 ! same ye> ! ,transactions ( ! ,ed9burgh ,geological ,society began to appe>1 b ! ,royal ,physical ,society1 a successor ( ! ,w]n]ian ,society1 _h = sev]al ye>s be5 issu+ ,proce$+s4 ,ar*ibald ,geikie _h read a pap] on ! ,geology ( ,/ra? 9 ,skye to ! ,ed9burgh ,geological ,society 9 #ahec1 & among ! geologi/s ( note :o att5d$ ! meet+s 7 ,rose1 ,dr ,page1 ,pr(4 ,fo/] ,h$dle1 & ,dr ,hunt] ( ,c>luke4 ,dr ,page1 aft]w>ds ,pr(essor ( ,geology at ,newca/le-on-,tyne1 0 a well-kn[n popul> lectur] on geology1 & did a good deal to keep alive an int]e/ 9 ! sci5ce4 ,9 lat] ye>s ,james ,geikie (t5 ackn[l$g$ 8 indebt$ness to ,pr(4 ,george ,wilson1 & ! /imulus he _h receiv$ f him :5 a "y man b5t on sci5tific /udies4 ,wilson 0 ,pr(essor ( ,te*nology 9 ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity1 a subject no long] includ$ 9 ! ,univ]sity curriculum4 ,x seems to h compris$ p>ts ( dynamics1 me*anical eng9e]+ & appli$ *emi/ry4 ,wilson 0 a man ( great p]sonal *>m1 exce$+ly well in=m$1 & always will+ to help "y /ud5ts along ! pa? ( le>n+4 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 geology also1 & und]took to write ! life ( ,edw>d ,=bes1 b f9i%$ only ! fir/ six *apt]s1 & ! "w 0 ultimately complet$ by ,ar*ibald ,geikie4 ,al?\gh ,james ,geikie 0 always a great read]1 x is n likely t he _h m ?an an elem5t>y k ( geology :5 he jo9$ ! ,survey 9 #ahfa4 ,tra9$ geologi/s1 h[ev]1 9 ^? days 7 mu* less common ?an !y are n[1 & ! ,survey 0 prep>$ to enrol m5 :o _h a good g5]al education & %[$ special incl9ation & aptitude = ?is l9e ( "w4 ,c>eful p]sonal selection mu/ h be5 ex]cis$1 = _m ( ^? :o !n jo9$ its ranks rose subsequ5tly to high em95ce 9 sci5ce4 ,9 field geology no bett] tra9+ c\ld h be5 giv5 ?an 0 adopt$ = ^! "y m54 ,!y 7 s5t out day by day ) surveyors :o _h acquir$ a k ( field "w1 & 7 inspect$ regul>ly by exp]i5c$ geologi/s1 :o correct$ _! errors & help$ to solve _! difficulties4 ,z already not$ 9 ,"p ,i4 7see p4 #bj71 8 fir/ "w 0 ! addition ( drift l9es to ! solid maps ( p>ts ( ,fife & ! ,lo?ians1 & ! drifts ( ! l[ gr\nds ( ,c5tral ,scotl& rema9$ to ! close ( 8 life ! subject :i* int]e/$ him above all o!rs1 & ) :i* he _h ! fulle/ acqua9tance 9 ! field4 ,:5 ,geikie began to map bo? ! solid & drift geology ( a hi!rto unsurvey$ di/rict1 he 0 s5t to ,ayr%ire & ,we/ ,lan>k%ire1 :]e he und]took ! survey ( a l>ge area /ret*+ f ,eagle%am s\?w>ds to ,new ,cumnock4 ,8 bro!r 0 mapp+1 or _h already mapp$1 a broad /rip ext5d+ inw>ds f ! coa/-l9e & rea*+ f ne> ,l>gs 9 ! nor? to ,dailly 9 ! s\?1 :ile to ! ea/ ( him 0 ,pea* engag$ 9 ! survey ( ,s\!rn ,lan>k%ire4 ,9 ^? days a fairly l>ge area 7sev]al hundr$ squ>e miles7 0 assign$ to ea* geologi/4 ,! :ole di/rict _h to be v c>efully exam9$ & ! results record$ on topographical maps on ! scale ( six in*es to a mile4 ,ea* geologi/ 0 expect$ to make a complete exam9ation ( 8 gr\nd & to note all ! p>ticul>s reg>d+ x4 ,petrology 0 z yet 9 its infancy1 & no v m9ute classification ( volcanic rocks 0 to be expect$2 b ! glacial geology & economic geology 7 to be c>efully inve/igat$ & fossil localities not$1 ?\gh1 = ! purpose ( collect+ fossils1 ! assi/ance ( special (fic]s 0 provid$4 ,! det]m9ation ( all fossils requir+ critical skill 0 9 ! h&s ( ! ,survey palontologi/s4 ,ea* geologi/ survey$ f a hundr$ to a hundr$ & fifty miles 9 a field season1 :i*1 all[+ = holidays1 am\nt$ to sev5 or eight mon?s1 & to d ?is requir$ regul> h>d "w1 mu* /r5u\s walk+1 & ! p[] ( conc5trat+ on ! g5]al features1 & n all[+ "o's att5tion to be absorb$ by inconsequ5t details4 ,james ,geikie seems to h _h no difficulty :atev] 9 pick+ up ! ess5tials ( field geology4 ,he 0 v dilig5t & _h suffici5t physical /r5g? = 8 "w4 ,9 "t he became a great walk]1 ?9k+ no?+ ( cov]+ fifty miles 9 a day4 ,! op5-air life suit$ him p]fectly4 ,he _h "o ( ! gifts mo/ valuable to a field-geologi/1 sometimes describ$ z 8an eye = ! c\ntry10 ! faculty ( int]pret+ ! geological mean+s t und]lie surface features4 ,al?\gh nev] a pr(ess$ palontologi/ he _h a work+ k ( ,c>bonif]\s fossils1 & he 0 always a ke5 & critical obs]v] ( rocks bo? 9 a fre% & 9 a wea!r$ condition4 ,8 e>ly maps1 judg$ ev5 by ! /&>ds ( ! pres5t day1 7 a/oni%+ly good1 & always give ! impression t he w5t ?or\ghly into ! evid5ce s f> z x 0 available4 ,he 0 cauti\s & ?or\gh1 & z a result ( ?is 8 maps %[ v few deletions due to *anges ( op9ion z full] in=mation 0 acquir$ dur+ ! progress ( 8 "w4 ,f ! fir/ he exhibit$ great ability z a draughtsman1 & 8 maps & sections are n only v cle>1 well-proportion$1 & pleas+ to ! eye1 b %[ also an individuality :i* arose f natural gifts1 & 0 n acquir$ by copy+ models4 ,al?\gh at t "t geologi/s on ! ,survey 7 n mov$ ab\t ! c\ntry s frequ5tly z is n[ ! case1 b settl$ d[n = sev]al seasons 9 a well-def9$ area1 ,james ,geikie _h no reason to compla9 ( a lack ( v>iety 9 ! gr\nd allott$ to him4 ,8 e>ly /ations 9 ,fife & ,k9ross includ$ /ratifi$ & igne\s rocks ( ,old ,r$ ,s&/one & ( ,c>bonif]\s ,age1 & 9 ,peebles%ire he made acqua9tance ) ,silurian rocks1 :i* at t "t 7 /ill v imp]fectly und]/ood1 & pres5t$ _m difficult problems !n unsolv$4 ,x 0 9 ,ayr%ire1 h[ev]1 t 8 p[]s mo/ fully display$ !mselves1 & ! long p]iod ( field "w 9 t c\nty f #ahfe to #ahgb und\bt$ly saw ! developm5t ( 8 abilities z a field-geologi/4 ,9 aft] ye>s _m ( ! be/ illu/rations bo? ( /ructural geology & ( glacial geology t enliv5$ 8 books & 8 lectures 7 cull$ f ! note-books 9 :i* he con/antly record$ ! results ( 8 obs]vations 9 t field4 ,f 8 lett]s x seems t he dislik$ ! coalfield geology1 :i* necessitat$ ! exam9ation ( m9+ plans1 frequ5t att5dance at colli]y eng9e]s' (fices1 & great absorption 9 details :i* are ( little g5]al importance4 ,b no "o w\ld h suspect$ ?is f 8 field maps1 :i*1 if we rememb] h[ rapidly 8 "w 0 done1 %[ mu* detail ( und]gr\nd /ructures tak5 f colli]y plans4 ,9 ,ayr%ire he _h = colleagues ,sir ,ar*ibald ,geikie & ,dr ,pea*2 "o ( ^! 0 ultimately to select volcanic geology z 8 prov9ce1 :ile ! o!r atta9$ great em95ce z a palontologi/4 ,already ,james ,geikie 0 absorb$ 9 glacial geology2 & ea* ( ! trio ( geologi/s1 ?\gh do+ o/5sibly ! same "w1 _h already *os5 ! special l9e ( inve/igation 9 :i* he 0 ultimately to become a ma/]4 ,he _h a great affection1 too1 = ! w>m-he>t$1 hospitable p ( ! we/ ( ,scotl&1 & 9 8braid ,scots0 us$ to relate _m humor\s episodes 9 :i* ! /urdy f>m]s & 8sma' lairds0 display$ _! pawky hum\r4 ,no full or adequate acc\nt ( ! "w he did 9 ,ayr%ire 9 ^! ye>s has ev] be5 publi%$4 ,! %ort descriptions ( %eets #bb1 #bc1 & #ai1 publi%$ by ! ,geological ,survey1 7 9 l>ge "p writt5 by ,james ,geikie1 b1 ow+ to ! necessities ( (ficial publication entail+ great brevity1 !y conta9 m]ely an outl9e ( 8 ma9 conclusions4 ,! geologi/s :o revis$ t gr\nd =ty ye>s aft] ! orig9al survey are unanim\s 9 regrett+ t m adequate description ( ! evid5ce :i* ,james ,geikie _h collect$ 0 n plac$ be=e ! public4 ,aft] leav+ ,ayr%ire he 0 transf]r$ to ,kelso1 & subsequ5tly to ! di/rict rang+ f ,p]? to ,dunkeld4 ,f a geological po9t ( view ?is gr\nd 0 consid]ably less v>i$2 b z 8 note-books %[1 he 0 by ?is "t deeply absorb$ 9 glacial & ,plei/oc5e geology1 & e scrap ( in=mation reg>d+ ! late/ /ages 9 ! physical hi/ory ( ,scotl& 0 mo/ c>efully record$ & its importance weigh$4 ,_m ( ! conclusions he _h already arriv$ at 9 ,ayr%ire 7 confirm$ by fre% evid5ce 9 ^! ye>s4 ,& ! e/u>y ( ! ,tay1 ) its ri* succession ( late-glacial & po/-glacial accumulations1 became ( great importance 9 8 int]pretation ( ! 8glacial succession10 a subject to :i* ! rema9d] ( 8 life 0 devot$ m ?an to any o!r4 ,! circum/ances t det]m9$ 8 b5t t[>ds ! inve/igation ( glacial geology _c p]haps be fully elucidat$ n[ 9 ! abs5ce ( any /atem5t f 8 own p51 b x is n difficult to f9d _m reasons t may h influ5c$ him4 ,9 consid]+ ?is subject we may glance briefly at ! /ate ( k ( ?is dep>tm5t ( geology at ! "t :5 he began field "w4 ,! ye>s #ahfa to #ahfe saw a v rem>kable developm5t ( int]e/ 9 glacial geology1 occasion$ by a sudd5 appreciation ( ! importance ( _m facts previ\sly well kn[n b imp]fectly und]/ood4 ,_m active geologi/s 9 ,scotl& 7 com+ = ! fir/ "t to adopt ! views :i* h ultimately obta9$ acceptance 9 reg>d to ! ,plei/oc5e hi/ory ( ,scotl&1 & ! *ange ( op9ion :i* 0 go+ on 0 some:at simil> to ! /ill great] *ange :i* took place :5 evolution fir/ began to take ! =m ( a work+ hypo!sis or ev5 an e/abli%$ law ( ,nature1 & to sweep away a great _m hon\r$ & treasur$ !ories t _h long held sway ov] ! m9ds ( m54 ,! sup]ficial deposits ( s&1 clay1 & /ones t cov] ! solid rocks 9 ! l[] gr\nds ( ,scotl&1 (t5 to a dep? ( _m feet1 7 consid]$ by mo/ geologi/s z be+ ( some:at my/]i\s orig94 ,x 0 well kn[n t !y conta9$ b\ld]s transport$ f a di/ance4 ,ar\nd ,ed9burgh & ,glasg[1 = example1 l>ge blocks ( rock :i* mu/ h be5 c>ri$ f ! ,s\!rn ,highl&s1 fifty miles or m1 7 famili> to ^? int]e/$ 9 geology4 ,t ! surfaces ( ! rocks on :i* ! drift or b\ld]-clay re/$ 7 /riat$1 groov$1 & flut$1 0 also a well-kn[n fact4 ,e>ly 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury a fav\rite explanation ( ^! deposits1 :i* _h be5 support$ by ! celebrat$ ,dean ,buckl&1 0 t !y 7 ! rema9s ( ! ,deluge z describ$ 9 ,g5esis4 ,?is !ory1 h[ev]1 0 soon disc>d$ ?\gh ! "n 8,diluvial10 /ill us$ by "s writ]s to designate ^! /rata1 be>s witness to ! =m] acceptance ( t hypo!sis4 ,= a long "t !y cont9u$ to be consid]$ z flood deposits1 laid d[n by 8debacles0 ( obscure orig94 ,no rational explanation = ^! p[]ful 8waves ( translation0 c\ld be =mulat$1 & !y fail$ completely to acc\nt = ! rem>kable scrat*$ surfaces on :i* ! b\ld]-clay re/$4 ,z ! /udy ( glaci]s advanc$1 x became cle> t mov+ ice1 be>+ debris ) x1 c\ld produce /riations exactly l ^? 9 "q1 & ! b\ld]-clay gradually came to be consid]$ a glacial deposit4 ,v important confirmation ( ?is hypo!sis came f ! obs]vations ( ,mr ,smi? ( ,jordanhill on ! rec5t %elly clays ( ! we/ ( ,scotl&4 ,_m ( ! mollusca :i* ^! clays conta9$ prov$ to be ( species n[ liv+ 9 ,arctic seas1 & ! inf]5ce 0 obvi\s t at no v di/ant epo* a glacial climate _h prevail$ 9 ,scotl&4 ,ab\t ! ye> #ahcg ,agassiz _h be5 l$ by 8 inve/igation ( ! b\ld]-clay ( ,switz]l& to ! conclusion t at "o "t ! glaci]s _h ext5d$ f> beyond _! pres5t limits1 & _h cov]$ ! pla9s at ! foot ( ! ,alps ) a va/ conflu5t %eet ( ice4 ,agassiz1 9 #ahdj1 visit$ ,scotl& ) ,dean ,buckl&1 & z ! result ( 8 obs]vations _h n hesitat$ to decl>e t ,scotl& also _h be5 swa!d 9 an ice-%eet4 ,briti% geologi/s1 h[ev]1 7 sl[ to accept 8 conclusions1 & ! fav\rite explanation ( ! 8drifts0 0 t !y _h be5 laid d[n at ! bottom ( a sea 9 :i* iceb]gs float$1 transport+ great rock b\ld]s f "o place to ano!r4 ,9 #ahff ! vet]an geologi/ ,*>les ,macl>51 !n at ! age ( eighty-f\r1 publi%$ ! second edition ( 8 ,geology ( ,fife & ! ,lo?ians1 & 9 8 acc\nt ( ! 8alluvial ph5om5a0 ( ! di/rict he %[s ! transitional /ate 9 :i* op9ion !n 0 pass+ f ! iceb]g hypo!sis to ! l&-ice hypo!sis4 8,! dress$ surfaces z well z ! #8,till' or ,diluvium ! l[] b\ld]-clay seem to h be5 ma9ly due to a great envelope ( ice act+ = ages2 ! new] alluvium1 on ! o!r h& ! upp] b\ld]-clay1 appe>s to h be5 *iefly due to iceb]gs & ocean curr5ts4 ,9 ?us attribut+ s mu* to ! action ( ice dur+ a long glacial p]iod1 x mu/ ev] be borne 9 m9d t oceanic curr5ts prec$$ ?is ice action1 & t simil> curr5ts mu/ h be5 9 exi/5ce to transport ! iceb]gs to :i* we ascribe ! erratic blocks & b\ld]s4 ,alt]nate subm]g5ce & elevation ( ! nor? ( ,europe1 comb9$ ) ice on l& & ice on wat] 79 my op9ion71 mu/ satisfactorily expla9 ^! diluvial ph5om5a1 :i*1 z unsettl$ problems1 are /ill engag+ ! att5tion ( y\ng] geologi/s40 ,"o ( ! able/ *ampions ( ! l&-ice hypo!sis 0 ,rob]t ,*amb]s1 :o 0 widely kn[n z a hi/orian & a memb] ( ! fam\s ,ed9burgh publi%+ firm4 ,z e>ly z #aheb he rang$ himself on ! side ( ,agassiz1 decl>+ t float+ iceb]gs & curr5ts ( wat] c\ld n possibly be accept$ z a satisfactory explanation ( ! b\ld]-clay & /riat$ rock-surfaces4 ,mr ,t4 ,f4 ,jamieson ( ,ellon 0 mak+ a v c>eful /udy ( ! drifts ( ,ab]de5%ire & ! adjac5t c\nties1 & _h little hesitation 9 accept+ ! !ory ( an ext5sive ice-%eet1 cov]+ ^! di/ricts & fill+ up all ! valleys1 z ! explanation mo/ 9 accordance ) ! facts :i* he _h obs]v$4 ,he admitt$1 h[ev]1 t subsequ5tly !re _h be5 a great subm]g5ce dur+ :i* _m ( ! upp]mo/ drift deposits _h be5 laid d[n4 ,sir ,*>les ,lyell1 ^: au?ority on que/ions ( !oretical geology at t "t 0 p>am\nt1 0 also will+ to accept ! =m] exi/5ce ( glaci]s ov] v ext5sive regions ( ! ,briti% ,isles1 & describ$ mora9es t occur 9 ! upl& valleys ( ,=f>%ire1 ?\gh he consid]$ ! drifts ( ! l[] gr\nds z ma9ly at any rate deposit$ 9 cold seas 9 :i* iceb]gs float$4 ,mu* m important ?an ,lyell1 or at lea/ mu* m likely to ex]t influ5ce on ! m9d ( ,james ,geikie at an e>ly /age 9 8 c>e]1 0 ,sir ,&rew ,ramsay1 !n local ,director ( ! ,geological ,survey4 ,ramsay 0 a man aft] ,james ,geikie's own he>t1 & !re c be no d\bt t 8 influ5ce on ,geikie 0 v great4 ,we %\ld n be f> wrong1 9 fact1 9 reg>d+ ,geikie z ! direct successor ( ,ramsay 9 ! l9e ( sci5tific ?\ght4 ,?r\gh 8 :ole life ,james ,geikie h>dly dep>t$ f ! position tak5 up by ,ramsay on glacial geology1 ?\gh ( c\rse he develop$ _m new & important fields ( inve/igation4 ,!re 0 a rem>kable simil>ity 9 _! outlook2 !y bo? reli$ on v mu* ! same class ( evid5ce1 dep5d+ specially on field geology z a basis1 b prep>$ to build up f>-rea*+ d$uctions f ! facts !y _h obs]v$4 ,mo/ ( ! !ories enunciat$ by ,ramsay 7 /rongly & consi/5tly ma9ta9$ by ,james ,geikie up to ! close ( 8 c>e]4 ,ramsay also 0 m ?an a glaciali/4 ,he left a deep m>k 9 ! /udy ( physiography1 ! orig9 & hi/ory ( ,briti% sc5]y1 & 9 /ructural geology2 & 9 ^! subjects also ,james ,geikie f\nd cont9ual inspiration4 ,:5 ,geikie jo9$ ! ,survey1 ,ramsay 0 at ! z5i? ( 8 p[]s4 ,he _h be5 = tw5ty ye>s an active field-geologi/ on ! ,survey /aff2 _h travell$ v ext5sively ov] ,great ,brita9 on geological "w2 0 a well-kn[n man 9 ,london sci5tific circles2 & f 8 (ficial position _h unrivall$ opportunities ( mak+ himself acqua9t$ ) ! field evid5ce be>+ on all geological que/ions !n "u review4 ,he 0 end[$ ) great en]gy & a w>m imag9ation2 a g5ial & he>ty comrade1 v fond ( a joke2 well read 9 poetical & romantic lit]ature2 b )al a h>d1 untir+ work] :o nev] sp>$ himself or any memb] ( 8 /aff :]e duty 0 conc]n$4 ,! two m5 7 9 _m ways alike1 & no d\bt !y 7 v soon on t]ms ( close fri5d%ip2 & to ! late/ days ( 8 life ,james ,geikie spoke ( ,ramsay ) deep affection & respect4 ,to ! influ5ce ( ,ramsay we mu/ add t ( 8 bro!r4 ,ar*ibald ,geikie 0 already widely kn[n = 8 geological "w1 & second only to ,ramsay z an au?ority on !oretical que/ions affect+ ,briti% geology4 ,he _h be5 appo9t$ to ! /aff ( ! ,geological ,survey 9 #ahee1 six ye>s be=e ,james ,geikie1 & _h rapidly ris5 into prom95ce4 ,al?\gh at fir/ he _h giv5 8 adhesion to ! iceb]g !ory1 8 views _h *ang$ "u ! influ5ce ( ,ramsay1 & 9 a classic pap] :i* he read to ! ,geological ,society ( ,glasg[ 9 #ahfb he _h describ$ ! glacial deposits ( ,scotl& 9 an exhau/ive mann]4 ,?is pap]1 s full 9 its details & s lucid & mod]ate 9 /atem5t1 produc$ a great impression1 at any rate 9 ,scotl&1 & cle>ly m>k$ out ! way along :i* future progress 0 to be made4 ,?\gh ,sir ,ar*ibald ,geikie subsequ5tly made few contributions to glacial geology1 des]t+ ?is field = ! /udy ( volcanoes1 & ( o!r p>ts ( physical & hi/orical geology1 he did a v great s]vice to sci5ce 9 s cle>ly def9+ 8 position on a mu* debat$ subject by publi%+ ?is pap]4 ,z "t w5t on1 "s ( ! y\ng] geologi/s :o _h jo9$ ! ,survey aft] ,james ,geikie became en?usia/ic work]s at glacial sci5ce1 & came to e>n a reputation only second to ,geikie himself 9 ?is dep>tm5t ( geology4 ,( ^!1 we may specially m5tion ,dr ,john ,horne & ,dr ,b5jam9 ,n4 ,pea*1 bo? ( :om became em95t au?orities on ! glacial geology ( ,scotl&4 ,9 e>ly ye>s !y 7 ,james ,geikie's mo/ intimate fri5ds2 _! obs]vations 7 always at 8 s]vice1 & _! criticism & advice he greatly valu$4 ,,*apt] ,,xi 8,,! ,,great ,,ice ,,age0 ,,& 8,,prehi/oric ,,europe0 ,! fir/ edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age 0 complet$ 9 manuscript 9 #ahgc1 & 9 ! previ\s ye> ,james ,geikie _h already publi%$ a s]ies ( pap]s 9 ! ,geological ,magaz9e :i* cle>ly outl9$ 8 ma9 conclusions4 ,all ! ess5tial features :i* 7 to di/+ui% 8 life-"w 9 ?is highly controv]sial field are already recognisable 9 ^! pap]s4 ,! pr9cipal *>act]i/ic ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age is its lit]>y ability1 ! p[] ( lucidly exp\nd+ intricate sci5tific !ories & sket*+ ! evid5ce on :i* !y re/ 9 a mann] :i* equally avoids prolixity & obscurity4 ,al?\gh1 z we h %[n1 he 0 by no means ! fir/ to *ampion ! cause ( l& ice z aga9/ float+ ice z ! dom9ant factor 9 ! production ( ! drift1 he 0 imm$iately accord$ ! place ( protagoni/ 9 ?is cause4 ,9 ,scotl& 8 views1 at any rate among 8 colleagues on ! ,survey1 7 ^? g5]ally accept$4 ,9 ,engl& also ! ,survey geologi/s 7 9 agreem5t ) him on mo/ ( ! ess5tial po9ts1 ?\gh ! subm]g5ce hypo!sis & ! effici5cy ( float+ iceb]gs 7 long held 9 e/eem 9 ! si/] k+dom1 & h n yet completely fall5 into disrepute4 ,9 ,g]many1 ,norway1 ,sw$51 ,holl&1 & 9 ,nor? ,am]ica !re _h z yet be5 no g5]al enlight5m5t on ! real m]its ( ?is controv]sy4 ,x may be not$ t 9 ! fir/ edition ( 8 ,great ,ice ,age1 ,james ,geikie did n d5y ! fact t a great subm]g5ce accompani$ ! ma9 glaciation ( ,brita94 ,he accept$ x inde$1 ?\gh 9 lat] ye>s he saw reason to modify ?is op9ion4 ,! effici5cy ( l& ice to expla9 mo/ ( ! puzzl+ features ( ! drifts 0 ! ma9 !sis :i* ! book 0 writt5 to uphold4 ,b !re 7 _m subord9ate problems :i* came up = consid]ation4 ,"o ( ^! is ! am\nt ( erosion :i* ! ice-%eets & glaci]s _h produc$4 ,9 ?is ,james ,geikie foll[$ v closely 9 ! foot/eps ( ,ramsay2 on ! orig9 ( rock-bas9s1 fjords1 & sea lo*s !re is 9 fact practically complete agreem5t 9 _! views4 ,?is is ! m significant1 because ,ramsay 0 at t "t f> ahead ( educat$ geological op9ion on ^! matt]s1 & x is only q rec5tly t 8 views h receiv$ acceptance 9 "s ( ! mo/ influ5tial geological circles4 ,ano!r burn+ "q :i* fell to be consid]$ 0 ! evid5ce = or aga9/ int]glacial w>m p]iods2 a "q :i* ev5 at ! pres5t "t is almo/ z ke5ly debat$ z x 0 9 #ahgd :5 ,! ,great ,ice ,age 0 publi%$4 ,z ye>s w5t pa/ & successive editions ( ! book appe>$1 ! battle ( l& ice v]sus float+ ice may be said to h be5 def9itely clos$2 & ,james ,geikie's "n z an exp\nd] ( glacial geology came to be m & m closely associat$ ) 8 views on ! glacial succession 7! "q1 t is1 :e!r !re 0 only "o epo* ( glaciation1 or sev]al epo*s sep>at$ by p]iods 9 :i* ! climate 0 mu* mild]74 ,on ?is subject1 z on glacial erosion1 ,james ,geikie took up 8 position v /rongly f ! fir/ & ma9ta9$ x to ! end4 ,9 consid]+ ?is bran* ( ,james ,geikie's sci5tific "w we may trace a consid]able am\nt ( influ5ce ex]t$ on 8 ?\ght by ,james ,croll1 "o ( ! mo/ rem>kable geologi/s t ,scotl& has produc$4 ,croll 0 a man :o />t$ life 9 a v humble position2 he educat$ himself1 & by %e] p[] ( intellect & dogg$ p]sev]ance he atta9$ em95ce 9 sci5tific "w4 ,he 0 at once a metaphysician & a physici/1 b x is only ) ! latt] aspect ( 8 tea*+ t we are "h conc]n$4 ,?\gh q uns*ool$ 9 ma!matics he 0 daunt$ by no difficulties1 & by labori\s calculation he work$ out intricate problems ( a/ronomy2 & ! accuracy ( 8 solutions 0 aft]w>ds confirm$ by pr(essional ma!maticians & a/ronom]s4 ,croll saw at a v e>ly /age t to l& ice mu/ be ascrib$ practically ! :ole ( ! glacial ph5om5a ( ,scotl&4 ,he inf]r$ f a numb] ( facts t ! ,nor? ,sea _h be5 fill$ ) ,sc&9avian ice dur+ ! maximum /ages ( glaciation1 & he sugge/$ l9es ( rese>* to ,james ,geikie1 ,john ,horne1 & ,b5jam9 ,pea* t l$ to important contributions to ! lit]ature ( ,scotti% glacial geology4 ,croll pond]$ long & deeply ov] ! causes ( ! ,ice ,age & ! orig9 ( *anges ( climate 9 g5]al1 & ! result 0 a s]ies ( pap]s 9 :i* he ma9ta9$ t *anges 9 ! ecc5tricity ( ! e>?'s orbit & ! obliquity ( ! ecliptic1 accompani$ by o!r a/ronomical processes1 might produce epo*s ( cold climate 9 "o hemisph]e ) w>m] conditions 9 ! opposite hemisph]e4 ,^! *anges might "u c]ta9 conditions be suffici5t to acc\nt = ! exi/5ce ( ice-%eets4 ,dur+ ! lat] ye>s ( 8 life ,croll 0 a memb] ( ! /aff ( ! ,geological ,survey ( ,scotl&1 & ?is sil5t1 res]v$1 /udi\s man 0 widely recognis$ z a mo/ orig9al ?9k]4 ,james ,geikie 0 mu* atta*$ to ,croll1 & :ile he nev] pr(ess$ to be v]s$ 9 ! ma!matical bran*es ( sci5ce1 he 0 prep>$ to accept ! accuracy ( ,croll's !ories4 ,! o!r causes ( glaciation :i* _h be5 advanc$ by v>i\s geologi/s1 su* z ,lyell's hypo!sis ( elevation & depression ( ! l&1 he believ$ to be q inadequate1 & 9 ! fir/ edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age he /ates ,croll's hypo!sis ) evid5t approval1 or at any rate reg>ds x z ! only explanation at t "t (f]$ :i* c\ld be held to be at all 9 accordance ) ! facts4 ,f ?is position ,geikie nev] rec$$4 ,9 subsequ5t ye>s ,croll's hypo!sis 0 ! subject ( /r5u\s discussion4 ,em95t a/ronom]s l ,sir ,rob]t ,ball f\nd 9 x a satisfactory explanation ( ,plei/oc5e glaciation4 ,equally em95t a/ronom]s l ,simon ,newcomb aft] te/+ x f\nd x want+4 ,! subject z a :ole 0 beyond ! scope ( ,geikie's "w1 :i* 0 geological r ?an a/ronomical or meteorological2 & 9 8 lat] ye>s he r avoid$ ! discussion ( ! causes ( glaciation1 b he made x cle> t 9 8 op9ion1 if ,croll's hypo!sis fail$1 no o!r explanation c\ld be reg>d$ z adequate4 ,z a coroll>y ( ,croll's !ory1 x foll[$ t !re _h be5 m ?an "o p]iod ( arctic cold 9 ! nor!rn hemisph]e1 & t int]calat$ betwe5 ! cold p]iods !re 7 epo*s ( w>m] climate--int]glacial p]iods1 z !y are n[ call$4 ,! evid5ce = ! exi/5ce ( int]glacial p]iods _h appeal$ to ,geikie 9 8 field "w1 & he _h become conv9c$ t 9 ,scotl& !re _h be5 at lea/ "o int]val ( mild climatic conditions sep>at+ two epo*s ( glacial sev]ity4 ,?is may h to "s ext5t pr$ispos$ him to fav\r ,croll's hypo!sis z be+ 9 greate/ accordance ) ! geological facts4 ,= x _c be said t ,james ,geikie 0 9 a hurry to ma9ta9 ! complexity ( ! ,ice ,age4 ,9 ! fir/ edition ( 8 book1 ?\gh mu* engross$ 9 ! description ( ! b$s int]calat$ ) ! b\ld]-clay & 8till10 & obvi\sly incl9$ to attribute great importance to !m1 he says v little ab\t w>m int]glacial p]iods1 & ! read] is n l$ to suppose t he consid]s ! evid5ce z ( ov]:elm+ /r5g?4 ,?ree ye>s lat] ! second edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age appe>$1 & we f9d t ! au?or !n took up a mu* m def9ite position on ?is subject1 & has made a great advance 9 8 treatm5t ( x4 ,b already 9 #ahgc he 0 conv9c$ 9 8 own m9d t sev]al w>m int]glacial p]iods _h int]rupt$ ! rig\rs ( ! ,ice ,age1 ?\gh he did n attempt to enum]ate ! int]glacial epo*s 9 detail1 or to /ate fully ! conclusions at :i* he _h arriv$4 ,! po/-glacial hi/ory ( ,scotl& 0 a subject t e>ly attract$ ,james ,geikie's att5tion4 ,he _h devot$ mu* /udy to x1 & 0 9 aft] ye>s to pres5t a ma/]ly analysis ( its /ages & sequ5ce4 ,to trace ! connection betwe5 ! ,ice ,age & ! pres5t day1 & to %[ ! *anges :i* _h elaps$ s9ce ! ice-%eets melt$ f ! surface ( ,brita91 0 to him "o ( ! mo/ allur+ dep>tm5ts ( geology4 ,a good deal ( "w _h be5 done by ,scotti% geologi/s on ! /udy ( ! rais$ bea*es ( ,scotl&1 b no g5]al acc\nt ( _! relation to "o ano!r & to ! glacial b\ld]-clay & mora9es _h appe>$ be=e ! publication ( ! fir/ edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age4 ,t ! sea-level _h und]gone alt]ations ar\nd our %ores 0 suffici5tly demon/rat$ by ! rais$ bea*es1 ( :i* ?ree 7 v well kn[n1 ! #ajj-;foot1 #ej-;foot1 & #be-;foot bea*es4 ,b "s au?ors1 su* z ,*amb]s & ,mack9to%1 7 ready to f9d rais$ bea*es any:]e2 gravel t]races at all elevations1 _m ( :i* are n[ kn[n to h be5 ! deposits ( glacial riv]s & lakes1 & rock esc>pm5ts & plat=ms ( v v>i$ orig91 7 appeal$ to z evid5ce ( =m] subm]g5ce b5ea? ! sea4 ,pr(4 ,geikie at ?is /age 0 n altoge!r free f a belief 9 ! great subm]g5ce1 or at any rate he 0 n prep>$ to *all5ge its *ampions2 b he knew h[ little value 0 to be atta*$ to "s ( ! evid5ce cit$ 9 its support1 & 8 own /udies _h l$ him to a full] und]/&+ & a m satisfactory appreciation ( ! mean+ ( ! rais$ bea*es & ! light !y ?rew on ! v>i$ conditions t _h prevail$ 9 ,scotl& dur+ & subsequ5t to ! melt+ ( ! great ice-%eet4 ,9 p>ticul>1 he ma9ta9$ t ! high] bea*es 7 associat$ ) ! deposits ( clay conta9+ glacial %ells t 7 s well kn[n ?r\gh ! rese>*es ( ,smi? ( ,jordanhill1 & belong$ to a "t :5 glacial conditions _h n completely ceas$ 9 ,scotl&4 ,! #ej-;foot bea* 0 associat$ ) ! olde/ relics ( man 9 ! midl& valley ( ,scotl&1 :ile ! #be-;foot bea* & l[] bea*es 7 laid d[n 9 climatic surr\nd+s diff]+ little f ^? ( ! pres5t day4 ,betwe5 ! epo*s ( depression :i* ^! sea-t]races record$ !re _h be5 int]vals :5 ! l& /ood at a high] level1 s t ! e>? movem5ts _h be5 ( an oscillat+ "*1 & n m]ely a succession ( uplifts ) int]v5+ pauses dur+ :i* ! bea*-plat=ms 7 produc$4 ,! buri$ =e/s & ! peat-bogs furni%$ additional evid5ce ( ! elevation & depression ( ! l&1 & h9t$1 n obscurely1 at ! probability t *anges ( climate _h also tak5 place dur+ po/-glacial "t1 ! w>m cont95tal epo*s enc\rag+ ! gr[? ( trees1 :ile ! cold1 damp1 insul> climates 7 fav\rable to ! accumulation ( peat4 ,al?\gh ^! conclusions 7 only sket*$ out & n fully /at$1 x is pla9 to ! read] t already ,pr(4 ,geikie _h conv9c$ himself ( ! importance ( ^! facts4 ,& 9 consid]+ :at is probably ! mo/ controv]sial problem :i* ! /ud5t ( ,plei/oc5e & rec5t times mu/ inve/igate1 namely1 ! relation ( prehi/oric man to ! glacial p]iod1 he foll[$ ! same l9e ( ?\ght1 consid]+ t ! evid5ce ( ! mammalian rema9s f\nd 9 caves & riv] gravels ( ,nor!rn ,europe po9t$ to ! conclusion t !re _h be5 great v>iations ( climate4 ,! mixture ( nor!rn & s\!rn types ( animals 0 n to be ascrib$ 9 8 op9ion to migrations aris+ f seasonal *anges1 b 0 due pr9cipally to alt]nations ( cold & heat1 ea* endur+ = a consid]able "t4 ,he advocat$ also ! exi/5ce ( man 9 glacial times1 & recapitulat+ views already enum]at$ 9 "s pap]s :i* he _h publi%$ 9 ! ,geological ,magaz9e1 he argu$ t ! paloli?ic gravels ( ,engl& 7 to be reg>d$ z glacial & preglacial1 & n1 z 0 widely believ$1 ( int]glacial & po/-glacial age4 ,la/ly1 we may m5tion a feature ( ! fir/ edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age t 0 to become m prom95t 9 subsequ5t editions1 ! comp>ative description ( ! ph5om5a describ$ by geologi/s ( _m diff]5t c\ntries4 ,= in=mation reg>d+ ,engl& he 0 l>gely indebt$ to 8 colleagues 9 ! ,engli% ,survey1 pr9cipally ,gre51 ,tiddeman1 & ,:itak]4 ,! ,sw$i%1 ,g]man1 ,norwegian1 & cont95tal deposits g5]ally _h p]=ce to be describ$ f ! lit]ature ( ! subject1 a lit]ature already v ext5sive4 ,?r\gh 8 :ole life ,pr(4 ,geikie 0 a dilig5t /ud5t ( ! lit]ature ( 8 subject4 ,! mo/ important ,european languages1 z already not$ 9 ,"p ,i41 he c\ld read ) facility1 & z he 0 9 con/ant receipt ( copies ( glacial pap]s f _! au?ors1 mu* ( 8 "t 0 tak5 up ) a /udy ( ! contempor>y lit]ature ( glaciation4 ,x 0 8 famili>ity ) ! "w ( o!r inve/igators 9 ?is field ( sci5tific rese>* t gave him 8 position z ! repres5tative ,briti% glaciali/1 & made 8 works s widely read & appreciat$ by =eign sci5tific m54 ,) ! publication ( ! fir/ edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age 9 #ahgd1 ,pr(4 ,geikie's reputation z a glacial geologi/ ( ! fir/ rank 0 at once e/abli%$4 ,! book _h a cordial reception & a ready sale4 ,pr(4 ,gre5 wrote a long & v sympa!tic review ( x = ,nature1 &1 :e!r its tea*+s 7 g5]ally accept$ or n1 ! au?or _h ! satisfactory pro( t x _h n be5 neglect$ by ! rapid exhau/ion ( ! fir/ edition4 ,)9 a few mon?s he _h to set s]i\sly ab\t ! production ( a new & enl>g$ edition4 ,mu* ( its popul>ity 0 no d\bt due to ! cle> & graceful /yle 9 :i* x 0 writt54 ,! m ab/ruse p>ts ( ! subject 7 n discuss$ ) too mu* detail2 great insi/5ce 0 plac$ on ! field evid5ce1 & ! discussion 0 su* z c\ld be foll[$ by ! g5]al read] :o _h no special tra9+ 9 geological "w4 ,a /udi$ mod]ation m>k$ ! conclusions arriv$ at1 & no attempt 0 made to =ce a revolution>y int]pretation ( glacial ph5om5a into prom95ce4 ,a great deal also 0 due to ! fact t ! book embodi$ n only its au?or's "w & ! hypo!ses he fav\r$1 b also ! results ( ! obs]vations ( _m ( 8 colleagues on ! ,survey :o _h a v wide acqua9tance ) field geology1 & 71 on ! :ole1 v well agre$ reg>d+ ! int]pretation ( ! facts4 ,! au?or fully ackn[l$g$ 8 obligations to colleagues on ! ,survey /aff1 b at ! same "t x 0 cle> t on ?is subject he 0 ! lead] & n m]ely a compil] ( o!r p's results4 ,! d$ication to ,sir ,&rew ,ramsay is especially significant1 = f ,ramsay m ?an f any o!r geologi/ _h inspiration be5 receiv$4 ,probably ! effect ( ! book 0 great] 9 =eign c\ntries ?an 9 ,brita94 ,9 ,g]many1 ,switz]l&1 ,sw$51 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates _m geologi/s 7 actively prosecut+ ! /udy ( glacial deposits1 & s cle> & au?oritative a /atem5t ( ! obs]vations & conclusions ( ! ,scotti% glaciali/s _h mu* int]e/ to work]s 9 o!r l&s4 ,?is appreciation ! au?or valu$ greatly1 & x 0 ! cause ( a great enl>gem5t 9 ! circle ( 8 correspond5ts4 ,he foll[$ ke5ly ! advance ( glacial inve/igation 9 =eign c\ntries1 & especially ! new evid5ce br\ght =w>d reg>d+ *anges ( climate dur+ & subsequ5t to ! glacial p]iod1 & ! e>ly *apt]s 9 ! hi/ory ( man 9 ,europe4 ,! second edition1 :i* appe>$ ?ree ye>s aft] ! fir/1 %[$ t ! au?or _h be5 l$ to modify 8 views 9 sev]al important respects4 ,! great po/-glacial subm]g5ce he n[ consid]$ unprov$1 foll[+ 9 ?is ! conclusions arriv$ at by ,dr ,jamieson ( ,ellon 9 8 /udies ( ! ,scotti% glacial deposits4 ,he recognis$ also t ! %elly b\ld]-clay ( _m p>ts ( ,scotl&1 su* z ,cai?ness1 ,orkney1 ,%etl&1 ,dumb>ton%ire1 & ,ayr%ire1 0 be/ expla9$ on ! l9es sugge/$ by ,dr ,james ,croll z ! deposit ( an ice-%eet t _h invad$ ! l& aft] travell+ = a "t ov] ! sea bottom4 ,9 ?is we see ! influ5ce ( ,dr ,pea* & ,dr ,horne's "w on ! glaciation ( ,cai?ness1 ,%etl& & ,orkney1 & ( ,geikie's own inve/igation ( ! glacial ph5om5a ( ! ,out] ,hebrides4 ,^! *anges ( op9ion 7 und\bt$ly well consid]$1 & h be5 support$ by subsequ5t discov]ies4 ,he also took up a mu* bold] attitude on ! "q ( int]glacial deposits & ! relation ( man to ! ,ice ,age4 ,:ile /ill rely+ to ! full on ! evid5ce cit$ f ,scotl& 9 ! fir/ edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age 9 fav\r ( ! exi/5ce ( m ?an "o int]glacial p]iod1 he adduc$ ! results ( ,sk]t*ly's "w at ,br&on z prov+ t ! paloli?ic deposits ( s\?-ea/]n ,engl& are 9 places ov]la9 by g5u9e b\ld]-clay4 ,m prom95ce 0 also giv5 to ! cont95tal evid5ce = int]glacial p]iods1 especially to t obta9$ 9 ! ,drnt5 lignite ( ! nor? side ( ! ,alps1 & ( ! s-call$ ,plioc5e b$s ( ,lomb>dy1 :i* ev5 9 ! fir/ edition he _h confid5tly claim$ z be+ really int]glacial4 ,! next important "w f ,pr(4 ,geikie's p5 0 ,prehi/oric ,europe1 publi%$ 9 #ahha4 ,he cont9u$ to keep abrea/ ( ! rapidly increas+ lit]ature ( 8 subject1 & al?\gh ! ma9 l9es ( 8 treatm5t ( x requir$ little modification1 he 0 cont9ually add+ to 8 /ore ( facts4 ,prehi/oric ,europe did n receive ! same welcome z ,! ,great ,ice ,age1 & ?is c\ld h>dly be expect$4 ,geologi/s 7 by ?is "t famili> ) ! au?or's ma9 conclusions1 & ! book 9 "s measure takes u ov] famili> gr\nd4 ,b to ! g5]al read] x rema9s "o ( ! mo/ enjoyable ( ! au?or's contributions to ! lit]ature ( sci5ce4 ,hav+ already exp\nd$ 9 8 previ\s works ! ess5tial ph5om5a ( glaciation1 he devotes ?is book especially to ! consid]ation ( _m que/ions ( subord9ate importance1 ?\gh 9 !mselves des]v+ ( full consid]ation4 ,! int]glacial problem1 ( c\rse1 comes up = treatm5t1 b he has n mu* to say ( x t is really new to 8 read]s4 ,x is int]e/+ to note1 h[ev]1 t less insi/5ce is n[ laid on ! ,scotti% evid5ce 9 fav\r ( int]glacial p]iods1 & ! ,briti% evid5ce 9 g5]al1 & m is said ( ! int]glacial b$s ( ,g]many1 ,france1 ,italy1 ,switz]l&1 & o!r ,european c\ntries4 ,! feel+ seems to h aris5 9 ! au?or's m9d t mu* ( ! ,briti% evid5ce 0 n s /rong z to c>ry conviction1 & ! "w ( cont95tal geologi/s 0 rapidly add+ details ( ! highe/ significance to ! /ore ( accumulat$ obs]vations 9 fav\r ( repeat$ glaciations ( ,nor!rn ,europe4 ,we may readily believe also t he felt x desirable to en=ce on ! m9ds ( 8 read]s ! value ( mu* rec5t rese>* done by 8 fell[-sci5ti/s 9 o!r c\ntries4 ,_m ,briti% geologi/s assum$ & /ill ma9ta9 a v sceptical attitude reg>d+ ! value ( ! ,briti% evid5ce = int]glacial p]iods1 & ,pr(4 ,geikie 0 und\bt$ly "r 9 appeal+ r to well-e/abli%$ facts 9 adjac5t c\ntries ?an attempt+ to discuss ! m9uti ( sections (t5 ( a tempor>y nature & by no means well-expos$1 :i* 7 famili> to _m ( 8 ,briti% read]s4 ,x is n to be suppos$1 h[ev]1 t he _h *ang$ 8 gr\nd2 to ! la/ he ma9ta9$ ! validity ( ! ,briti% evid5ce = int]glacial p]iods1 ?\gh 9 "s p>ts ( x modifications ( 8 orig9al /atem5ts might h become necess>y4 ,9 ! nature ( ?+s ! evid5ce collect$ f s small an area z ,scotl& 0 sure to be incomplete1 & to treat ,great ,brita9 z a region ap>t 0 m likely to lead to error ?an to correct results4 ,ano!r subject :i* he h&l$ m fully ?an 9 ,! ,great ,ice ,age 0 ! antiquity ( ! human relics ( paloli?ic type :i* _h be5 f\nd 9 caves & riv] gravels4 ,_m ,briti% geologi/s ( ! highe/ reputation held t ^! 7 ( po/-glacial date1 b ,pr(4 ,geikie _h always cont5d$ /rongly t "s at lea/ ( ! deposits conta9+ ! implem5ts ( e>ly man 7 int]glacial or preglacial4 ,"t has ju/ifi$ 8 sagacity1 & x is n[ fairly widely recognis$ t ^! relics date back 9 "s cases to p]iods ant]ior at any rate to ! la/ glaciation ( ,nor!rn ,europe4 ,! old controv]sy reg>d+ *anges ( climate 9 ,plei/oc5e "t reappe>s 9 ?is volume1 & ! au?or /\tly ma9ta9s ! position he _h tak5 up 9 ,! ,great ,ice ,age1 t ! association ( ! rema9s ( mammals ( s\!rn & nor!rn types 9 gravel deposits c be expla9$ only on ! hypo!sis t p]iods ( g5ial alt]nat$ ) p]iods ( arctic climate4 ,b p]haps ! ma9 purpose ( ?is book1 z seems to be indicat$ by ! title select$ = x1 0 to discuss ! *anges t _h tak5 place 9 ,europe s9ce ! melt+ ( ! ice ( ! la/ /age ( ! glacial p]iod4 ,! ph5om5a ( ! rais$ bea*es t encircle our ,scotti% coa/s1 ) ! alluvial or 8c>se0 clays ( ! riv] valleys intimately associat$ ) ! bea* deposits1 & ! peat & buri$ =e/s ( our moorl&s & coa/s1 _h fasc9at$ ,pr(4 ,geikie s9ce ! beg9n+ ( 8 glacial inve/igations1 & he felt t = _! prop] discussion m scope 0 requir$ ?an 0 af=d$ by su* a book z ,! ,great ,ice ,age4 ,^! problems 7 full ( difficulties & ! evid5ce appe>$ (t5 contradictory or mislead+1 b he manag$ to piece x toge!r & to arrive at a consi/5t & cle>ly reason$ int]pretation4 ,! rais$ bea*es indicate1 ( c\rse1 *anges ( ! level ( sea & l&2 b ^! 7 f> m consid]able ?an ! bea*es alone w\ld indicate1 z ! subm]g$ =e/s t 9 _m places are int]calat$ ) ! bea* & c>se deposits %[ t at c]ta9 /ages ! l& area _h be5 f> m ext5sive ?an at pres5t4 ,?is 0 confirm$ by _m facts reg>d+ ! pres5t di/ribution ( animals & plants 9 ! ,briti% ,isles :i* c\ld n o!rwise be logically expla9$2 & 9 ?is field ( inve/igation he gratefully ackn[l$ges ! assi/ance furni%$ by 8 old fri5d ,dr ,bu*anan ,:ite1 ) :om he 0 9 close contact s9ce he 0 !n liv+ 9 ,p]?4 ,! rais$ bea*es also 7 associat$ ) ! clos+ phases ( glaciation 9 ,brita91 s9ce bo? ! #ajj-;foot & ! #ej-;foot bea*es 9 ! nor? ( ,scotl& %[$ effects ( contemporane\s glacial action1 & ! old] m>9e %ell b$s conta9$ %ells n[ liv+ only 9 ,arctic seas4 ,! int]pretation ( ! evid5ce to be obta9$ f ! /udy ( peat-bogs & buri$ =e/s 0 by no means s cle>1 b indubitably po9t$ t[>ds ! recurr5ce ( damp cold epo*s suitable = ! rapid gr[? ( peat1 sep>at$ by epo*s ( a diff]5t "* dur+ :i* ! c\ntry 0 ov]spread by a d5se gr[? ( =e/4 ,^! hypo!ses _h long occupi$ ! au?or's m9d1 & he _h pond]$ deeply ov] ! evid5ce 9 support ( !m4 ,full] inve/igation 9 future ye>s 0 de/9$ to br+ out _m /rik+ confirmations ( 8 op9ions4 ,x may be said t s f> z 8 int]pretation ( ! po/-glacial hi/ory ( ,scotl& is conc]n$1 ! mo/ au?oritative op9ion ( ,scotti% geologi/s at ! pres5t "t is 9 accordance ) ! conclusions :i* he _h arriv$ at4 ,?is alone makes ! book /ill wor? c>eful /udy by ^? :o w\ld appreciate ! *anges our isl&s h und]gone 9 ! mo/ rec5t /ages ( _! geological hi/ory1 & ?\gh notable additions h be5 made to ! /ore ( accumulat$ obs]vations1 !y readily f9d a place 9 ! s*eme :i* he has outl9$4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,educational ,,& ,,adm9i/rative ,,"w ,) 8 appo9tm5t 9 #ahhb to ! ,mur*ison ,*air ( ,geology & ,m9]alogy 9 ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity to succe$ 8 bro!r ,sir ,ar*ibald ,geikie1 a new epo* began 9 ,james ,geikie's c>e]4 ,= "s ye>s he _h be5 ,di/rict ,surveyor on ! ,scotti% ,survey1 a po/ ( consid]able responsibility1 & requir+ ! ex]cise ( tact & firmness1 b "o :i* pres5t$ mo/ valuable opportunities to a ke5 geologi/4 ,! ,scotti% ,survey at t "t _h an exceptionally /rong p]sonnel1 & 9 pure field geology 0 sett+ a /&>d ( excell5ce :i* has r>ely be5 surpass$4 ,sev]al ( 8 colleagues came to be recognis$ 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s z sci5tific m5 ( ! highe/ di/9ction1 & among !m !re 0 a _s ( cam>ad]ie & ( fri5dly emulation 9 rese>* :i* made _! daily tasks a con/ant s\rce ( novelty & ( unflagg+ int]e/4 ,to _m ( 8 colleagues1 su* z ,pea*1 ,horne1 ,jack1 ,croll1 ,skae1 & ,irv9e1 ,james ,geikie _h be5 indebt$ = important in=mation & = ! mo/ se>*+ criticism1 comb9$ ) unselfi% appreciation ( ! value ( 8 "w4 ,! gr\nd survey$ _h mo/ ( x be5 previ\sly exam9$ only 9 a q unexhau/ive way1 & _h consequ5tly ! attraction ( novelty2 x 0 also ( v v>i$ /ructure1 &1 m important f 8 po9t ( view1 x 0 ri* 9 evid5ce ( glacial action4 ,no bett] tra9+ gr\nd = a field-geologi/ :o int5d$ to devote himself to ! /udy ( glaciation c\ld well be imag9$4 ,among ! ,scotti% geological /aff ,james ,geikie's position z a field-geologi/ & z a glaciali/ 0 fully recognis$1 & he _h ! unque/ion+ support ( 8 colleagues4 ,8 life 0 full ( v>iety & int]e/4 ,no d\bt1 l o!r m51 he _h made mi/akes & _h be5 sev]ely h&l$ by "s ( 8 critics4 ,"s ( 8 e>ly "w on ! ,silurian volcanic rocks ( ,ayr%ire1 = example1 _h suff]$ greatly f 8 insuffici5t k ( ! *emical & m9]alogical f\ndations on :i* geology re/s4 ,probably ?is criticism taught him to be m c>eful 9 speculation & m critical 9 accept+ evid5ce4 ,b 8 field "w1 z a :ole1 0 ( ! highe/ /&>d4 ,8 field maps ( ,c>bonif]\s & ,devonian gr\nd prov$ to be exceptionally ?or\gh & accurate4 ,9 ^! e>ly ye>s1 ( c\rse1 x 0 n int5d$ to execute a survey on a v m9ute scale4 ,! l>ge area ^u :i* ea* surveyor 0 expect$ to report ea* ye> prev5t$ him f sp5d+ m ?an a limit$ "t on a small di/rict4 ,moreov]1 ! lit]ature ( ! geology ( ,scotl& 0 z yet by no means l>ge4 ,_m ( ! m specialis$ bran*es ( geology1 su* z petrology1 7 z yet 9 a v rudim5t>y /ate4 ,p]haps on t acc\nt ! field-geologi/ 0 expect$ to be m ( an all-r\nd geologi/1 & to rely less on ! guidance ( speciali/s ?an 8 successors at ! pres5t "t4 ,! opportunities pres5t$ to him he _h made use ( to ! fulle/4 ,he 0 a born obs]v]4 ,! ret5tiv5ess ( 8 memory = localities & = geological details 0 extraord9>y2 b t he did n tru/ to x exclusively 8 well-fill$ note-books be> witness4 ,:at di/+ui%$ him specially1 h[ev]1 0 8 p[] ( ma9ta9+ 8 int]e/ 9 ! ab/ract que/ions ( geology & ! indomitable p]sev]ance & indu/ry ) :i* he pursu$ 8 rese>*es 9 spite ( ! di/ractions ( field "w4 ,n _m geologi/s aft] an ardu\s day 9 ! op5 air c\ld sit d[n1 z 0 8 habit1 & sp5d _m h\rs 9 lit]>y "w1 or 9 ! task ( ma/]+ ! pap]s1 9 _m =eign languages1 9 :i* ! progress ( glacial geology 0 record$4 ,ev5 admitt+ t he 0 a ready writ]1 we mu/ ackn[l$ge t 8 p[] ( "w at ?is "t 0 enorm\s1 & we _c wond] t at times he felt on ! v]ge ( a breakd[n4 ,! te/imonials :i* he _h pr9t$ :5 mak+ application = ! ,pr(essor%ip ( ,geology 9 ,ed9burgh %[ h[ ?or\ghly 8 reputation z a sci5ti/ 0 e/abli%$ 9 ,europe & ,am]ica4 ,8 book on ,! ,great ,ice ,age receives high praise f ,norwegian1 ,sw$i%1 ,swiss1 ,g]man1 ,italian1 & ,am]ican geologi/s1 & among 8 ,briti% support]s he c\ld numb] ,d>w91 ,evans1 & ,hook]4 ,x 0 n1 z already se51 )\t reluctance t ,james ,geikie decid$ to leave ! ,geological ,survey4 ,! e>ne/ sci5tific _s 9 :i* its "w 0 conduct$1 ! intimate fell[%ip ) sci5tific m5 ( k9dr$ _s1 & ! free op5-air life _h great attractions = him4 ,! academic life 0 new to him1 & mu/ h seem$ at fir/ a cab9$ & cribb$ exi/5ce comp>$ ) t ( a field-geologi/4 ,yet !re is no d\bt ! *oice 0 a wise "o4 ,9 ! high] dep>tm5ts ( ,survey "w 8 duties w\ld h be5 mo/ly ( an adm9i/rative nature1 & mu* ( 8 "t w\ld h be5 tak5 up by r\t9e bus9ess1 v l>gely ( a non-geological "*1 :i* w\ld c]ta9ly h prov$ uncong5ial4 ,8 opportunities ( visit+ ! field w\ld also h be5 mu* curtail$4 ,resid+ 9 ,ed9burgh1 he c\ld keep 9 intimate t\* ) 8 =m] colleagues ( ! ,survey1 & glean ! mo/ valuable results ( _! "w :5 !y return$ to ! (fice ea* ye>4 ,!y 7 n[ beg9n+ ! survey ( ! ,nor? & ,we/ ,highl&s1 & 7 to und]take inve/igations ( a k9d ) :i* he 0 q unacqua9t$4 ,a good deal ( new in=mation on glacial geology 0 be+ collect$ by !m ye> by ye>1 & ( c\rse communicat$ to him regul>ly4 ,b ! ma9 "w 9 h& 0 ! unravell+ ( ! intricate hi/ory ( ! ,highl&s & ! palontology & petrology ( ! old] rocks ( ,scotl&4 ,?is 0 de/9$ to yield mo/ brilliant results1 & ! ,scotti% ,survey 0 to become m fam\s ev5 ?an x _h be5 9 ! days ( ,sir ,&rew ,ramsay2 b ^! fields ( inve/igation 7 n ^? :i* he _h *os5 = 8 own especial /udy1 & !re c be no d\bt t z a univ]sity pr(essor1 ) ample "t = rese>* 9 any bran* ( 8 subject :i* appeal$ to him1 he 0 able to foll[ out 8 own l9e ( "w f> m untrammell$ ?an he w\ld h be5 z an (fic] ( ! ,geological ,survey4 ,to ! execution ( ! duties ( 8 ,*air he devot$ himself ) *>act]i/ic ?or\ghness & en]gy4 ,8 bro!r _h comb9$ ! (fice ( ,director ( ! ,geological ,survey ( ,scotl& ) ! ,mur*ison ,pr(essor%ip1 b ,james ,geikie 0 free to give 8 :ole "t to univ]sity "w4 ,at fir/1 at any rate1 he _h little sp>e "t on 8 h&s4 ,well v]s$ 9 ,scotti% geology & 9 ! physical & /ructural divisions ( ! sci5ce1 he _h also a wide k ( /ratigraphical geology & ( ! geological /ructure ( ,europe & ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,he work$ h>d to increase 8 k ( m9]alogy1 petrology1 & palontology1 ev5 sett+ up a laboratory to c>ry out m9]al assays4 ,ev] a skilful draughtsman1 he prep>$ ) 8 own h& _m draw+s ( l&scapes1 geological sections1 & ! microscopic /ructure ( rocks4 ,he 0 always r av]se to ! use ( ! lant]n to illu/rate 8 lectures1 & pref]r$ l>ge wall diagrams1 _m ( :i* _h co/ great pa9s to make4 ,f e available s\rce he collect$ specim5s ( rocks1 m9]als1 & fossils4 ,he 0 unsp>+ 9 8 ef=ts to make 8 subject z int]e/+ to 8 /ud5ts z possible1 & to relieve !m ( ! t$i\s "w ( tak+ volum9\s manuscript notes4 ,= ?is purpose he prep>$ long s]ies ( memor&a1 & _h copies ( !m /ruck (f by a primitive duplicat+ app>atus4 ,z a lectur] he _h r an easy-go+1 colloquial /yle1 :i* und\bt$ly _h ! m]it ( cat*+ & hold+ ! att5tion ( ev5 ! lea/ intellectual ( 8 audi5ce4 ,he spoke fa/1 & cov]$ a v l>ge "p ( 8 subject 9 ! c\rse ( ! "o hundr$ lectures :i* con/itut$ ! "w ( ! w9t] class1 b by ! help ( ! memor&a above m5tion$ 8 /ud5ts _h little difficulty 9 keep+ abrea/ ( 8 progress4 ,brimful ( hum\r & ( fun1 he 0 n above mak+ an occasional joke to 8 audi5ce2 b ?is aspect ( 8 "* 0 f> m 9 evid5ce on 8 ,saturday excursions4 ,h[ev] long ! walk & h[ev] unpropiti\s ! wea!r1 !re 0 always a circle ( admir+ /ud5ts ar\nd him1 int5t on cat*+ e detail ( ! amus+ /ories1 rem9isc5ces1 & snat*es ( old ballads or songs1 ( :i* he _h an unfail+ supply4 ,f ! fir/ he prov$ a v successful pr(essor4 ,8 c\rse 0 at t "t optional1 9 ! s5se t c&idates = ! recognis$ degrees ( ! ,univ]sity did n require to take x4 ,only /ud5ts desir\s ( /udy+ geology = its own sake 7 to be f\nd on ! b5*es ( 8 class-room4 ,he _h always also a fair numb] ( m5 :o 7 n regul> /ud5ts b engag$ 9 pr(essional "w1 :o desir$ to wid5 ! range ( _! intellectual vision1 & took an occasional class at ! ,univ]sity4 ,_m ( ^! 7 tea*]s occupi$ all day 9 ! s*ools ( ! city2 & to meet ! ne$s ( su* m5 he fix$ 8 h\r = lectur+ at f\r o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 s z to give !m a *ance ( att5d+ aft] _! day's "w4 ,_m ( ^! /ud5ts aft]w>ds became 8 atta*$ p]sonal fri5ds1 & 9 ?is gr\p 7 includ$ mission>ies home on leave1 army m51 j\rnali/s1 doctors tak+ po/graduate c\rses at ! ,univ]sity1 & plant]s & m9+ eng9e]s enjoy+ a long holiday at home aft] ye>s sp5t 9 =eign c\ntries4 ,at fir/ he conduct$ all ! classes himself1 b aft] a "t ! ,univ]sity grant$ him an assi/ant1 & he />t$ a regul> practical or laboratory c\rse4 ,8 relations ) 8 assi/ants 7 ( ! mo/ sympa!tic "*4 ,always ready to take m ?an 8 fair %>e ( ! drudg]y ( elem5t>y tea*+1 he %[$ ! mo/ k9dly int]e/ 9 ! progress ( 8 assi/ants1 & enc\rag$ !m to c>ry out orig9al rese>* on _! own acc\nt4 ,8 f9e libr>y & wide k ( ! lit]ature ( geology 7 always at _! s]vice1 & z ! ,univ]sity 9 ^? days 0 by no means lib]ally end[$ ) funds = ! pur*ase ( sci5tific app>atus1 he (t5 provid$ at 8 own exp5se ! in/rum5ts necess>y = special rese>*es4 ,! rooms assign$ to ! geological dep>tm5t 7 mis]ably inadequate--d>k1 half-furni%$ attics1 draughty1 cold1 & uncom=table--b mu* good "w 0 done !re4 ,james ,geikie liv$ to see ! conditions ( univ]sity tea*+ 9 ,ed9burgh greatly alt]$ = ! bett]4 ,! c\rses qualify+ = degrees 7 made mu* less re/rict$1 & geology became a subject 9 ! curriculum = ! ,arts z well z ! ,sci5ce degree4 ,! numb] ( /ud5ts increas$1 & ! /atus ( ! ,*air 0 improv$4 ,bett]-paid assi/ants 7 provid$1 increas$ grants = ! pur*ase ( app>atus1 & a high] /ip5d = ! pr(essor4 ,a v important addition to ! dep>tm5t 0 ! provision ( a libr>y ( geological books1 ! gift ( ,sir ,ar*ibald ,geikie & ,james ,geikie 9 ! fir/ place1 subsequ5tly tak5 ov] & ma9ta9$ by ! ,univ]sity ,libr>y au?orities4 ,! pre/ige ( geology 9 ! ,univ]sity & ! condition ( ! dep>tm5t 9 #aiad :5 he resign$ 7 incomp>ably sup]ior to ^? :i* exi/$ 9 #ahhb :5 he 0 appo9t$ to ! ,*air4 ,9 #ahid he became ,dean ( ! ,faculty ( ,sci5ce 9 ! ,univ]sity1 & cont9u$ to hold ?is responsible appo9tm5t till a ye> be=e 8 retiral4 ,al?\gh he did n by any means suff] fools gladly1 he _h mu* sympa?y ) /ud5ts & ) 8 colleagues1 ! pr(essors1 lectur]s1 & assi/ants1 9 ! difficulties :i* !y enc\nt]$ 9 _! "w1 & he _h good bus9ess faculties1 be+ c>eful1 prompt1 & indu/ri\s4 ,! great e/eem 9 :i* he 0 held by all :o came 9 contact ) him 0 cle>ly prov$ by 8 long t5ure ( ?is exact+ po/1 & 8 success 9 smoo?+ ! difficulties inevitable 9 univ]sity life :]e s _m int]e/s h to be consid]$4 ,! "t requir$ = ?is "w he gave ungrudg+ly2 b z he 0 at ! same "t ,honor>y ,editor ( ! ,royal ,scotti% ,geographical ,society's ,magaz9e1 & ev5tually ,presid5t ( t ,society1 & s]v$ on ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,ed9burgh = _m ye>s1 he felt t 8 "t = rese>* & lit]>y "w 0 v s]i\sly curtail$4 ,if we consult ! li/ ( ,pr(4 ,geikie's contributions to sci5tific lit]ature :i* appe>s z an app5dix to ?is volume1 x becomes evid5t t ) 8 appo9tm5t to ! ,ed9burgh pr(essor%ip he began to write on sev]al topics :i* previ\sly _h n specially engag$ 8 att5tion4 ,! volum9\s notes f :i* 8 lectures 7 deliv]$ 7 abridg$1 re>rang$1 & ultimately publi%$ z 8 ,outl9es ( ,geology4 ,?is "w 0 expressly meant = ! use ( 8 own /ud5ts1 & s]v$ to relieve !m ( a l>ge "p ( ! t$i\s note-tak+ :i* 0 9 ^? days a heavy burd5 on memb]s ( ! ,univ]sity classes4 ,x f\nd acceptance1 h[ev]1 9 a wid] circle1 & 9 "t ?ree l>ge editions ( ! book 7 sold4 ,its mo/ di/9ctive feature is ! ample space devot$ to physical geology1 especially ! processes at "w to-day :i* ?r[ light on ! /ructures & orig9 ( rocks4 ,! m te*nical portions ( ! subject1 su* z petrology & palontology1 he consid]s 9 mu* less detail4 ,9 fact1 ! book is q z suitable = ! g5]al read] z = ! univ]sity /ud5t4 ,?is book appe>$ 9 #ahhh1 & sev5te5 ye>s lat] 8 second & mo/ successful text-book 0 publi%$1 ! ,/ructural & ,field ,geology = ,/ud5ts4 ,8 natural abilities z an obs]v]1 & 8 ?or\gh tra9+ z a field-geologi/1 made him especially compet5t to h&le ?is subject effectively1 & he made judici\s use ( photographs tak5 by ! ,geological ,survey to illu/rate ! volume4 ,! success ( ! book 0 also 9 l>ge measure due to 8 long exp]i5ce z a tea*] & 8 cle> & easy /yle2 9 fact1 ! f\ndations ( ! text-book 7 laid 9 ! c\rses ( lectures on /ructural geology :i* he us$ to deliv] 9 ! summ] sessions4 ,some?+ also1 no d\bt1 0 due to !re be+ no really good "w on ?is subject = ,engli% & ,am]ican /ud5ts4 ,he 0 mu* gratifi$ by its success1 = he felt t he _h done some?+ to /imulate accurate field survey+ by /ud5ts ( geology1 & field "w he always consid]$ ! mo/ educative "p ( geological tra9+4 ,"h we may m5tion also 8 contributions to ,*amb]s's ,encyclopdia1 = :i* he wrote _m ( ! geological articles4 ,9 #ahge he _h prep>$ a small ,elem5t>y ,manual = ! well-kn[n ,ed9burgh firm ( publi%]s1 & z successive editions ( ! ,encyclopdia 7 pr9t$ he cont9u$ to revise 8 geological articles1 s t he _h a cont9u\s connection ) ,messrs ,*amb]s la/+ ov] =ty ye>s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 "w z a geograph] next claims our att5tion4 ,! fields ( geological rese>* :i* he especially cultivat$ h a v close connection ) geographical sci5ce4 ,9 ! ,scotti% ,geographical ,society1 z already /at$1 he took a deep int]e/ f ! />t4 ,= _m ye>s 8 face 0 a famili> "o on ! plat=m at ! lectures deliv]$ by em95t geograph]s & di/+ui%$ travell]s 9 ,ed9burgh1 & z ^! lectures are always v well att5d$1 probably 8 connection ) ! ,society made him bett] kn[n to ! g5]al public ?an any o!r ( 8 num]\s activities4 ,^! functions also br\ght him into contact ) _m explor]s & sci5ti/s :o came to ,ed9burgh to lecture1 & 7 ! s\rce ( _m fri5d%ips :i* he valu$ highly4 ,dur+ ! latt] ye>s ( 8 life ! ,geographical ,society claim$ almo/ z mu* ( 8 att5tion z 8 academic duties1 & z he 0 =tunately assi/$ by v compet5t lectur]s 9 ! ,univ]sity1 he c\ld sp>e ! "t requir$ to fulfil bo? functions4 ,8 /udies 9 geography 7 always 9 ^? fields :i* =m ! bord]-l& betwe5 geology & geography4 ,! hi/ory ( ! developm5t ( sc5]y & ( e>?-=ms 9 g5]al1 & ! relation betwe5 geological /ructure & geographical configuration1 7 fav\rite subjects = 8 p54 ,9 ?is he 0 a true foll[] ( ,playfair4 ,he delight$ also to prep>e %ort notices = ! ,society's magaz9e1 describ+ ! results ( rec5t "w on prehi/oric man1 on *anges ( climate 9 rec5t geological p]iods1 & ! action ( ice 9 ! production ( surface features4 ,! magaz9e prov$ a useful vehicle = convey+ to ! public ! results ( 8 wide read+ on topics su* z ^!4 ,_m ( ! articles :i* fir/ appe>$ 9 its pages 7 subsequ5tly issu$ 9 book =m1 or 7 us$ 9 ! prep>ation ( ! ?ird edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age1 & ! o!r sci5tific treatises :i* he produc$4 ,9 #ahic he collect$ ! mo/ important & int]e/+ ( 8 sci5tific lectures & addresses into a volume to :i* he gave ! title ,fragm5ts ( ,e>? ,lore4 ,! book 0 publi%$ by 8 fri5d ,dr ,b>?olomew ( ! ,ed9burgh ,geographical ,in/itute1 & s]v$ to introduce ! results ( "s ( 8 rese>*es to a wid] circle ( read]s ?an !y w\ld o!rwise h rea*$1 z !y _h orig9ally appe>$ 9 publications z widely diff]5t 9 purpose z ,good ,words & ! ,transactions ( ! ,geological ,society ( ,ed9burgh4 ,mo/ ( ! pap]s1 z 0 to be expect$1 treat ( ! progress ( glacial geology1 & "o ( ^! is ( special importance4 ,x is entitl$ 8,! ,glacial ,succession 9 ,europe10 & 0 repr9t$ f ! ,transactions ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,ed9burgh4 ,x %[s consid]able progress along ! l9es :i* 8 "w on glacial & int]glacial p]iods _h previ\sly foll[$1 & 0 ! precursor ( ! ?ird edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age1 9 :i* ! new developm5ts ( ?is bran* ( sci5ce 7 to be m fully exp\nd$4 ,among ! o!r pap]s are sev]al :i* are excell5t popul> sci5tific articles1 su* z ! sket* ( ! 8,geology ( ! ,*eviot ,hills10 orig9ally issu$ 9 ,good ,words 9 #ahgf4 ,^! essays %[ him at 8 be/ z an expon5t ( ! simpl] & m attractive !mes ( geological lit]ature4 ,he _h an easy1 flu5t /yle1 & _h he *os5 to d s1 might h atta9$ great popul>ity z an expon5t ( sci5ce = ! million4 ,! f9e illu/rations ( ?is book des]ve special m5tion1 especially ! maps1 :i* owe mu* to ! skill & arti/ic ta/e ( ,dr ,b>?olomew1 :o 9 ?is matt] _h ! cordial support & co-op]ation ( ,pr(4 ,geikie4 ,ev] s9ce 8 days on ! ,geological ,survey he _h set a v high /&>d 9 ! prep>ation ( maps1 & paid ! greate/ att5tion to _! arti/ic qualities z well z to _! excell5ce z sci5tific docum5ts4 ,8 book on ,e>? ,sculpture foll[$ 9 #ahih1 & 9 ?is p>ticul> field soon came to be recognis$ z a /&>d "w4 ,x 0 publi%$ z "o ( a s]ies1 & ! limitations ( space probably did n all[ v complete discussion ( s l>ge a subject3 9 fact1 x is only a sket* ( ! relations betwe5 geology & surface features2 b ! subject 0 "o = :i* he _h a great lik+1 & he dwelt on x lov+ly 9 ! lectures :i* he deliv]$ ea* w9t] to ! ,univ]sity /ud5ts4 ,9 ?is1 ( c\rse1 he foll[$ ! ,scotti% tradition1 :i* s9ce ! days ( ,hutton & ,playfair _h assign$ to ?is bran* ( geology a special importance4 ,! writ+ ( ?is little book accord+ly 0 a real pleasure to him1 & he drew ne>ly all ! illu/rations = x ) 8 own h&1 feel+ t ! only difficulty 0 to keep himself )9 ! limits :i* necessity impos$4 ,8 imm5se k ( geographical lit]ature suppli$ him ) abundant mat]ial to illu/rate ! op]ation ( natural ag5ts 9 giv+ rise to modifications ( topographical =m1 & ! *ange ( subject-matt] f ! always m or less controv]sial que/ions ( ! glacial hi/ory ( ! nor!rn hemisph]e af=d$ /imulus to 8 p54 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,int]glacial ,,controv]sies ,! second edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age 0 sold out ab\t ! ye> #ahib1 & ! au?or set himself to ! task ( prep>+ a ?ird edition1 incorporat+ all ! mo/ rec5t inve/igations4 ,! task 0 necess>ily a v sev]e "o1 z an enorm\s increase _h tak5 place 9 ! numb] ( work]s 9 ?is field1 & ! evid5ce _h accumulat$ at a v rapid rate4 ,pr(4 ,geikie always reg>d$ ?is "w z 8 pr9cipal contribution to geological lit]ature1 an op9ion :i* mo/ ( 8 critics seem to h %>$2 & c]ta9ly ! lab\r he sp5t on ! ?ird edition ( 8 magnum opus 0 suffici5t to entitle x to a high place 9 ! hi/ory ( glacial inve/igation4 ,) indomitable p]sev]ance he und]took ! "w ( ma/]+ ! lit]ature1 & ! numb] ( pap]s he read may be inf]r$ f ! fact t 8 collection ( plei/oc5e & glacial pamphlets1 :i* n[ =m a "p ( ! noble libr>y ( ! ,univ]sity ( ,ed9burgh1 numb]$ ov] "o hundr$ & sixty volumes4 ,he aim$ at mak+ ! book n only a comp5dium ( in=mation on ! subject ( :i* x treat$1 b also a critical review ( ! conclusions :i* might fairly be drawn f ! evid5ce to h&2 & 9 ?is he n unfrequ5tly diff]$ f ! au?ors ( ! pap]s he cit$1 a proce$+ :i* 0 likely to awak5 feel+s ! rev]se ( grateful4 ,! subject-matt] 0 n[1 ( c\rse1 s va/ly enl>g$ t only ! m important contributions c\ld be adequately notic$1 & mu* int]e/+ detail _h to be pass$ ov] or h&l$ only 9 ! briefe/ way4 ,_m ( ! old controv]sies :i* _h bulk$ l>gely 9 ! fir/ & second editions ( ! book _h be5 decid$1 or _h be5 s fully discuss$ t !re 0 no press+ ne$ to devote mu* space to !m2 b ! subject z a :ole 0 n less involv$ 9 unc]ta9ty & debate1 = new topics ( discussion _h aris51 h>dly less ke5ly disput$ ?an ! old ones4 ,9 ! ma9 l9es ( 8 argum5t ,pr(4 ,geikie /ill foll[$ ! tea*+ ( ,ramsay & ,croll & ! geologi/s ( ! old ,scotti% s*ool1 & ?\gh1 = example1 no long] inculcat+ ! necessity ( a great glacial subsid5ce1 he ma9ta9$ mo/ ( ! positions he _h tak5 up 9 8 e>ly days4 ,9 "o respect1 h[ev]1 ! "w m>k$ a great advance1 = he n[ believ$ x possible to subdivide ! hi/ory ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age into a succession ( glacial & int]glacial p]iods ) f> m m9ute detail ?an he _h hi!rto attempt$4 ,9 ?is he %[$ a boldness :i* "s critics might call ra%1 b :i* has be5 9 v l>ge measure ju/ifi$ by ! results ( subsequ5t rese>*4 ,he came to be recognis$ z pre-em95tly ! def5d] ( int]glacial p]iods2 & to ?is aspect ( ! book f> m att5tion has be5 direct$ ?an to any o!r4 ,james ,geikie1 9 fact1 0 soon consid]$ an ultra-int]glaciali/1 if we may co9 a pond]\s b p]haps expressive t]m4 ,! te*nical details ( ! evid5ce _c be discuss$ 9 ?is place2 x w be suffici5t to say t he believ$ !re 0 good evid5ce 9 ,scotl& & 9 ,europe g5]ally = ! =m] exi/5ce ( no less ?an six glacial p]iods sep>at$ by int]vals ( mild] climate :i* 7 truly int]glacial4 ,at ! "t ! book 0 publi%$ x is no exagg]ation to say t he 0 alone 9 hold+ ^! views4 ,glacial inve/igation _h made consid]able progress 9 ,scotl& s9ce #ahgg1 :5 ! second edition ( 8 book 0 issu$2 b mo/ ,scotti% geologi/s1 ?\gh 9 agreem5t ) ,pr(4 ,geikie on _m po9ts1 w\ld h>dly h foll[$ him 9 ! extreme position :i* he took up4 ,t int]glacial p]iods _h exi/$ !y g5]ally admitt$1 b ! se>*+ criticism to :i* ! evid5ce 9 fav\r ( !m _h be5 subject$ _h reveal$ t mu* ( x 0 ( an indecisive "*1 if n actually untru/wor?y2 & no ,briti% geologi/s ( t "t _h ,pr(4 ,geikie's wide k ( ! glacial lit]ature ( o!r c\ntries4 ,!y 7 consequ5tly (t5 unable to appreciate h[ f> ! cont95tal evid5ce fill$ up ! gaps :i* 7 pa9fully evid5t 9 ! record ( ,briti% glacial hi/ory4 ,9 c]ta9 circles1 9 ,engl& especially1 ! evid5ce = int]glacial p]iods 0 reg>d$ ) sceptical di/ru/1 if n completely disbeliev$2 b on ,clem5t ,reid1 8 =m] colleague on ! ,survey1 & "o ( ! mo/ skill$ & critical glaciali/s !n liv+1 x _h produc$ a diff]5t impression4 ,he saw cle>ly ! necessity = admitt+ ! exi/5ce ( at lea/ "o int]glacial p]iod2 b betwe5 8 position & t ( ,james ,geikie1 :o believ$ 9 five int]glacial p]iods1 a great gulf int]v5$4 ,p]fectly aw>e ( 8 app>5t isolation1 & supremely confid5t 9 ! accuracy ( 8 results1 ,james ,geikie press$ /rongly on 8 read]s ! necessity ( appreciat+ m fully ! significance ( ! facts1 & 9 consequ5ce 8 book became v obvi\sly an argum5t 9 fav\r ( ,plei/oc5e & ,rec5t oscillations ( climate r ?an a critical & imp>tial review ( ! evid5ce available4 ,9 e case he w5t z f> 9 support ( 8 conclusions z ! facts 9 8 op9ion c\ld be int]pret$ to lead2 & ! treatm5t ( ,briti% glacial que/ions %[$ und\bt$ly a /ubborn c\rage & a det]m9ation to make ! be/ ( 8 case1 :i* only 8 confid5ce 9 ! g5]al suffici5cy ( ! evid5ce = ! :ole ( ,europe c\ld be held to ju/ify4 ,9 =eign c\ntries g5]ally he f\nd m support1 ?\gh ev]y:]e1 x may be admitt$1 8 views mu/ h be5 reg>d$ z extreme4 ,9 ,g]many glacial inve/igation 0 /ill 9 a comp>atively backw>d /ate1 b 9 ,p5ck1 ,brckn]1 & ,p>ts* 7names subsequ5tly to figure mo/ prom95tly 9 ! /ory ( ! advance ( ?is dep>tm5t ( sci5ce7 he f\nd disciples & support]s ( ! highe/ value4 ,! inve/igations ( ^! geologi/s _h l$ !m indep5d5tly to ! belief 9 ! repeat$ glaciation ( ! ,alps & ! m\nta9s ( ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe4 ,_! *ief results 7 /ill to appe>1 b en\gh 0 kn[n ( _! conclusions to def9e _! attitude4 ,9 ,norway & ,sw$51 ?\gh _m notable inve/igations into glacial geology _h be5 made1 no g5]al cons5sus ( op9ion _h be5 rea*$ z to ! /ages into :i* ! glacial hi/ory ( t c\ntry mu/ be subdivid$1 & ,pr(4 ,geikie /ill f\nd 8 old fri5d ,axel ,blytt ! ne>e/ 9 agreem5t ) 8 views among ! ,sc&9avian geologi/s4 ,9 ,france ! exi/5ce ( int]glacial p]iods _h w>m def5d]s & ke5 oppon5ts2 b att5tion 0 be+ direct$ m p>ticul>ly to ! successive phases ( paloli?ic culture1 9 ! /udy ( :i* ,fr5* geologi/s & an?ropologi/s h always be5 9 ! =efront4 ,b 9 ,am]ica a s*ool ( geologi/s _h aris5 9 :i* ,pr(4 ,james ,geikie _h f\nd n only w>m p]sonal fri5ds b also p[]ful support]s 9 8 !oretical views1 & a mo/ notable contribution to ! ?ird edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age are ! *apt]s by ,pr(4 ,*amb]l9 7cf4 ,"p ,i41 p4 #abj71 9 :i* ! glacial hi/ory ( ,nor? ,am]ica is review$4 ,! lit]ature ( ! glacial geology ( t cont95t has n[ swell$ to enorm\s dim5sions1 & to describe ! ph5om5a 9 a critical & discrim9ative mann] 0 beyond ! p[]s ( anyone :o _h n devot$ _m ye>s to a p]sonal exam9ation ( ! evid5ce2 b 9 ,pr(4 ,*amb]l9 an expon5t 0 secur$ :o 0 n only 9 v sub/antial agreem5t ) ,pr(4 ,geikie 9 8 conclusions1 b 0 also exceptionally famili> ) ! facts4 ,! g5]al reception ( ,pr(4 ,geikie's book 0 def]5tial if n en?usia/ic4 ,! ma/]ly h&l+ ( ! subject 0 freely admitt$1 & ! ?or\gh & s*ol>ly mann] 9 :i* ! s\rces ( in=mation _h be5 se>*$2 b no symptoms appe>$ to indicate ! exi/5ce ( a s*ool ( advanc$ int]glaciali/s1 9 ,brita9 at any rate1 prep>$ to accept & def5d ! au?or's !oretical views4 ,9 fact1 = a "t x almo/ seem$ z if ! belief 9 ! reality ( int]glacial p]iods1 or at lea/ 9 _! importance1 0 less preval5t ?an x _h be5 fifte5 ye>s be=e4 ,a v l>ge body ( geologi/s decl9$ to reg>d ! evid5ce on :i* ,pr(4 ,geikie & 8 support]s reli$ z hav+ real value or significance4 ,!re 7 /ill a few support]s ( ! !ory ( ! m>9e orig9 ( b\ld]-clay1 & ev5 "s :o 7 prep>$ to advocate ! ag5cy ( floods & debacles z ! prime factors 9 ! =mation ( b\ld]-clay2 & _! views = "s ye>s 7 prom95t 9 ! discussion ( ! orig9 ( glacial deposits4 ,! majority ( exp]i5c$ geologi/s c]ta9ly did n accept ^! explanations2 b !y 7 equally unwill+ to conc$e t ! ,ice ,age c\ld be subdivid$ into six glacial epo*s1 alt]nat+ ) w>m] climates 9 :i* ,nor!rn ,europe & ,am]ica _h be5 occupi$ by a fauna & flora ( temp]ate facies4 ,pr(4 ,geikie liv$ to see v consid]able *anges 9 ! op9ion ( geologi/s on ^! matt]s4 ,z "t w5t on mu* new evid5ce accumulat$ to prove t great fluctuations ( climate _h m>k$ ! rec5t /ages ( ! e>?'s hi/ory4 ,f _m sides facts 7 report$ :i* t5d$ to support 8 !ories4 ,gradually x came to be recognis$ t ! ice m>g9 mu/ h )drawn at times = consid]able di/ances1 leav+ b>e wide tracts ( c\ntry :i* became populat$ by animals & plants4 ,/ill1 h[ev]1 x 0 cont5d$ t ^! 7 m]e episodes ( no great acc\nt1 tempor>y retreats & advances ( ! ice-%eets1 unwor?y to be designat$ glacial & int]glacial p]iods4 ,b ! increase ( k r5d]s ?is position less & less t5able z ye>s g by1 & x may fairly be claim$ t be=e ,pr(4 ,geikie's dea?1 9 mo/ c\ntries ( ,europe & ,nor? ,am]ica ! exi/5ce ( sev]al int]glacial p]iods 0 freely conc$$ by a majority ( ^? :o 7 compet5t to express an op9ion on ! subject4 ,! important new evid5ce br\ght to light 0 n :olly ! result ( geological inve/igation1 ?\gh mu* ( x 0 /rictly ( ! k9d to :i* ,pr(4 ,geikie _h appeal$4 ,mo/ /rik+ p]haps 7 ! descriptions ( ! glacial ph5om5a ( ! ,alp9e valleys :i* ,pr(s4 ,p5ck & ,brckn] publi%$ 9 a fam\s volume 9 #aiji4 ,?is "w 0 mo/ appropriately d$icat$ by ! au?ors to ,pr(4 ,james ,geikie4 ,x is probably ! mo/ notable contribution to ! lit]ature ( glacial geology 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s1 & al?\gh x has n escap$ criticism1 x has produc$ 9 ! m9ds ( imp>tial read]s a firm conviction ( ! occurr5ce ( glacial & int]glacial p]iods s f> z t "p ( ,europe is conc]n$4 ,pr(4 ,geikie 0 famili> ) "s ( ! evid5ce f ! ,alp9e *a9 :5 he 0 writ+ ! ?ird edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age2 "s ( ! facts _h l$ geologi/s to po/ulate ! exi/5ce ( int]glacial p]iods z long ago z ! middle ( la/ c5tury2 b he wat*$ ) great pleasure ! gradual accumulation ( obs]vations add$ to previ\s k by ,p5ck & ,brckn]1 & = _m ye>s he ma9ta9$ an active correspond5ce ) ^! inve/igators4 ,9 ,am]ica1 also1 ! op9ion 0 gradually ga9+ /r5g? t ! ,ice ,age 0 m>k$ by sev]al prolong$ int]vals ( w>m] conditions2 & 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 & ,sc&9avia _m geologi/s 7 add$ to ! ranks ( ^? :o ma9ta9$ ! importance ( int]glacial p]iods4 ,h>dly less conv9c+ ?an ! results ( ,p5ck & ,brckn]'s inve/igations into ! repeat$ glaciation ( ! ,alps 7 ! advances :i* h be5 made by ! /udy ( paloli?ic deposits1 especially 9 ,france1 ,belgium1 & ,g]many1 dur+ ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,9 popul> int]e/ ?is *apt] ( geological hi/ory necess>ily surpasses all o!rs1 & ! /udy ( ! deposits ( ! cav]ns & riv] valleys :i* conta9 ! rude /one weapons ( e>ly man & ! rema9s ( ! wild animals :i* he hunt$ has nev] lack$ en?usia/ic inve/igators4 ,9 p>ticul>1 ! geologi/s & an?ropologi/s ( ,france h di/+ui%$ !mselves by _! pati5ce & success 9 ?is dep>tm5t2 & ! paloli?ic hi/ory ( ,europe is n[ f> m fully kn[n ?an x 0 9 #ahie4 ,^! inve/igations h %[n n only t man inhabit$ ,nor!rn ,europe be=e ! cold conditions ( ! glacial p]iod _h pass$ away1 z ,pr(4 ,geikie _h /\tly ma9ta9$ f an e>ly p]iod 9 8 c>e]1 b also t cold epo*s _h alt]nat$ repeat$ly ) w>m] epo*s4 ,diff]5ces ( op9ion1 ( c\rse1 !re are1 z is inevitable 9 subjects :i* at ! pres5t "t h be5 s incompletely exam9$4 ,p5ck & ,geikie1 = example1 w\ld place ! epo* ( weapons ( ,a*eulian type 9 ! second int]glacial w>m p]iod1 :ile ,b\le & ,s*midt w\ld relegate x to ! ?ird2 b ! significant fact rema9s t !re is a g5]al agreem5t t s9ce man inhabit$ ,nor!rn ,europe he has se5 repeat$ epo*s ( g5ial climate alt]nat+ ) p]iods ( sev]e cold4 ,pr(4 ,geikie 0 always deeply int]e/$ 9 ?is "w1 & foll[$ ! c\rse ( inve/igation ) ! close/ att5tion4 ,un=tunately ,scotl& possesses no deposits conta9+ paloli?ic weapons2 & circum/ances preclud$ him f tak+ "p 9 ! field /udies except dur+ brief holiday visits to ! ,cont95t2 b he dilig5tly read ! lit]ature1 z may be se5 9 8 c\rse ( ,munro lectures 9 ,ed9burgh ,univ]sity 9 #aiac1 subsequ5tly publi%$ 9 book =m z ,! ,antiquity ( ,man 9 ,europe4 ,9 read+ ?is book1 x is pleasant to f9d h[ little *ange he _h be5 oblig$ to make 9 ! conclusions he _h arriv$ at tw5ty ye>s be=e1 & h[ fully 8 sagaci\s int]pretation ( ! evid5ce !n available _h /ood ! te/ ( "t4 ,"o c notice 9 8 preface a s]5e conviction t 8 "w _h be5 ju/ifi$ by ! results4 8,! rese>* ( ! pa/ tw5ty ye>s has c]ta9ly cle>$ up mu* t 0 d\btful & obscure1 & br\ght to light _m int]e/+ details :i* enable u to =m a m adequate conception ( ! e>ly hi/ory ( our race ?an 0 previ\sly possible4 ,^! lat] inve/igations1 h[ev]1 h n 9 any respect %ak5 ! g5]al conclusions arriv$ at tw5ty ye>s ago b1 on ! contr>y1 h s]v$ only to /r5g!n & confirm !m40 ,gradually also ! difficult task ( correlat+ ! int]glacial deposits ( ,brita91 ,switz]l&1 & ,france 0 be+ ma/]$1 & ev5 ! int]glacial p]iods ( ,nor? ,am]ica 7 be+ relegat$ ) m or less confid5ce to _! prop] places ) ref]5ce to ! ,european sequ5ce1 s t 9 ?is1 8 la/ book1 he 0 able to ann\nce t solid progress _h be5 made along ! l9es ( advance :i* he _h sket*$1 & 8 labori\s inve/igations _h produc$ valuable results4 ,pr(4 ,geikie _h always consid]$ t mu* valuable k ( ! climatic *anges :i* ,scotl& _h und]gone s9ce ! melt+ ( ! great ice-%eet w\ld be obta9$ f a m9ute exam9ation ( ! peat-bogs :i* cov] l>ge expanses bo? ( ! hills & ( ! pla9s ( 8 native c\ntry4 ,8 own botanical tra9+ 0 insuffici5t to enable him to attack su* a problem ) success1 b = _m ye>s he closely /udi$ ! geology ( ! peat-bogs1 & nev] fail$ to impress on 8 /ud5ts t a ri* h>ve/ ( sci5tific in=mation might be reap$ by any inve/igator :o took ?is difficult task 9 h&4 ,=tunately he liv$ to see a v c>eful exam9ation ( ! flora ( ! ,scotti% peat-bogs by ,pr(4 ,lewis publi%$ 9 f\r p>ts 9 ,! ,transactions ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,ed9burgh4 ,pr(4 ,lewis 0 evid5tly mu* indebt$ to ,pr(4 ,geikie & to ,dr ,horne = sugge/ions & assi/ance 9 ! geological "p ( 8 "w2 b ! evid5ce1 :i* is v c>efully & fully /at$ 9 8 pap]s1 is suffici5t to c>ry conviction on sev]al important po9ts4 ,he %[s t _m ( ! peat mosses began _! gr[? "u arctic conditions :5 glaci]s mu/ h exi/$ 9 _m ( ! m elevat$ di/ricts ( ,brita94 ,!reaft] *anges ( climate sup]v5$1 & 7 accompani$ by *anges 9 ! flora1 ( :i* ! rema9s are n[ pres]v$ 9 successive lay]s ( peat4 ,speak+ g5]ally1 we may say t ! l[e/ arctic plant b$ is foll[$ by a l[] =e/ b$1 usually ri* 9 bir* 7& sometimes hazel & ald]71 :i* is ov]la9 by a second arctic b$1 foll[$ 9 turn by a second or upp] =e/ b$ conta9+ mo/ly roots & /ools ( p9e4 ,above ^! lies ! mod]n peat4 ,pr(4 ,lewis conclud$ z ! result ( 8 rese>*es t :ile x is difficult to reconcile ! sev]al /ages 9 ! peat ) ! !ory ( a s+le glaciation1 ! :ole ( ! peat b$s agree v closely ) ! s*eme ( classification propos$ by ,pr(4 ,geikie 79 ! ?ird edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age publi%$ ?irte5 ye>s be=e74 ,^! results 7 none ! less gratify+ because !y _h be5 9 "s measure =ese52 & if we admit1 z "s ma9ta91 t ! f9al te/ ( sci5tific hypo!sis is ! p[] to =esee ! outcome ( future rese>*es1 we mu/ agree t ,pr(4 ,geikie _h good reason to feel t 8 speculations on late-glacial *anges 9 climate 9 ,brita9 _h n be5 mi/ak54 ,:5 9 c\rse ( "t ! ?ird edition ( ,! ,great ,ice ,age 0 sold out1 he consid]$ v c>efully :e!r he %\ld und]take a revision ( ! book1 br++ x up to date by incorporation ( ! mo/ rec5t additions to our k ( ! glacial p]iod4 ,advanc+ ye>s made him to "s ext5t reluctant to und]take s =midable a task1 & he felt also t 9 8 int]pretation ( ! *ief ev5ts ( ?is *apt] ( geological hi/ory he _h no radical alt]ations to make4 ,?is1 z we h already said1 is suffici5tly cle> f 8 attitude 9 8 ,munro lectures4 ,moreov]1 ! :ole subject 0 highly controv]sial1 & he greatly dislik$ fight+ ! old battles ov] aga94 ,at "o "t he 0 s]i\sly ?9k+ ( writ+ a %ort "w outl9+ ! mo/ important rec5t advances 9 glacial geology1 b ! int5tion 0 nev] c>ri$ into effect4 ,problems ( tectonics & ( ! relations betwe5 geological /ructure & ! surface configuration ( ! e>? at ! pres5t "t always possess$ a /rong fasc9ation = him1 & 9 8 college lectures 7 fav\rite topics = discussion4 ,belong+ to bo? geology & geography1 ^! 7 subjects 9 :i* all 8 p[]s f\nd cong5ial ex]cise4 ,! ,scotti% ,geographical ,magaz9e conta9s _m pap]s f 8 p5 deal+ ) physical geology1 & ! la/ ( ^! :i* he wrote 0 on 8,! ,deeps ( ! ,pacific ,ocean & _! ,orig940 ,9 ?is pap] he advocat$ a new int]pretation ( ^! great subm>9e depressions1 & z 8 views 7 n 9 accordance ) ^? ( ,pr(4 ,suess ( ,vi5na1 z exp\nd$ 9 8 great "w ,! ,face ( ! ,e>?1 ?is pap] 0 ! occasion ( a long & fri5dly correspond5ce ) ! em95t ,au/rian geologi/ 7an ,engli%man by bir?74 ,pr(4 ,geikie _h always be5 a great admir] ( ,suess & a close /ud5t ( 8 writ+s1 & bo? 7 attract$ by ! same k9d ( problems4 ,9 #aiaa ,pr(4 ,geikie _h writt5 a pap] on ! 8,ar*itecture & ,orig9 ( ! ,alps0 :i* appe>$ 9 ! ,scotti% ,geographical ,magaz9e1 & t5 ye>s previ\sly m ?an "o pap] on ! orig9 & /ructure ( m\nta9s _h be5 contribut$ by him to v>i\s j\rnals4 ,he n[ det]m9$ to use ! mat]ials he _h collect$ = ! prep>ation ( a book :i* 0 ultimately issu$ "u ! title ,m\nta9s3 _! ,orig91 ,gr[?1 & ,decay4 ,z usual he did n despise ! non-sci5tific read]1 b made 8 exposition ( ! subject s simple & cle> t all c\ld appreh5d 8 mean+4 ,a va/ am\nt ( important "w _h be5 done on ! geological /ructure ( ! ,alps dur+ ! previ\s t5 ye>s1 & 9 addition to read+ ! lit]ature c>efully1 ,pr(4 ,geikie visit$ ,switz]l& to make himself famili> ) ! sc5es he describ$1 & to enable him to =m an op9ion on ! !ories advanc$1 bas$ on p]sonal exam9ation ( "s ( ! be/ sections4 ,at ! same "t he utilis$ ! results ( ! "w ( 8 old colleagues ( ! ,scotti% ,survey on ! ,nor?-we/ ,highl&s1 :]e !y _h glean$ new data ( ! highe/ value1 & ! book 0 illu/rat$ ) _m beautiful photographs ( ,scotti% & ,alp9e m\nta9s4 ,?r\gh\t ! book ! influ5ce ( ,pr(4 ,suess is (t5 noticeable4 ,! compilation ( ?is book 0 a ?or\ghly cong5ial task to ,pr(4 ,geikie4 ,he 0 cont5t = a "t to let glacial controv]sies re/1 & to conc5trate 8 att5tion on problems ( geographical evolution4 ,9 br++ to a close ?is %ort review ( ,pr(4 ,geikie's sci5tific "w1 we may be p]mitt$ to po9t out :at seems to be ! ma9 *>act]i/ics ( 8 inve/igation & tea*+4 ,_h he be5 que/ion$ himself on ?is po9t1 !re c be no d\bt he w\ld h giv5 8 ,univ]sity c\rses ( in/ruction a high place 9 8 s]vices to sci5ce4 ,he nev] all[$ himself to reg>d x z r\t9e "w1 to be hurri$ ?r\gh )\t en?usiasm4 ,he gave 8 be/ to 8 /ud5ts1 & con/antly improv$ 8 lectures1 excursions1 & practical classes1 s z to make !m z mod]n & z complete z circum/ances w\ld all[4 ,hamp]$ by v inadequate accommodation & equipm5t1 he gave freely ( 8 "t & money to comp5sate = ^! disadvantages4 ,! ord9>y /ud5t he /rove to int]e/ & to in/ruct1 & z ye> by ye> 8 classes increas$1 he _h good evid5ce to conv9ce him t bo? 8 subject & 8 me?od ( exp\nd+ x 7 receiv+ _! full %>e ( att5tion among ! /ud5ts ( ! ,univ]sity4 ,b he _h a ke5 eye = m]it1 & "y m5 :o ev9c$ a desire to pursue ! pa? ( orig9al rese>* 7 quickly recognis$ & enc\rag$ 9 e way to foll[ ! "r l9es4 ,?us1 al?\gh geology 0 = a long "t a v small class1 x produc$ almo/ e ye> "o or m m5 :o subsequ5tly made a "n = !mselves 9 sci5ce4 ,all ov] ! _w1 & especially 9 ! ,briti% colonies1 !re are _m well-kn[n geologi/s :o c trace ! impetus :i* decid$ _! c>e]s to ! lectures deliv]$ by ! g5ial pr(essor 9 ! d+y old ,ed9burgh class-room at ! top ( ^? int]m9able /airs4 ,z a geologi/ he _h limitations :i* he cle>ly recognis$4 ,palontology1 petrology1 & m9]alogy he _h a s\nd work+ k (1 b he nev] pr(ess$ to "k !m ?or\ghly1 & mu* ( ! tea*+ ( ^! subjects he left to specially tra9$ assi/ants4 ,_h he be5 bett] equipp$ 9 ^! respects1 he might h avoid$ "s ( ! pitfalls into :i* he /umbl$ at times4 ,b 9 physical & /ructural geology he took a v high place among liv+ sci5ti/s4 ,! ?or\gh tra9+ & natural aptitude = /ructural & field geology made him a v %rewd judge ( controv]sial que/ions 9 tectonics1 & laid a secure f\ndation = 8 rese>*es 9 geographical evolution & ! orig9 ( ! e>?'s surface features4 ,z a geograph]1 int]e/$ especially 9 ! l>g] problems ( geographical configuration1 he e>n$ a _w-wide reputation4 ,8 special field ( "w1 h[ev]1 0 ! hi/ory ( ! glacial p]iod 9 all its aspects1 & z "t w5t on he came to be recognis$ z ! mo/ ?or\gh-go+ advocate ( repeat$ glacial & int]glacial epo*s4 ,! positions he took up at a v e>ly /age 9 8 sci5tific c>e] he ma9ta9$ ) little modification till its close1 & 9 spite ( indiff]5ce & 9 ! face ( sev]e criticism he saw 8 !ories m & m completely e/abli%$ ye> by ye>4 ,! subject is "o ( ! mo/ controv]sial 9 geological sci5ce at ! pres5t day4 ,v em95t au?orities may be f\nd :o d5y ! validity ( ne>ly e "o ( ,pr(4 ,geikie's conclusions ab\t int]glacial epo*s1 b !re is a l>ge & increas+ body ( support]s ( 8 views1 ?\gh ev5 n[ ! extreme position he took up 9 subdivid+ ! ,ice ,age into six glacial p]iods _c be said to be g5]ally accept$4 ,b if we comp>e ! text-books ( ! pres5t day ) ^? publi%$ tw5ty ye>s ago1 we c realise h[ great an advance has be5 made 9 ! direction 9 :i* he l$2 & !re c be no d\bt t 9 ! long-run 8 consi/5cy1 c\rage1 & sagacity w receive full recognition4 ,! old ,scotti% s*ool ( geology :i* _h numb]$ s _m fam\s m5 among its memb]s f\nd 9 ,james ,geikie "o ( its mo/ di/+ui%$ repres5tatives4 ,9 sci5ce1 z 9 all ?+s1 he 0 pre-em95tly a ,scotsman4 ,ramsay & ,croll1 two ( ! mo/ philosophic geologi/s ( _! "t1 7 ! m5 to :om he ow$ ! inspiration :i* orig9ally direct$ him1 & he 0 a true disciple ( ,playfair1 ^: memory he rev]5c$4 ,9 all 8 writ+s he places 9 ! =egr\nd ! obs]vations :i* he & 8 fell[-work]s 9 ,scotl& _h made 9 ! field1 & ! inf]5ces drawn f !m2 & x 0 9 no small measure to ,james ,geikie t ! high position :i* ! "w ( ,scotti% geologi/s holds 9 ! e/imation ( sci5tific m5 is to be ascrib$4 ,,li/ ,,( ,,publications #ahff4 8,on ! ,metamorphic ,l[] ,silurian ,rocks ( ,c>rick1 ,ayr%ire10 ,qu>t4 ,j\rn4 ,geol4 ,soc41 vol4 xxii41 pp4 #eac-cd2 ,phil4 ,mag41 vol4 xxxii41 pp4 #aed-e2 ,geol4 ,mag41 vol4 iii41 pp4 #cba-b4 8,on ! ,metamorphic ,orig9 ( c]ta9 ,granitoid ,rocks & ,granites 9 ! ,s\!rn ,upl&s ( ,scotl&10 ,geol4 ,mag41 vol4 iii41 pp4 #ebi-cd4 #ahfg4 8,on ! ,buri$ ,=e/s & ,peat ,mosses ( ,scotl&1 & ! ,*anges ( ,climate :i* !y indicate10 ,trans4 ,roy4 ,soc4 ,ed9burgh1 vol4 xxiv41 pp4 #cfc-hd2 ,proc4 ,roy4 ,soc4 ,ed9burgh1 vol4 v41 pp4 #fce-g2 ,geol4 ,mag41 vol4 iv41 pp4 #bj-c4 8,hydro!rmal ,orig9 ( c]ta9 ,granites & ,metamorphic ,rocks10 ,geol4 ,mag41 vol4 iv41 pp4 #agf-hb4 8,on ! ,metamorphic ,orig9 ( c]ta9 ,granites1 etc410 ibid41 vol4 iv41 pp4 #bhg-h4 #ahfh4 8,on ,d5udation 9 ,scotl& s9ce ,glacial ,times10 ,trans4 ,geol4 ,soc4 ,glasg[1 vol4 iii41 pp4 #ed-gd2 ibid41 vol4 v41 pp4 #ai-be4 8,note on ! ,discov]y ( ,bos primig5ius 9 ! ,l[] ,b\ld]-clay ( ,scotl&10 ibid41 vol4 v41 pp4 #cic-e1 #ece-f4 #ahfi4 8,additional ,note on ! ,discov]y ( ,bos primig5ius1 9 ! ,l[] ,b\ld]-clay at ,cr(!ad1 ne> ,glasg[10 ibid41 vol4 vi41 pp4 #gc-e4 #ahgj4 8,on ! ,age ( ! ,/ratifi$ ,deposits1 ) ,mammalian ,rema9s1 at ,cr(!ad1 ne> ,glasg[10 ibid41 vol4 vii41 pp4 #ec-g1 illus4 #ahga4 8,c>bonif]\s ,=mation ( ,scotl&0 7rem>ks on ,mr ,croll's lett]71 ,trans4 ,geol4 ,soc4 ,glasg[1 vol4 iv41 pp4 #gh-hj2 ,geol4 ,mag41 vol4 vii41 #ahgj1 p4 #bih4 8,on ,*anges ( ,climate dur+ ! ,glacial ,epo*10 ,geol4 ,mag41 vol4 viii41 pp4 #ede-ec2 vol4 ix41 #ahgb1 pp4 #bc-ca1 #fa-i1 #aje-aa1 #afd-gj1 #bae-bb1 #bed-fe4 8,! ,c>bonif]\s ,=mation ( ,scotl&10 ,trans4 ,nor? ,eng4 ,in/4 ,m94 ,eng941 vol4 xx41 pp4 #aca-eg2 ,trans4 ,glasg[ ,in/4 ,eng941 vol4 xiv41 pp4 #e-ca4 #ahgb4 8,a4 ,e4 ,trnebohm's ,!ory ( ! ,orig9 ( ! ,sw$i% ,as>10 ,geol4 ,mag41 vol4 ix41 pp4 #cjg-i1 illus4 8,on ! ,geological ,position & ,features ( ! ,coal- & ,iron/one-be>+ ,/rata ( ! ,we/ ( ,scotl&10 ,j\rn4 ,iron & ,/eel ,in/41 vol4 ii41 pp4 #h-bd4 #ahgc4 8,on ! ,!ory ( ,seasonal ,migrations dur+ ! ,plei/oc5e ,p]iod10 ,geol4 ,mag41 vol4 x41 pp4 #di-ed1 illus4 8,! ,antiquity ( ,man 9 ,brita90 7a lecture71 ,geol4 ,mag41 vol4 x41 pp4 #age-i4 8,on ! ,glacial ,ph5om5a ( ! ,long ,isl& or ,out] ,hebrides10 ,qu>t4 ,j\rn4 ,geol4 ,soc41 vol4 xxix41 pp4 #ecb-de2 ,geol4 ,mag41 vol4 x41 pp4 #cgg-i4 #ahgd4 8,note on ! ,occurr5ce ( ,erratics at ,high] ,levels ?an ! ,rock-masses f :i* !y h be5 d]iv$10 ,trans4 ,glasg[ ,geol4 ,soc41 vol4 iv41 pp4 #bce-da2 ,geol4 ,mag41 dec4 ii41 vol4 i41 pp4 #eff-g4 ,! ,great ,ice ,age & its ,relation to ! ,antiquity ( ,man1 pp4 xxiii #ege1 #ag pls41 #hvo1 ,london4 #ahge4 ,geology 7,*amb]s's ,elem5t>y ,sci5ce ,manuals71 pp4 #if1 illus41 #hvo1 ,london4 #ahgf4 8,orig9 ( ,lake ,bas9s10 ,geol4 ,mag41 dec4 ii41 vol4 iii41 pp4 #aci-dj4 8,! ,*eviot ,hills10 ,good ,words1 vol4 xvii41 pp4 #aa-ae1 #hb-f1 #bfd-gj1 #cca-g1 illus4 ,hi/orical ,geology1 pp4 vii #id1 #hvo1 ,london & ,ed9burgh4 #ahgg4 8,! ,movem5t ( ! ,soil-cap10 ,nature1 vol4 xv41 pp4 #cig-h4 8,! ,antiquity ( ,man10 ibid41 vol4 xvi41 pp4 #ada-b4 ,lett] to ,mr ,j4 ,gunn on ! ,glacial ,b$s ( ! ,ea/ ( ,engl&1 ,norfolk ,*ronicle1 #ag? ,febru>y4 ,! ,great ,ice ,age & its ,relation to ! ,antiquity ( ,man1 #bnd ed41 pp4 xxvii #fbd1 #ai pls41 #hvo1 ,london4 #ahgh4 8,on ! ,glacial ,ph5om5a ( ! ,long ,isl& or ,out] ,hebrides0 7#bnd pap]71 ,qu>t4 ,j\rn4 ,geol4 ,soc41 vol4 xxxiv41 pp4 #hai-fg1 illus4 8,on ! ,pres]vation ( ,deposits ( ,incoh]5t ,mat]ials "u ,till or ,b\ld]-clay10 ,geol4 ,mag41 dec4 ii41 vol4 v41 pp4 #gc-i1 #bhg-h4 7,) ,a4 ,c4 ,ramsay7 8,on ! ,geology ( ,gibralt>10 ,qu>t4 ,j\rn4 ,geol4 ,soc41 vol4 xxxiv41 pp4 #eje-ci4 #ahhj4 8,discov]y ( an ,anci5t ,canoe 9 ! ,old ,alluvium ( ! ,tay1 at ,p]?10 ,scotti% ,naturali/1 vol4 v41 pp4 #a-g4 8,*anges ( ,climate 9 ,po/-,glacial ,times10 ibid41 pp4 #aic-bjc4 ,prehi/oric ,europe3 a ,geological ,sket*1 pp4 xviii #eib1 #b pls41 #c maps1 #hvo1 ,london4 #ahha4 8,natural ,rubbi% ,heaps10 ,proc4 ,p]?%ire ,sci4 ,soc41 vol4 i41 pp4 #c-e4 8,! ,geological ,hi/ory ( ,p]?%ire0 7,presid5tial ,address1 #crd ,m>* #ahha71 ibid41 pp4 #ag-ba4 8,! ,age ( ! ,igne\s ,rocks ( ,icel&10 ,nature1 vol4 xxiv41 pp4 #fje-f4 #ahhb4 8,notes on ! ,geology ( ,colonsay & ,oronsay10 ,trans4 ,geol4 ,soc4 ,glasg[1 vol4 vi41 pp4 #aeg-fd4 8,climatic & ,geographical ,*anges 9 ,po/-,glacial ,times10 ,proc4 ,p]?%ire ,sci4 ,soc41 vol4 i41 pp4 #dg-ej4 8,! ,/udy ( ,natural ,sci5ce0 7,presid5tial ,address71 ibid41 pp4 #fe-gj4 8,! ,int]cross+ ( ,erratics 9 ,glacial ,deposits10 ,scotti% ,naturali/1 vol4 vi41 pp4 #aic-bjj1 #bda-ed4 8,on ! ,geology ( ! ,froe ,isl&s10 ,trans4 ,roy4 ,soc4 ,ed9burgh1 vol4 xxx41 pp4 #bag-fi1 #d pls42 ,proc4 ,roy4 ,soc4 ,ed9burgh1 vol4 x41 pp4 #die-eja2 ,geol4 ,mag41 dec4 ii41 vol4 ix41 pp4 #bgh-i4 8,! ,aims & ,me?od ( ,geological ,inquiry0 7,inaugural ,lecture1 #bg? ,octob]1 ,univ]sity ( ,ed9burgh71 ,nature1 vol4 xxvii41 pp4 #dd-f1 #fd-g1 #hvo1 ,ed9burgh4 #ahhd4 8,note on ! ,occurr5ce ( ,drift$ ,trees 9 ,b$s ( ,s& & ,gravel at ,musselburgh10 ,proc4 ,roy4 ,soc4 ,ed9burgh1 vol4 xii41 pp4 #gde-ee4 #ahhe4 8,! ,physical ,features ( ,scotl&10 ,scotti% ,geogr4 ,mag41 vol4 i41 pp4 #bf-da1 map4 8,lead+ ,physical ,features ( ,scotl&10 ,ordnance ,gazette] ( ,scotl&1 vol4 iii4 7,app5dix71 ,no4 #b1 #hvo1 ,ed9burgh4 8,li/ ( ,hill ,=ts1 ,intr5*$ ,camps1 etc41 9 ,roxburgh%ire1 on ! ,scot* ,side ( ! ,*eviots10 ,proc4 ,b]wick ,nat4 ,club1 vol4 x41 pp4 #aci-dh4 #ahhf4 8,m\nta9s3 _! ,orig91 ,gr[?1 & ,decay10 ,scotti% ,geogr4 ,mag41 vol4 ii41 pp4 #ade-fb4 8,! ,geographical ,evolution ( ,europe10 ibid41 pp4 #aic-bjg4 8,note on ,s&-dunes ( ! ,we/]n ,isl&s10 ibid41 p4 #dgd4 8,! ,natural ,hi/ory ( ,k9n\ll ,hill3 ,,ii4 ,geology10 ,proc4 ,p]?%ire ,sci4 ,soc41 vol4 i41 pp4 #bce-g4 ,outl9es ( ,geology1 #hvo1 ,london4 #ahhg4 8,geography & ,geology10 ,scotti% ,geogr4 ,mag41 vol4 iii41 pp4 #cih-djg1 map4 8,geology & ,petrology ( ,/ ,abb's ,head10 ,proc4 ,roy4 ,soc4 ,ed9burgh1 vol4 xiv41 pp4 #agg-ic1 illus4 ,songs & ,lyrics by ,he9ri* ,he9e & o!r ,g]man ,poets1 #hvo1 ,ed9burgh4 #ahhh4 ,outl9es ( ,geology1 #bnd ed41 #hvo1 ,london4 #ahij4 8,! ,evolution ( ,climate10 ,scotti% ,geogr4 ,mag41 vol4 vi41 pp4 #ei-gh1 #b maps4 8,glacial ,geology0 7,presid5tial ,address to ,section ,c1 ,geology1 ( ! ,briti% ,association71 ,rep4 ,brit4 ,assoc4 = #ahhi1 pp4 #eea-fd2 ,geol4 ,mag41 dec4 iii41 vol4 vi41 pp4 #dfa-gg4 #ahia4 8,on ! ,sci5tific ,results ( ,dr ,nans5's ,exp$ition3 ,i4 ,geology10 ,scotti% ,geogr4 ,mag41 vol4 vii41 pp4 #gi-hf4 #ahib4 8,on ! ,glacial ,succession 9 ,europe10 ,trans4 ,roy4 ,soc4 ,ed9burgh1 vol4 xxxvii41 pp4 #abg-di4 8,suppos$ ,causes ( ! ,glacial ,p]iod0 7an address71 ,trans4 ,ed9burgh ,geol4 ,soc41 vol4 vi41 pp4 #bji-cj4 8,! late ,sir ,&rew ,crombie ,ramsay1 ,,ll4,d41 ,f4,r4,s41 etc40 ibid41 vol4 vi41 pp4 #bcc-dj1 portrait4 ,address to ! ,geographical ,section ( ! ,briti% ,association1 ,ed9burgh1 #ahib1 ,scotti% ,geogr4 ,mag41 vol4 vii41 pp4 #deg-gi1 map4 8,rec5t ,rese>*es 9 ,plei/oc5e ,climate & ,geography0 7ab/ract ( a ,lecture to ! ,royal ,scotti% ,geographical ,society1 #ah? ,may #ahib71 ibid41 vol4 viii41 pp4 #ceg-fb4 #ahic4 8,geographical ,developm5t ( ,coa/-l9es0 7,presid5tial ,address to ,section ,e1 ,geography1 ( ! ,briti% ,association71 ,rep4 ,brit4 ,assoc4 = #ahib1 pp4 #gid-haj4 ,fragm5ts ( ,e>? ,lore3 ,sket*es & ,addresses1 ,geological & ,geographical1 pp4 vi #dbh1 #f pls41 #hvo1 ,ed9burgh4 8,on ! ,glacial ,p]iod & ! ,e>? ,movem5t ,hypo!sis10 ,trans4 ,victoria ,in/4 ,london1 vol4 xxvi41 pp4 #bba-di4 #ahid4 ,! ,great ,ice ,age & its ,relation to ! ,antiquity ( ,man1 #crd ed41 pp4 xxviii #hej1 #ah pls4 & maps1 #hvo1 ,london4 #ahie4 8,scotti% ,int]glacial ,b$s10 ,geol4 ,mag41 dec4 iv41 vol4 ii41 pp4 #bhc-d4 8,! ,morphology ( ! ,e>?'s ,surface10 ,scotti% ,geogr4 ,mag41 vol4 xi41 pp4 #ef-fg4 8,classification ( ,european ,glacial ,deposits10 ,j\rn4 ,geol4 ,*icago1 vol4 iii41 pp4 #bda-fi4 8,! ,*all5g] ,exp$ition10 ,scotti% ,geogr4 ,mag41 vol4 xi41 pp4 #bca-dc4 #ahif4 ,outl9es ( ,geology1 #crd ed41 #hvo1 ,london4 #ahig4 8,! ,la/ ,great ,baltic ,glaci]10 ,j\rn4 ,geol4 ,*icago1 vol4 v41 pp4 #cbe-ci4 8,excursion f ,ba?gate to ,l9li?g[10 ,proc4 ,geol4 ,assoc41 vol4 xv41 pp4 #ade-i4 8,excursion f ,/ ,monans to ,elie10 ibid41 pp4 #adi-ea4 7,director71 8,long ,excursion to ,ed9burgh & ,di/rict--,ba?gate ,hills10 ibid41 pp4 #aig-bjj4 7,director71 8,long ,excursion--,elie & ,/ ,monans10 ibid41 pp4 #bje-f4 8,! ,prehi/oric ,rock-%elt] at ,s*weiz]sbild1 ne> ,s*affhaus510 ,scotti% ,geogr4 ,mag41 vol4 xiii41 pp4 #dff-ge4 #ahih4 8,! ,tundras & ,/eppes ( ,prehi/oric ,europe10 ibid41 vol4 xiv41 pp4 #bha-id1 #cdf-eg2 ,ann4 ,rep4 ,smi?s4 ,in/41 pp4 #cba-dg4 ,e>? 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