[145] The book, thus abbreviated, and entitled "The Student's Elements
of Geology," was published in 1871. A second edition appeared in
February, 1874; a third, revised by Mr. Leonard Lyell and others, in
1878; and a fourth, edited by Prof. P. M. Duncan, in 1885.
[146] "Antiquity of Man" (fourth edition), chap. vii.
[147] She had been suffering from influenza, but had accompanied her
husband and nephews to Ludlow at the beginning of the month. They became
uneasy at her increasing debility, and returned to town on the 14th
("Life, Letters, and Journal of Sir C. Bunbury," iii. p. 9).
[148] He mentions, on January 5th, 1856, that she had not been well
enough to breakfast with him, "for the second time only since our
marriage."
[149] Quoted from an obituary notice by G. S. Hillard, Esq., in the
Boston (U.S.) _Daily Advertiser_ (printed in Life, Letters, and
Journals, ii. p. 467).
[150] This was published after his death. He had completed one volume;
the other was revised by his nephew Leonard.
[151] About the same time he was admitted to the freedom of the Turners'
Company in the City of London.
[152] Now Professor Judd, F.R.S., of the Royal College of Science, South
Kensington.
[153] Life, Letters, and Journals, ii. pp. 453-459.
[154] The Club consists of a certain number of Fellows of the Geological
Society, who dine together before the evening meetings.
[155] His brother Thomas, who had retired from the Navy with the rank of
captain, had died (unmarried) some years before at the jointure house
(Shiel Hill), Kinnordy, where he had resided with one of his sisters.
[156] A marble bust, a copy by Theed of the original executed by Gibson,
is placed near the grave.
CHAPTER XII.
SUMMARY.
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