Geikie, James:--
Chap. I.--
Birth of, 3.
Parentage, 3-9.
Grandfather, 5, 6, 9.
Childhood, 7-10.
Illnesses, 10, 11.
School life, 11, 12.
Early excursions, 13, 14.
Apprentice to Mr Thos. Constable, 15, 16, 17.
University studies, 18
Chap. II.--
Enters Geological Survey, 19.
Assistant Geologist, 19.
District Surveyor, 19, 20.
Survey work in Fife and Lothians, 20, 21.
In Lanarkshire coalfields, 25, 34, 46, 50.
Winter work in Edinburgh and London, 29.
Work in Ochils, 30.
Study of German, 30, 31.
Diaries, 31, 32, 33.
Holidays in Scotland, 33
Chap. III.--
Work in Ayrshire, 34, 36, 37, 39.
Visit to Norway, 35, 36.
First glacial paper, 36.
Friendship with Dr John Horne, 38.
Visit to Rhine and Switzerland, 39-45.
Work on coalfields, 46-9.
Beginning of _The Great Ice Age_, 54, 56.
Translations from Heine, 30, 31, 34, 48, 59, 86, 112, 114, 132.
Tour in Hebrides, 49, 50.
Work in London, 51
Chap. IV.--
Begins work in Border region, 52, 53.
Holiday in Lewis, 54.
Lectures at the Museum of Science and Art, 54, 55.
Writing of _The Great Ice Age_, 54, 56;
publication, 60;
dedication to Ramsay, 60.
Tour in Italy, 56, 57.
Paper on glaciation of Hebrides, 59
Chap. V.--
Engagement and marriage to Miss Mary Johnston, 63-6.
Border experiences, 66-70.
Elected Fellow of Royal Society, 70.
Life in Perth, 71, 81.
Visit to Norfolk and Suffolk, 71.
Visit to Gibraltar, and investigation of water-supply there, 72-5,
82, 88.
Receives LL.D. of St Andrews University, 74.
Birth of eldest son, 75.
Tour in Hebrides, 75-81.
Chap. VI.--
Visit to Switzerland and Italy, 83.
Anxiety about future, 83.
_Prehistoric Europe_, 83, 85, 86, 89, 90, 91.
Visit to Färoe Islands, 86, 87.
Holiday in South Wales and London, 91.
Retirement from Geological Survey, 92-9.
Appointed to Chair of Geology in Edinburgh University, 98.
Lecture at Hull, 95.
Trip to Iceland, 96
Chap. VII.--
Inaugural address, 100.
Settling in Edinburgh, 101.
Summer class in geology, 104.
Holiday at Largo, 104.
Death of father, 104.
Tercentenary celebrations at Edinburgh University, 104, 105.
Visit to Canada and U.S.A., 104, 106-9.
Hon. Fellowship of Geological Society of Stockholm, 106.
_Outlines of Geology_, 110, 112;
third edition, 124;
fourth, 129.
Foundation of Scottish Geographical Society, 111;
Vice-president, President, and Hon. Editor, 111.
Contributions to _Scottish Geographical Magazine_, 112, 206.
Visit to Loch Luichart, 112.
Visit to Canary Islands, 113, 114.
Visit to Engadine and Italy, 115
Chap. VIII.--
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