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Fossiliferous Beds of Scotland. This proved a most laborious 

 undertaking, which extended over many years. Its results are 

 published in a series of papers, five in number, contained in the 

 Transactions of the Geological Society of Glasgow, vols. ii. to v. 

 In course of time Messrs. Crosskey and Robertson were joined by 

 Dr. G. S. Brady of Sunderland, one of the leading British 

 authorities on the Entomostraca. Their joint labours resulted in 

 the publication oi a. Monograph of the Post-Tertiary Entomostraca of 

 Scotland, which, was issued by the Pal?eontographical Society in 1874. 



In 1858 Mr. Kobertson suffered from severe illness. The strain 

 of anxiety and trouble which this cast upon his wife had the effect 

 of undermining her health, and in the following year she was 

 involved in a prolonged illness, from which she very slowly 

 recovered. Her medical attendant advised her speedy removal 

 from Glasgow to Cumbrae, and intimated that she could never 

 hope to be able to return to assist her husband in his warehouse 

 in the city. It was therefore resolved that the hardware and 

 fancy goods department of the business, which had hitherto 

 been carried on by Mr. and Mrs. Bobertson, should be sold, and 

 that the glass and china department should be taken over by 

 Mr. M'Dougall and his sons. 



In 1860 Mr. Bobertson finally retired from business; and as 

 his wife's health still continued very unsatisfactory, it was arranged 

 that she should be taken to Cumbrae in mid-winter. 



The climate of Cumbrae proved beneficial in restoring Mrs. 

 Robertson to health, so the house known as 'Tern Bank," in 

 Kames Bay, Millport, was acquired as a residence for the family 

 during holiday seasons. While their two sons, David and Thomas, 

 were still at school, and for some time after they had commenced 

 business, a house in the city was retained. Owing to the state 

 of his wife's health, in 1882 Mr. Robertson resolved to remove to 

 the country, and he accordingly acquired the residence of Glendale, 

 Uddingston ; but, having found that in winter this locality did 

 not suit his own health, he parted with the house to his elder son, 

 and determined to make his home at Millport. Some additions 

 were therefore made to Fern Bank, which since 1886 has been 

 his permanent residence. 



Having been set free from the cares of business, Mr. Ptobertson 

 and his wife devoted their leisure to natural history. Besides 



