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his marriage, and took the living of Trumpington, in the gift of the 

 College, where he resided until his death. 



His course during nearly forty years' residence within the walls 

 of Trinity College was marked as well by eminence in the scien- 

 tific world, as by unwearied exertions to raise the College to high 

 repute and usefulness as a place of sound learning and religious 

 education. The science of geology was at that time in its infanc)'', 

 and Professor Hailstone was among the foremost in placing its grand 

 deductions upon that satisfactory basis which is received and re- 

 cognized by geologists at the present day. His labours in collecting 

 facts and specimens during the various journeys which he took for 

 the purpose through the British Isles, as well as on the continent 

 of Europe, are abundantly testified by the important and extensive 

 additions which he made to the WoodM^ardian Museum. His zeal 

 also, exercised among many influential friends of the University, 

 contributed to excite an interest in the improvement of the collec- 

 tion, which has since made such rapid progress under the very able 

 auspices of his successor Professor Sedgwick. 



He became a Fellow of this Society in ISOOj^f theRoyal_Society 

 in 18 01, a nd a Member of the Geological Society on its first forma- 

 tion. Although geology was his favourite pursuit, he was not un- 

 acquainted with other branches of science, such as the kindred ones 

 of chemistry and mineralogy, and other departments of natural 

 history, and has left behind him a daily register of Meterological 

 Phsenomena which he kept for a great number of years. He was 

 the intimate friend of Drs. Wollaston, Clarke, and many other sci- 

 entific men, in communication with them, and enjoyed their corre- 

 spondence. 



His modest and unobtrusive character found a genial sphere in 

 the quiet duties of a parish priest : the last twenty-five years of his 

 long and useful life were spent in doing good among those who resided 

 around him at Trumpington ; the rich valued his calm and sound 

 judgement, and the poor looked up to him with reverence and affection 

 for the continual interest he took in their welfare, and for his liberality 

 and benevolence towards them. The parochial schools and residence 

 for a master, mainly erected at his own expense, and most liberally 

 endowed by his will, stand in his village a substantial and fitting me- 

 morial of his high and amiable character. He died at Trumpington, 

 June 9, 1847, after a short illness, in the 88th year of his age, 



Edward Holme, Esq., M.D., was one of those " who are men- 

 tioned with reverence rather for the possession than the exertion of 

 uncommon abilities." Whether from a severely fastidious taste. 



