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vous 6tes assez heureuse rencontrer soit des lames, soit des sph^roides calcaires 

 au milieu des schists. Les calcaires, en Boheme, dans la meme position, sont 

 tres riches, et j'gspere qu'ils existent dans votre pays, comme dans celui que 

 j 'explore. 



Je me propose de vous envoyer une suite de graptolites de Boheme lorsque je 

 serai chez moi, c'est a dire, dans 2 ou 3 mois, parceque je vais a Paris passer 

 quelque temps. 



Si je pouvais donner quelque renseignments que vous fftt agr€able, je vous 

 prie de disposer de moi. 



Je serai aussi charme de savoir si vous dScouvrez de nouveau fossiles. 

 Agrgez, Monsieur, &c., 



J. BARRANDE. 



The suite of Graptolites of Bohemia here referred to was sent, 

 and these, along with some of Harkness's earliest finds, after 

 travelling many hundreds of miles in passing from one geologist 

 of eminence to another, are now preserved in the fine collection 

 presented to the Carlisle Museum by his sister, Mrs. Pearson of 

 Penrith. 



I have intentionally passed over several of his papers that 

 appeared prior to the close of 1852, chiefly because the details can 

 be more conveniently treated of hereafter. But that their value 

 was well recognized by his contemporaries is perfectly evident from 

 the fact that, when, in the early part of 1853 the chair of Geology 

 at Queen's College, Cork, became vacant, and Harkness was 

 applying for that professorship, we find his appUcation supported 

 by some of the most eminent of the geologists of that day. 



That other geologists were interesting themselves on his behalf 

 is well shewn by more letters that are lying before me as I write 

 this. Amongst them may be read the following from Sir Roderick 

 Murchison, whose active advocacy of Harkness's claims forms 

 perhaps one of the highest testimonials to his ability as an investi- 

 gator of the geology of the Palaeozoic rocks that could well be 



brought forward. 



20 April, 1853. 

 My dear Sir, 



You have probably heard before this reaches you that you are named 

 to the Chair at Cork. 



If not, I beg to tell you that I had this day a letter from the Lord Lieutenant 



