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Murray's life and work with a few sentences quoted from an 

 appreciation (Nature, 1914, p. 89) by his old friend, and 

 former teacher. Sir Archibald Geikie : — 



" Sir John Murray's devotion to science and his sagacity 

 in following out the branches of inquiry which he resolved to 

 pursue, were not more conspicuous than his warm sympathy 

 with every line of investigation that seemed to promise 

 further discoveries. He was an eminently broad-minded 

 naturalist to whom the whole wide domain of nature was of 

 interest. Full of originahty and suggestiveness, he not only 

 struck out into new paths for himself, but pointed them out 

 to others, especially to younger men, whom he encouraged 

 and assisted. His genial nature, his sense of humour, his 

 generous helpfulness, and a certain dehghtful boyishness 

 which he retained to the last, endeared him to a wide 

 circle of friends, who will long miss his kindly and cheery 

 presence." 



