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The two companions who joined him at Easter 

 are mentioned thus: "March 26, 1869. Galton and 

 Smyth," l with both of whom he was on terms of closest 

 friendship. 



From Paris they made a delightful tour to Cceuvres, 

 and at Soissons M. Watelet accompanied them in their 

 rounds. From Rheims they proceeded to Epernay, 

 and thence to Eilly. Although plant remains of the 

 Calcaire Grassier had been noted, and lignite beds at 

 Avize were of special interest, still it is evident that 

 the object of this excursion -was to note the localities 

 in which "Drift" could be traced. Later in summer 

 he was again in Belgium, while in August the district 

 round Petersfield was explored in pursuit of "Drift"; 

 and for the same object nineteen other localities were 

 inspected on a brief ten days' tour. The following 

 letter refers to this expedition, and to the meeting of 

 the British Association at Exeter : 



J. Prestwich to J. Evans. LONDON, SIst August 1869. 



MY DEAR EVANS, I returned from Belgium here yesterday, 

 and was preparing for a start to Suffolk to-day. I, however, last 

 night saw occasion to alter my plans, and am off this evening to 

 look at one or two points I have omitted to see, regarding the 

 spread of the gravels between Petersfield and Winchester. I 

 shall take the opportunity to run on to Southampton and Eomsey 

 to see the flint implements and gravels there. Can you give me 

 the exact spots ? the bearing in inches and from the nearest 

 church on ordnance map, or still better, if you are yourself dis- 

 posed to run over the ground again. I shall go to Shaftesbury, 

 and possibly farther. At present letters will find me to-morrow 

 (Wednesday), P. 0., Petersfield. On Thursday morning I shall 



1 Warington W. Smyth, at one time Mining Geologist to the Geological 

 Survey, Professor of Mining at the Royal School of Mines, and Crown 

 Inspector of Mines ; knighted in 1887. Born 1817 ; died 1890. 



