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day, just as dinner was over, sent down a message to 

 say that the child was exceedingly naughty and would 

 not go to sleep, crying herself almost into fits for her 

 " Uncle Jovis." The moment he entered the room the 

 sobbing ceased ; and sitting down beside her, he held 

 the little hand in his, until in a few minutes she fell 

 fast asleep. 



There was another gathering of friends at the South- 

 ampton meeting of the British Association in 1882, 

 when Mr (Sir) W. Siemens, for whom Prestwich had a 

 great regard, filled the post of President. Joint 

 rooms were shared with Mr and Mrs Evans ; but, alas ! 

 this pleasant time has its sad memories. The brightest 

 of the party was Mr Evans's talented and beloved 

 daughter Alice, and Mr William Minet, whose wife 

 she was soon to become, was one of the number. His 

 happiness was short-lived. Alice Minet Alice with 

 the beautiful mind is enshrined in the memory of 

 those who loved her. She had been a special favourite 

 with the Professsor from her childhood or rather, it 

 should be said, from her infancy. 



Two papers were read by Prestwich at Southamp- 

 ton, the first, " On Drift Phenomena of Hampshire : 

 1. Boulders, Hayling Island. 2. Chert debris in the 

 Hampshire Gravel. 3. Elephant Bed, Freshwater 

 Gate." The second was also an important memoir, 

 being "On the Equivalents in England of the Sables de 

 Bracheux, and on the Southern Limits of the Thanet 

 Sands." 



J. Prestwich to B. Harrison. SHOREHAM, 6th Oct. [1882]. 



SIR, I am much obliged to you for the offer of the flint imple- 

 ments from Hadlow, which I should value as having foreseen the 

 probability of the discovery. Should you go there again or 



