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of Oreston, and of the Drift in the coast plain and at Eastbourne, 

 &c. It is carrying out very much the views I expressed at 

 Swansea. I fear I shall be considered very heterodox; but I 

 hope it will not be considered of me as Irving, quoting Darwin, 

 says, " that a geologist ought not to live after a certain age." I 

 am thankful, at all events, that I am free from the shackles of 

 Uniformitarianism, and live in hope of loosening their hold on 

 my friends. . . . 



His keen attention was given to questions of public 

 interest. 



J. Prestwich to J. Evans. DARENT-HULME, 18th Novr. 1891. 



MY DEAR EVANS, I read with interest the letters in the 

 ' Times ' about the Water question. The mode of proceeding 

 with underground waters is scandalous. The law is in accord- 

 ance with the ignorance of the 12th century, and it is wonderful 

 that it should exist in the 19th. Geology should be made im- 

 perative in our engineers' education. 



A. E. Wallace has been to see Harrison's collection at Ightham, 

 and he writes to me respecting the plateau specimens, that he 

 has " not the slightest doubt of their being the works of man," and 

 he found them different from anything he had seen. 



To the Same. LONDON, 4th Jany. 1892. 



MY DEAR EVANS, I have to-day sent in a long paper of some 

 140 foolscap pages, which embraces my observations for many 

 years of the raised beaches and " Head," and more especially of 

 many curious phases the " Head " takes inland. I feel pretty 

 sure of my facts, but expect there will be very considerable 

 differences of opinion as to my theory. It will take time to in- 

 vestigate and make its way. I hope it may be read whilst 

 Geikie is President [of the Geological Society]. . . . 



J. Prestwich to Sir A. Geikie. 



21 PARK CRESCENT. 4th Janry. 1892. 



MY DEAR GEIKIE, Thanks for your note and family news, 

 which it was very pleasant to receive. We caine unfortunately 



