366 S. R. PATTISON. [1892. 



I hope this fine spring weather is dispelling the depressing 

 influenza of the past winter. My wife joins in kind regards 

 to Mrs Prestwich and yourself. Yours very truly, 



J. W. HULKS. 



S. R. Pattison 1 to J. Prestwich. KENSINGTON, 26th June [1892]. 



MY DEAR SIR, I had begun, some time ago, to write to you 

 with reference to your very important paper on " Kaised Beaches " 

 in the ' Q. J.,' which settled many controversies and raised some 

 others. Your recent Koyal Society paper, which you were so 

 kind as to send to me, has given to every one the advantage of 

 your own fuller interpretation, and it is of such paramount im- 

 portance as to set aside for the moment my personal troubles. 

 I am reminded of one of the late Professor Phillips' last sayings 

 to me "I believe, Pattison, after all, we shall be obliged to 

 bring back the Deluge." I am, sincerely yours, 



S. E. PATTISON. 



When Professor Huxley was made a Privy Coun- 

 cillor the following humorous note from him was in 

 reply to our geologist's congratulations : 



BARMOUTH, Augst. 31, 1892. 



MY DEAR PRESTWICH, Best thanks for your congratulations. 

 As I have certainly got more than my temporal deserts, the 

 other " half " you speak of can be nothing less than a bishopric ! 

 May you live to see that dignity conferred, and go on writing 

 such capital papers as the last you sent me until I write myself 

 your Eight Eevd. as well as Eight Honble. old friend, 



T. H. HUXLEY. 



J. Prestwich to B. Harrison. 



DARENT-HULME, SHOREHAM, SEVENOAKS, 15th Novr. [1892]. 



DEAR SIR, No explanation was necessary. Your collection 

 stands upon its merits. Differences of opinion there will always 



1 S. B. Pattison, formerly of Launceston, and an early worker on the 

 geology of Cornwall and Devon ; for many years a member of the Council 

 of the Geological Society, and their honorary legal adviser. 



