CONTENTS. 



in Egypt Natural History Society of Thurso A museum More 

 correspondents Mr. Jamieson, Ellou Lines to Charles Peach 

 Award to Peach for his discoveries in geology Peach finds new 

 fossils A sea-suake Pterichthys Dicki Peach's duties Retires 

 from the service Continues the study of geology and zoology Dick's 

 letter on receiving his photograph . . . Pages 371-394 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



DICK'S LAST YEAR HIS DEATH. 



Dick afflicted by rheumatism Competition in business His trade sus- 

 pended His biscuits Scarcely earns the wages of a day-labourer 

 / A good new year Collecting mosses and ferns Reform The 

 rain Working at fossils again The old days gone for ever A 

 boulder stone from Helmsdale Bishop Colenso's book The Thurso 

 merchants Mr. Carlyle's o\"ation Railway projects Dick pictures 

 himself Dick's last walk His description His illness Mr. 

 Miller's helpfulness Continues to work His last letters Mrs. 

 Harold Robert Dick's death A public funeral Followers to his 

 grave Winding up of his affairs Sale of his library The proposed 

 pension Too late Pages 395-416 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



CHARACTERISTICS. 



Dick self-sacrificing life TJnhappiness in his bringing up His delight 

 in nature His love of facts The mystery of geology Its wonders 

 His researches among the rocks and boulder clay His unselfish- 

 ness His givings to Hugh Miller Hugh Miller's acknowledgments 

 His extraordinary journeys Necessity for work His intellectual 

 labour His modesty His enthusiasm His closeness of observa- 

 tion His idea of geology His collections of fossils His herbarium 

 His character His childlikeness Sir George Sinclair's testimony 

 Profeseor Shearer Charles Peach His poverty Annie Mackay 

 Dick a reverent and devout man Moral of Dick's life 



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