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deliberately adopted has been from his own stand- 

 point the unhesitating and undeviating traditions of 

 Scotland. 



Geology has moved since his day. In the last 

 chapter I have accordingly followed largely in the steps 

 of Agassiz in the selection of material for a succinct 

 account of Miller's main scientific and theological 

 standpoints or contributions. My best thanks are 

 due to Principal Donaldson of the University of St. 

 Andrews for looking over the proof-sheets ; to Sir 

 Archibald Geikie, Director-General of the Geological 

 Survey, London, for his admirable reminiscence of 

 his early friend contained in the last pages of this 

 work ; and to my friend J. D. Symon, M.A., for the 

 bibliography of Miller in the closing appendix. 



W. K. L. 



ABERDEEN, April 1896. 



