LOWELL INSTITUTE LECTURES 333 



I am offered a course of Lowell lectures next winter, probably eight in all. 

 It is a thousand dollars and not to be "sneezed at." I can use matter de- 

 signed for magazines and so kill two birds with one stone. 



These lectures on "Geographical Conditions and Life" were 

 delivered in the winter of 1888-89. As early as 1871-72, Mr. 

 Shaler had given a course of twelve lectures at the same place 

 on "The Geology of Mountain-Ranges." 



