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and a facile pen, he contributed a very large number of papers 

 — about 200 — on a wide rang-e of subjects to the transactions of 

 various scientific societies in Eng-land and Scotland. He also 

 edited the important work in two volumes on Scottish Miner- 

 alog-}', by the late Professor Heddle, published some time after 

 his death. 



He was an ideal leader of an excursion, as the members of 

 the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union can testify, and it was on 

 such occasions that his familiarity with so many branches of 

 science was revealed. Among- the many interests upon which 

 his versatile mind extended itself, must be mentioned Orni- 

 thology, with especial reference to the Raptores (see his paper 

 on ' Crested Birds of Prey ') and Folk-lore and Dialects. 



Mr. Goodchild's artistic abilities found expression in beautiful 

 and finished water-colour drawings of birds which he generously 

 distributed among his friends. Many will miss Mr. J. G. Good- 

 child and the ready help he always offered to anyone seeking it. 

 He leaves a widow and three sons. 



T. S. 



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A History of Westmorland. By Richard S. Ferguson. Cheap 

 Edition. Elliot Stock. 1905. 312 pages, 3/6 net. 



This well known history of ' The land of Western Meres or Lakes ' can 

 now be obtained at the reduced price named, and all who have not the 

 volume already on their shelves, should at once secure a cop}'. In the 

 eighteen chapters in the book, the history of this important county is dealt 

 with in a very careful and methodical manner, commencing' with the pre- 

 Roman times. Of special value for I'eference is the 'Classified List of Books, 

 (Jtc, relating to Westmorland,' which appears to be very complete. The 

 volume also contains, what is almost a rarity nowadays, a very good index. 



An introduction to Geology. By J. E. Marr. Cambridge : The 

 L'niversity Press. 229 pages, price 3/- net. 



It seems almost necessary nowadays for every geologist of note to write 

 a text book on geology. In the work under notice the Past-President of the 

 Geological Society gives a volume, which ' it is hoped may be found useful to 

 those general readers who wish to obtain some idea of the science, but do 

 not desire to pursue its study far, but especiall)' as an introduction for 

 those who will subsequently proceed to the perusal of more advanced 

 treatises.' There can be no question that the 'general reader" will profit 

 by a perusal of the volume, and the author's reputation is such, that there 

 will be little fear of the ' general reader ' being led far astray. It is illus- 

 trated by several process blocks from photographs, those representing flint 

 implements and fossils, however, taken by (he enthusiastic Mr. W. G. 

 I*"earnsides, are not so successful as we might have expected. ' A belemnite ' 

 on page 181, is surrounded by such an arra\' of apparatus, &c., that we 

 might not unnatural!}' assume that the 'taking' of a belemnite required the 

 skill and care of a Kearton. And surely better examples of 'human im- 

 plements' might have been selected for illustration than those on page 213. 



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