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examination. When I wrote my paper for the Eoyal Society, I 

 had altogether forgotten this circumstance, which I much regret; a 

 copy of the paper itself had been carefully laid aside by me for 

 reference, and suffered the fate of most such papers.^ Having, how- 

 ever, now referred to this document, I will put it in evidence on the 

 question now discussed, and the reader will hear what Prof. Sollas 

 has had to say. The author examined five of my slides of chert- 

 sections under the microscope, and states as the result of his examina- 

 tion ; " in the first place, to completely confirm his (Prof. Hull's) 

 clear descriptions of the appearances presented by them (the chert- 

 sections) ; and next, to establish the truth of my supposed detection 

 of sponge-spicules," as shown in the plate accompanying my original 

 paper. This is very valuable testimony. 



As to the question of the geological position of the so-called 

 " Yoredale Series," I have only to say that I have used the term as 

 it is understood on the Geological Survey throughout the wide 

 district where, in conjunction with some of my colleagues, I mapped 

 these beds some years ago in South Lancashire, Cheshire, Derbyshire, 

 and the adjoining parts of Yorkshire, an area of not less than 2000 

 square miles. What may be the exact relations of these beds to 

 those of the Valley of the Yore as described by Phillips, I am not 

 prepared to say. It is well known that the Lower and Middle 

 Carboniferous strata undergo considerable alteration both in character 

 and thickness as we proceed northwards from Derbyshire and 

 Cheshire ; and I can only now refer Dr. Hinde to my paper on the 

 Classification of the Carboniferous Eocks published in the Quarterly 

 Journal of the Geological Society, vol. xxxiii. for my views on this 

 subject. 



In conclusion, I have to add, that if I have misquoted Dr. Hinde, 

 as he afiirms, I can only express regret, as I took special care not to 

 do so, as will be seen by referring to n)y paper in the Proc. Roy. Soc. 

 vol. xlii. p. 305. My late valued colleague, Mr. Hardman, whose 

 name occurs in this controversy, is not now with us to take his share 

 therein, but I feel convinced he would have concurred in what I 

 have written. Edwakd Hull. 



Geological Survey Office, Dublin, 7(h Oct. 1887. 



OBITTJ^AuE,-5r. 



JOHN EDWARD LEE, F.S.A., F.G.S., ETC. 



Born December 21st, 1808; Died August 18th, 1887. 

 Devonshire has lost another excellent geologist and antiquary 

 in Mr. John Edward Lee, of Villa Syracusa, Torquay. Mr. Lee 

 was born at Newland, Hull, Dec. 21st, 1808. His father having 

 died when he was very young, he was brought up by two uncles, 

 Avison and John Terry, and at sixteen he entered their shipping 

 ofl&ce in Hull. From the earliest period of his life he took an 

 interest in science, beginning with Entomology, and while living 



1 Prof. SoUas's paper was published in the Annals and Magazine of Natural 

 Mistory for February, 1881. 



