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sharp and decisive. These beds of stratified sand and gravel reach 

 a level of 320 feet at the " Eoraan camp" above Upper Sherringham, 

 giving the minimum amount of the submergence at this epoch aud 

 in this part of East Anglia. Edwakd Hull. 



OBITXJ.A.I2,3r- 



REV. PROFESSOR HAUGHTON, D.C.L., F.R.S., F.G.S. 



Born 1823. Died October, 1897. 



At the close of the month of October last there passed away, in 

 his 7oth year, one of Ireland's most eminent sons, whose name stands 

 at the head of this notice, and who must have been well known to 

 many readers of tlie Geological Magazine. The late Dr. Hauu-hton 

 came of a Carlow family, and at an early age entered Dublin 

 University, of which he afterwards became so distino-uished an 

 ornament. Graduating in 1844, he took the senior mathematical 

 moderatorship and gold medal, and in the same year obtained his 

 Fellowship at the first trial: a performance almost unique in the 

 history of the University. Those only who know what a tremendous 

 test of mathematical and classical knowledge the examination for 

 a Fellowship in Trinity College really is, can fully realize the 

 greatness of this mental achievement. 



The writer well remembers the first time he saw Hauo-hton. The 

 examinations for " littlego " were about to commence, and we were 

 all seated at our desks waiting for the distribution of the papers, 

 when a side door opened, and Jellett (afterwards Provost) and 

 Haughton entered together. Both were in the prime of youth and 

 vigour, both had reached the goal of Fellowship ; and the writer 

 was struck by the extreme beauty of countenance exhibited by the 

 former, and the quick glance and decisive step of the latter, indicative 

 of the restless activity of the mind within. 



Most men in attaining a similar position elect to devote their time 

 and talents to the cultivation of one branch of " natural knowledo-e " 

 or research. It was otherwise with Haughton. His avidity for 

 investigation in many directions was insatiable, and there were few 

 subjects which he did not study in turn. His mind had essentially 

 a mathematical bent, but he had also a strong leaning in the direction 

 of physical and biological subjects. Hence he studied chemistry, 

 geology, physical geology, and biology, with never-tiring devotion^ 



and thus qualified himself for the great work he had kept in view 



the development of the range of subjects to be taught in the 

 University curriculum. Two years after obtaining the Fellowship 

 he entered Holy Orders, and in 1847 was appointed Assistant 

 Divinity Lecturer. But Divinity was not Haughton's strong point. 

 The University School of Medicine was the object upon which he 

 had determined to concentrate his energies, in order to its develop- 

 ment and greater usefulness. With this object in view he studied 

 medicine and surgery, taking the degrees of M.B. and M.D. in 

 1862. Thus fully equipped by this course of study, he proceeded to 



