160 Obituary — William Phillips. 



the fossil remains are uncommonly prevalent, contain lime 

 in the state of carbonate, readily effervescing with acids. 

 It contains besides, a portion of alumina, and silex, which 

 in smelting perform the important function of a flux. 



To be continued. 



Obituary.* — Died, at his residence at Tottenham, (five 

 miles from London,) on the 4th of April last, William Phil- 

 lips, F.R.S. &c. co-author of the Geology of England and 

 Wales, author of a treatise on mineralogy, and of various 

 other useful publications. The death of this philosopher 

 and philanthropist, leaves no inconsiderable blank among the 

 worthies of his age and country. But little past the middle 

 period of life, his friends were encouraged to expect from 

 his genius and industry more extended labors in those re- 

 gions of science which he cultivated with so much success. 

 As a husband, parent, and companion, the language of eulo- 

 gy would scarcely admit of exaggeration. Buoyant in spirits, 

 yet acute in his feelings, generous and indulgent in his sym- 

 pathies, though quick in the perception of error, with a mind 

 stored with various knowledge, and a heart formed for friend- 

 ship, his conversation and correspondence possessed attrac- 

 tions which will long be prized by those who enjoyed them. 

 He was a member of the society of Friends, highly respected, 

 and though educated by pious parents, his eventual belief was 

 the result of investigation, and of a conviction of the truth 

 of the Gospel Dispensation and of its invaluable benefit to 

 man. By this his principles were enlightened and his con- 

 duct guided, though at all times free from the forwardness of 

 religious pretension. 



* It so happened, that the miscellanies of the present number were printed, 

 before the preceding articles were finished ; and we therefore insert in this 

 place, the painful notice of Mr. Phillips' death, just received from Professor 

 Griscom.— £d. Sept. 10, 1828. 



