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facts for papers which dealt vrith the geology of his own estate in 

 Scotland. In papers by his nephew, Mr. H. W. Monckton, one on 

 a ' Picrite and other associated Eocks at Barnton,' Quart. Journ. 

 Geol. Soc. vol. 1 (1894) p. 39, and another ' On the Stirling 

 Dolerite/ Quart. Journ. Geol. Soc. vol. li (1895) p. 480, reference 

 is specially made to the assistance rendered by Sir James Maitland. 



Por fish-culture he received as many as five gold medals and two 

 silver medals from the Committees of the London and Edinburgh 

 Fisheries Exhibitions (1882, 1883), and from other public bodies at 

 home and abroad. 



He died of heart-disease at Sauchieburn on Xovember 9th, 1897. 



Chaeles CooPEE-KrxG, Lieut.-Col., Eoyal Marine Artillery 

 (Eetired), died at his residence, Eangsclear, Gamberley, Surrey, on 

 January 16th, 1898, aged 54 years and 11 months. 



The only son of Major U. H. King, Eoyal Marine Light Infantry, 

 he was born at Plj^mouth, and was at school there until the end of 

 1859. He passed into the Eoyal Marines as a Marine Cadet in 

 January 1860, second on the list, and joined H.M.S. Excellent. 

 He passed as a Second Lieutenant, E.M., at the Eoyal Xaval College, 

 Portsmouth, first on the list (1862) ; and, recommended for the E.M. 

 Artillery, he was gazetted at Port Cumberland. In 1864 he was 

 appointed to command the detachment of Marines on H.M.S. 

 Scylla in the China seas and Japan. He was promoted Eirst 

 Lieutenant in 1865, and rejoined Headquarters (Eastney) in 1867. 

 He passed (fourth) into the Staff College, July, 1868 ; and in 

 August he married Harriet, daughter of the late C. Y. Garrett, of 

 Southsea. Passing out of the Staff College, first on the list, and 

 specially recommended, he went through the usual course of study 

 and practice in regimental duties at Aldershot, and the long course 

 of gunnery at Woolwich and Shoeburyness (1871). He was 

 appointed Instructor of Tactics, Administration, and Law at the 

 Eoyal Military College at Sandhurst in 1872 ; and was Professor of 

 the same subjects from 1878 to 1885. His promotion as Captain 

 dates from November 1875, and Major by Brevet from 1879. 



He retired from the Service in February 1886, and devoted his 

 time and energy to the profession of military instructor or ' coach,' 

 preparing subalterns of the Militia for commissions in the Army. 

 He leaves two daughters and five sons ; two of the latter are 

 Lieutenants in the Army. 



After the systematic study of geology and chemistry was elimi- 



