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nated from the curriculum at the Staff College, and the professor- 

 ships thereof had ceased, Col. C. Cooper-King succeeded Major 

 Mitchell as Lecturer on Geology in 1886. 



Dealing also with such other branches of Natural Science as the 

 officer-students could find time to studj, his synopsis of these 

 lectures on ' Applied Science ' embraced not only the land, but 

 water (fresh and salt), air and weather, magnetism and electricity, 

 as well as food and forage. 



Col. King drew a large class to Geology, both, in the lecture- 

 room and the field ; for, being a military expert himself, his 

 explanations of the science in relation to military tactics and 

 battle-fields were well appreciated. Whether on the blackboard 

 or on paper, his apt and facile illustrations of geological conditions 

 and natural history facts were very acceptable to his students and 

 his scientific friends. Always observant, and ready with pen and 

 pencil, he enriched his note-books with reminiscences of places and 

 people, visited or met with, at home and abroad. 



In spite of frequent illness, due to rheumatism and heart-failure, 

 his energy spurred him to persist as a hard worker, whether in the 

 study on literary matters, in the field as military correspondent, or 

 in his class-room among military students. Many of his friends in 

 the Army remember with pleasure, and often with gratitude, the 

 advantages which they derived from his teaching, whether private 

 or at college ; and indeed he was always ready to help, both cadet 

 and officer, with advice and solid information. 



He was an Assistant-Examiner in Geology, Geography, and 

 Physiography for the Science and Art Department (South Ken- 

 sington), and the Civil Service Commission, for 20 years. 



As literary work we may notice his books — ' On Map and Plan- 

 Drawing ' ; ' History of Berkshire ' ; ' George Washington ' ; ' The 

 British Army ' ; and ' The Story of the British Army,' lately 

 published. He was editor of the ' Great Campaigns in Europe,' 

 and, for some time, of ' The United Service Magazine.' Reviews, 

 notices, and miscellaneous pieces by C. C. King are scattered in 

 different periodicals. 



In his ' History of Berkshire ' (E. Stock, London, 1887), a good 

 knowledge of geology underlies his sketch of the county and his 

 description of the ways and doings, not only of prehistoric man in 

 that region, but of many events in historic times during the 

 conquests and civil wars of Berkshire. The natural features, which 

 have had an effect on the development of the county since the first 



