276 Sir Charies Lyell. 
labor, thinking his success her own, Sir Charles had an accom- 
plished linguist who braved with him the dangers and difficul- 
ties of travel, no matter how rough; the ever-ready prompter 
when memory failed, the constant adviser in a. cases of difficulty. 
Had she not been part of him she would herself have been better 
known to fame. The word of encouragement that he wished 
ive lost none of its warmth when conveyed by her; the 
welcome to fellow-workers of foreign lands had a grace added 
when offered through her. Shewas taken from him when the long 
shadows began to cross his path ; but it was not then he needed 
her most. When in the vigor of unimpaired strength he 
struggled amongst the foremost in the fight for truth, then she 
stood by and handed him his spear or threw forward his shield. 
He had not her hand to smooth his pillow at the last, but the 
loving wife was spared the pain of seeing him die 
‘Tt doubtless occurred to many a one among the crowd who 
saw him laid to rest among the great in thought and action, 
= he might have been eminent in many a line besides that he 
chose. 
“hi a well-balanced judicial mind, which weighed care- 
fully all iss dab before it. A large type e of intellect—too rare 
not to be missed. But it was well that circumstances did not 
combine to keep the young laird on his paternal lands among 
the hills of Forfarshire: it was well for science that he was in- 
duced to prefer the quieter study of nature to the subtle bandy- 
ing of words or the excitement of forensic strife. Failing 
health had for some time removed him from debates. Still to 
the last his interest in all that was going on in this scientific 
world never failed, and nothing pleased him more than an ac- 
sag . ert =n diseussion at the Geological Society, or of any 
As a man of science his Poo os be 
auasly filled ; ” hile many ere lost a kind, good frie 
The number of Nature for August 26, contains an i-amagallonit 
. portrait of Sir Charles Lyell, accompanying a_ biographical 
notice by Prof. Giekie.* 
A list of Lyell’s memoirs to the close of 1863 will be found 
in the Royal Society Catalogue, numbering, with his elaborate 
works, no less than seventy-one separate communications in his 
own name, and five more in connection with others. 
* Artist's proofs of this portrait (engraved on steel by 0. H. Jeem) may be had 
at the office of Nature, 29 Bedford Street, Strand, London, W. C. Price 5s. each. 
