xl PROCEEDINGS OP THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. [May 1 896,, 



Volcanoes and the elevation of the Alps. Work on the complex 

 Tertiaries of the Vienna Basin and a study of the Mediterranean 

 littoral geology led to his researches in Faunistic Palaeontology, and 

 so prepared the way for his pupil Neumayr. 



Suess's varied knowledge, penetrative insight, and suggestive 

 originality are perhaps best exhibited in his ' Antlitz der Erde/ 

 wherein he tried to show the main factors and methods that have 

 ruled in geographical evolution. 



The intimate union thus established between the problems of 

 Geology and Geography cannot but be regarded as of the highest 

 importance to the advancement of both sciences, and the world 

 has been made wiser by the^ rich stores of knowledge which 

 Prof. Suess has garnered for geologists and geographers in all 

 countries. 



Prof. Suess has been connected with this Society since 1863, in 

 which year I made his personal acquaintance when he visited 

 London. He has now been a Foreign Member since 1876, and is 

 one of the three oldest foreign geologists on the Society's List. 

 His attachment to this country will be better understood when 

 it is known that Prof. Suess was born in London on the 20th 

 of August, 1831, his father being at that time a merchant in the 

 City. 



I am sure it will add to Prof. Suess's pleasure to be told that this 

 Medal was awarded him by the unanimous vote of the Council, and 

 that we send, with it, our warmest remembrances and good wishes 

 for his continued health and prosperity. 



Sir John Evans, in reply, said : — 



Mr. Pkesident, — 



The recipient of this Award, whose professorial duties as well 

 as his advancing age prevent him from attending this Meeting, 

 has requested me to read the following communication from 

 him : — 



* By adding my name to the list of those Masters of Geological 

 Science who have been honoured before me by the award of the 

 Wollaston Medal, your illustrious Society renders me truly proud, 

 and I can hardly find words adequate to express my feelings of 

 gratitude. 



'In addition to field-work, I have for many years laboured to obtain 

 some approximately comprehensive view of the surface-structure 



