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with avidity the new literature. Transferred from the field to the 

 office, he became the petrographical authority on the Survey, 

 examining and describing the rocks collected by his colleagues, and 

 arranging the fine collection of rock-specimens in the Museum of 

 Practical Geology. At a time when almost the only work on rocks 

 available to the English student was Lawrence's translation of 

 B. von Cotta's well-known treatise, Rutley felt that a text-book on 

 Petrology was much needed, and he was consequently led to write 

 for Longman's series of text-books his work entitled ' The Study 

 of Bocks,' which was published in 1879. In later years he wrote 

 two other works for students — one on • Rock-forming Minerals ' 

 (1888) and the other on ' Granites & Greenstones ' (1895). 



To the Geological Survey, Rutley contributed a valuable memoir 

 on 'The Eelsitic Lavas of England & Wales' (1885), and 

 another on ' The "Volcano of Brent Tor ' (1878). No fewer than 

 twenty-six papers from his pen have been published in the Journal 

 of this Society ; and the complete list of his writings which appeared 

 in the ' Geological Magazine ' (July 1904, p. 334) is sufficient 

 testimony to his scientific activity. In 1881 he received from 

 the Council of this Society the balance of the proceeds of the 

 Murchison Geological Fund. Mr. Rutley's papers were always 

 illustrated by beautiful drawings, executed by himself and showing 

 considerable artistic talent. 



After fifteen years' service on the Geological Survey, Rutley was 

 appointed Lecturer on Mineralogy, under Prof. Judd, at the 

 Boyal College of Science, South Kensington. In the lecture-room 

 his fluency of speech, coupled with a charming modesty of manner, 

 his manifest enthusiasm for his subject, and his remarkable skill 

 at the blackboard, could hardly fail to render him a favourite with 

 those who came under his influence as a teacher. 



In 1898 Mr. Eutley was suddenly smitten by paralysis ; but, on 

 his partial recovery, he continued for some years to carry on his 

 quiet microscopic work at home, and even contributed several 

 papers to this Society. At length, however, further attacks com- 

 pelled him to withdraw from all activity, and he remained for a 

 long time a helpless invalid, yet retaining to the last his interest in 

 the progress of his favourite science. The end came peacefully 

 on the 16th of last May. [E. W. R.] 



Robeet Eishee Tomes, who died in July 1904, was elected a 

 Fellow of the Geological Society in 1877. He was born at 



