. 
W. J. MceGee—Theory of Glacial Climate. 115 
established that, as long ago suggested by Lyell, continental 
configuration must exercise an important influence on the ac- 
ously shown, quantitatively, by the writer." Since, however, 
these investigations have been alike neglected in the recent 
, {Elements of Geology,” 2d ed., 1882, 578. 
Die Vergletscherung der Deutschen Alpen,” 1882, 452 
vail ; and for this 
0" Tsland Life,” 122 11 Geol. Mag., vi, 1879, 418. 
12 Of “ . , \ A 
aximum Synchronous Glaciation,” Proce. dv. Sci., xxix, ee 
1880, 447 et seq. 
CE “Forms of Water,” 1877, 154. 14“ Tgland Life,” Ch. rx. 
. 
‘Climate and Time,” Am, ed., 1815, Ch. ¥; Geol. Mag., vi, 1879, 480; 
Geikie’s Text Book, 1882, 27; and elsewhere. 
Since the term “ inter-glacial” was used in a definite and restricted sense by 
Croll, it, seems desirable that some other expression should be employed to denote 
iods, d 
