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Section III. of the Sanitary Institute, at the Congress held at 

 Brighton. He then delivered an address on Geology in its relation 

 to Hygiene, as illustrated by the Geology of Sussex. 



William Topley's published Memoirs and papers amount to eighty- 

 two in number ; his Survey Maps to twenty-one sheets, with three 

 vertical and five horizontal sections, illustrating the Northumberland 

 Coal-field and the Wealden area. 



His knowledge, however, was by no means restricted to matters 

 of professional concern. Prof. Le Neve Poster states that in his 

 early days in the "Weald his late colleague was fond of Botany, and 

 the two friends collected many specimens for determination at their 

 field-quarters. 



Since 1875 Topleyhad been Examiner in Geology to the Durham 

 University at the Newcastle College of Science ; he also succeeded 

 the late Mr. Bristow as Examiner in Geology to the Science and 

 Art Department. He was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society 

 in 1862 ; an Associate of the Institute of Civil Engineers in 1874 ; 

 and a Pellow of the Eoyal Society in 1888. 



Pull of energy until within about three weeks of his death, he 

 had attended the Ziirich meeting of the International Geological 

 Congress. There, as an acknowledgment of his services and a tes- 

 timony to his wide acquaintance with the subject, the chairmanship 

 of the Committee on Bibliography was offered to him ; but this he 

 declined on the ground of insufficient acquaintance with spoken 

 Prench. Leaving Switzerland, he subsequently paid a short visit to 

 Algiers, when serious illness overtook him. He had barely time to 

 reach his home at Croydon, ere he was prostrated, and he finally 

 succumbed to an attack of gastritis on September 30th, 1 894. 



The record of his life is one of constant and unremitting labour. 

 Tet he was ever cheery, and what was perhaps most noteworthy, 

 however much he might be occupied, he was always willing, and 

 that without any trace of impatience, to be interrupted. 



It is sad to feel that he has left unaccomplished several tasks 

 which he had planned, and which he was peculiarly well fitted 

 to perform ; but, nevertheless, he leaves behind him a substantial 

 record of good work done. It is far sadder to think of the loss of 

 a most kindly, amiable nature — of a true friend, whose readiness in 

 helping others too often stood in the way of the fulfilment of his 

 own desires. — [H. B. W.] 



The llev. Edward Hale was born at Hambledon, in Hampshire, 



