In Memoriam — Robert Law. 



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from the South of the Isle of Man,' pubhshed in ' The Geology 

 of the Isle of Man,' it is stated that ' Mr. Law informs us that 

 he obtained from the Poolvash limestone an Orthoceras four 

 feet in length, and twenty-nine inches in circumference. This 

 specimen lay flat in the limestone, and was not distorted ; it 

 is probably an Actinoceras.' 



In 1884 he visited Canada and the United States, calling at 

 Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island. Quebec, 

 Montreal, Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara Falls, Merriton, King- 

 ston, Lakes Huron and Superior, Port Arthur. Winnipeg, 

 Brandon, Calgary, Laggan, Stephen, British Columbia, Ottawa, 

 Hudson River, New York, New Haven, Philadelphia, and 

 Baltimore — ever observant, and collecting specimens and ideas, 

 flints and fossils. He culled a rich harvest, and met with some 

 curious adventures, being even set upon by thieves, but he 

 passed through all unscathed. He read a paper before the 

 British Association on its meeting at Montreal, and also visited 

 the American Association. 



In 1886 he was elected a Fellow of the Geological Society, 

 and the same year witnessed his marriage to Miss E. A. Black- 

 burn, a former geological pupil of his, who proved a real help- 

 meet to him, entering with full interest and sympathy into all 

 his scientific tastes and public labours. For a time they resided 

 in Halifax, at Cromwell Terrace. Some few years later Mr. Law 

 retiring from his profession as science teacher, they removed 

 to Fennyroyd Hall, Hipperholme. 



During this same year of 1886, many of Mr. Law's old pupils 

 at Hebden Bridge presented to him a beautiful binocular 

 microscope and accessories, valued at £40. 



Six years ago he was elected a member of the Hipperholme 

 District Council, where his services were appreciated. 



Some years ago an attack of rheumatic fever must have 

 left traces of its effect on his strong constitution, for on Sunday 

 night, the 29th December, 1907, after a few days' illness from 

 congestion of the stomach from which he appeared to be nicely 

 recovering, he was suddenly seized with a relapse, which 

 culminated sadly in his decease. 



Mr. Robert Law left many friends who held his sturdy, 

 upright character in high estimation. He was genial and social 

 in disposition ; of science he almost made a religion. The most 

 rigid accuracy and carefulness in his scientific work is shown 

 by the care with which he collected the data respecting his 



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