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(d) A Table headed " Elective Attractions by Solution," and 
(e) A collection of MSS., entitled Dr. Smith's papers." 
They mostly have upon them the words " A and E. Turnbull," 
these being the daughters of R. Turnbull. 
The first of these is a reprint of Prof. Phillips's obituary notice 
ol Smith, to which we have already referred to in detail. 
The second (6) is a valuable document, which I have not previ- 
ously seen mentioned or described. It consists of 14 octavo pages, 
written in small but legible handwriting, and is lithographed. It 
appears to be in Smith's handwriting throughout. On the front, in 
large writing, is " Geology of England. Mr. Wm. Smith's Claims," and 
on the last page, " Wm. Smith, Civil Engineer, 15 Buckingham St., 
York Buildings, London, June 1818. (See p. 182 ). 
It was evidently published during the controversy which ensued 
with regard to priority, when Greenough published his large map for 
the London Geological Society. It contains the sentence " Thus, 
while all who could pick up the information thus profusely scattered — 
thought themselves at liberty to publish it, I have been left to 
pursue, unrewarded and alone, the drudgery of mere substantial 
utility, and my numerous papers, from want of means, are suffered 
to remain from year to year unpublished." 
The document is quoted in extenso in appendix A. 
The next document (c) is in a rather cramped hand, and presumably 
was written when Smith was well on in years, and during his work and 
connection with the Royal Commission with regard to the stone required 
for building the Houses of Parliament. It is no doubt a memorandum 
in connection with his work which was finally published after Smith 
died. It is reproduced in appendix B. 
The next {d) is a somewhat remarkable document. It is headed 
" Elective Attractions by Solution," and, in Smith's writing ''Arranged 
by — P. and S. — " Adjoining this, in lead pencil, is " Phillips, after- 
wards Prof, of Geology at Oxford, and W. Smith, — Father of English 
Geology. R. Turnbull* Dec. 23. 1875. This paper must be about 
45 years old." [i.e. c. 1830]. 
The top of the diagram, (which measures 13| ins. by 7|ins.) is 
The latter part of Mr. Turnbull's signature is not quite distinct. 
