Students about to begin the study of Geology are often at a loss 
where to look for specimens. When possible, every student should 
make his own collection. But, whether specimens are collected or 
purchased, the study of Geology, without actually handling the more 
common rocks and minerals, is waste of time. Twenty-four speci- 
mens, named and numbered, may be had from the publishers, 
Messrs. Angus and Robertson, in two small boxes, price 15 s. Mr. 
D. Murfin, lapidary, 256 Pi tt-street (top floor), prepares thin sections 
of rocks for the microscope, and deals in minerals, rocks, and the 
apparatus generally required for the study. His rock slices are 
quite equal to those prepared at home. A mounted rock slice costs 
from one shilling to one shilling and sixpence to cut. 
