SCENERY, SCIENCE AND ART; BEING EXTRACTS FROM THE NOTE-BOOK OF A GEOLOGIST AND MINING ENGINEER. BY PROFESSOR D. T. ANSTED, M.A., F.R.S., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.Z.S., F.C.P.S., ETC., ETC., LATE FELLOW OF JESUS COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE; HONORARY FELLOW OF LONDON: JOHN VAN VOORST, PATERNOSTER ROW. M.DCCC.LIV. S bat PREFATORY NOTICE. THE following pages really are what they purport to be, extracts from the note-book of a geologist much engaged in various economic inquiries which are connected with and arise out of scientific investigations. In the course of his inquiries, the Author has often noted down in greater or less detail those events and facts that seemed to him at the time important, whether bearing directly on his immediate object, or affecting the practice of geology in other departments, or worthy of remark from their novelty or general interest. It has sometimes happened that accidental delays in travelling have enabled him to write down his impressions at once, and at some length; while not unfrequently points of the greatest interest have been very slightly touched u from want of time to record observations. The mixed tone of scientific discussion a that prevails in this book may seem tedio readers; while others may be willing to exc do not actually approve of it. It must be critic and the public to determine whether will justify the manner. Most of the actual statements made can b on, as they are either the result of personal in or strict local inquiry. For the opinions and the author alone is responsible; and, with these, he is anxious to have it understood wedded to no theories, and is only desirous o out the truth. |