Abstract
“WITH respect to the main facts of Geology, we geologists are in general of one opinion but with respect to the explanation of many of those facts, we hold very divergent opinions” In these opening words of his preface, the author explains and justifies the publication of this collection of essays. Prof. Prestwich's position, as the acknowledged doyen among British geologists, demands that these articles—the latest fruits of his ripe experience—should receive the most thoughtful consideration from his fellow geologists; but, quite apart from the position and authority of their author, all of the memoirs included in this volume are of the greatest value as contributions to science; and in reading them it is difficult to say whether we are more impressed by the wealth of knowledge or the literary grace which they display. Collected Papers on some Controverted Questions of Geology. By Joseph Prestwich, Corr. Inst. France (Acad. Sci.); Acad. R. Lyncei, Rome; Imp. Geol. Inst., Vienna; Acad. Roy., Brussels; Amer. Phil. Soc, Philad.; &c. (London: Macmillan and Co., 1895.)
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