Abstract
In the Dictionary of National Biography , John Strange is described as a diplomatist and author, as indeed he was ; for in 1773 he was appointed British Minister Resident at Venice, and he published a number of works, mostly devoted to archaeology and geology. For his contributions to the former of these subjects, he was rewarded by his election to Fellowship of the Society of Antiquaries, just as, for the latter, he was elected into the Fellowship of the Royal Society.1 It does not appear to be recognized, however, how important and accurate, and how far in advance of their time, were his contributions to Geology, nor should I have known of them had it not been for copies of manuscript unpublished letters of his in the British Museum (Natural History), and for a printed book in my own private collection bearing copious marginal notes by Strange. This is a copy of Description des Montagnes et des Vallées de la Principauté de Neuchatel et Valangin , Neuchatel, 1766, of which the anonymous author was Samuel-Frédéric d’Ostervald, 2 banneret of Neuchâtel. The title-page bears in ink the words ‘ with Mr. Strange’s marginal notes ’, and the flyleaf,‘ Dec. 5, 1856 Presented to me by Professor J. H. Marsden of Great Oakley nr Harwich. A. Sedgwick.’ The notes were clearly written by Strange during the course of a journey made to the places described in the book.
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