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Bryce, James, 1806-1877 (Irish mathematician, naturalist and geologist)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Bryce, James to Charles Lyell, 15 February 1865 - 5 April 1867

 File — Box Box 1.1: Series Coll-203/1 (Lyell 1)
Identifier: Coll-203/1/38
Scope and Contents

Summarised by Lyell and Buckley as:
1) Remarks on "Elements" 6th edition - Entered in margin of 6th Edition. Comments on the Arran section.
2) Bryce's correction of "Elements" 6th edition [?] as to coarse fine grained granite. Written following Bryce's discovery of a 'blunder' that had been made regarding Arran's geology. Also drawing (folio 440) by Bryce of a section of Arran's geological make-up.

Dates: 15 February 1865 - 5 April 1867

Notebook No.113, 31 August 1843-8 October 1843

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 5: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/113
Scope and Contents This notebook contains Charles Lyell’s notes from his travels through Ireland (started in previous notebook, Number 112), and Scotland (continued in following notebook Number 114) including Ballantrae, Girvan and Kinnordy. It is dated August 31 to October 6, 1843. Notes are in pencil and ink and are primarily field notes with many sketches. The notebook index is located in the back of the notebook on pages 113-116. There is also an index for J.D. Forbes’ book “Travels Through the Alps of...
Dates: 31 August 1843-8 October 1843

Notebook No.258, 22 April 1870-3 July 1871

 Item — Box Lyell-temp-box 9: Series Coll-203/A1
Identifier: Coll-203/A1/258
Scope and Contents This black Notebook is annotated with Lyell's name, address at 73 Harley Street, London. The Notebook begins with the end a tour of Devon - started in the previous Notebook 257 - with Lyell in Barnstaple. Mostly written by Buckley, there are sections of very poor writing at times, which could be Lyell's own. From Devon to Bristol Clifton Bridge and Bath. Time following up queries and visiting the British Museum in London is followed by train to Glasgow with Mary and Leonard, then to the Isle...
Dates: 22 April 1870-3 July 1871

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Athenæum Club (London, England) 1
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