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Grande Canaria, 1855
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/2/folio(s) 185-196
Scope and Contents
Handwritten article on the geology of Grande [sic Gran] Canaria and the way in which the rocks were formed. Seeming to be a summary of Lyell's observations while on the island, 1855 - it is not in his handwriting, and is perhaps written by Mary Lyell, or Georg Hartung.
Dates:
1855
Index - Madeira, 5 November 1856 - 1857
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A4/1
Scope and Contents
No actual index. Appears to contain multiple indexes to:
- Lyell's published works on Madeira and Canary Islands
- the 2nd Edition from page 80, and to older or first editions from page 86.
p. 1-54 Questions on other's papers on Madeira, how to publish the Canary Islands paper - perhaps part written in German with Hartung. Page by page review of Madeira text with Lyell's own observational drawings, then Memoranda to action for the paper.
p. 55 - 70 Manual of Elementary...
Dates:
5 November 1856 - 1857
Madeira and Canaries Notebook, 2 August 1858 - 16 May 1859
Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A4/2
Scope and Contents
Notebook of discussions, reading, drawings and copy letters (in Mary's writing) made whilst with Hartung at Swingenberg, Germany. Appears to be working through a previous publication, making revisions or notes, especially on volcanoes, lava slopes, elevations and upheaval. Many pages written in pencil. Blank from page 89 onwards. This notebook has no index.
p. 1 Begins at Swingenberg with Hartung. Discussion of Azores.
p. 4 Scrope's Volcanoes
p. 8 Erratics
p. 11...
Dates:
2 August 1858 - 16 May 1859