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Travel Journal, 1819-1824

 Item
Identifier: Coll-203/A2/2

Scope and Contents

Travel journal detailing tours with Professor Buckland, covering Kinnordy (1819), Paris (1823), and Cornwall with Prevost, (1824).The pages are unnumbered. In July, Lyell travels from Exeter to Lyme, Honiton to Axminster. Comments on beauty of area. On Saturday 3rd July he is at Lyme and 'called on Mary Anning' who discovered a large ichthyosaur 'a fortnight ago'. Prevost sketches it, and Anning states she think it will sell for £120. While there, Lyell witnessed 'entry of a newly discovered I. Vulgaris, 2ft long which Miss A found this day. Her cleaning the specimen a great instance of skill and knowledge of osteology".

Dates

  • Creation: 1819-1824

Creator

Extent

1 notebook : Hardback notebook, marbled cover with green spine, metal latch, three leather loops on one side possibly for writing implement.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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