INDEX.

Address to the British Association at Bath, 190

Alps, The, Glaciers of, 177

America, First visit to, 130 Second visit to, 155 Third visit to, 172 Fourth visit to, 173

"Antiquity of Man" published, 185 Synopsis of, 186

Aurignac Cave, The, Visit to, 200

Auvergne, Journey to, 33

Avicenna's treatise on minerals, 81

Bachelor of Arts, Degree of, conferred on him, 26

Bar, Called to the, 30

Baronet, Created a, 190

Beaumont, Elie de, his theory of mountain-chains, 96

Birth and birthplace, His, 9

Brittany, Tour in, 50

British Association, Address to, 190

Cave remains, Dr. Schmerling's collection, 101

Continental researches in geology, 21

Cromer, Investigations at, 196

Cuvier, Meets with, in Paris, 28

Darwin and Lyell, 120 his opinion of Lyell's character, 208

Death of Lady Lyell, 200 Sir Charles Lyell, 204

Denmark and Southern Norway, Researches in, 122

Deputy-Lieutenant of Forfar, Appointment as, 58

Deshayes, the eminent conchologist, 42

Diluvialists and Fluvialists, The, 43

Doctor of Laws degree conferred on him, 202

Eifel, Visit to the volcanic district of, 62

"Elements of Geology" published, 125

Engis skull, The, 102

Entomology, Early studies in, 15

Etna explored, 181

Family, The Lyell, 10

Father, His, 9

Fluvialists and Diluvialists, The, 43

"Forest Bed," The, 196

Frascatoro, his views on geology, 83

Generelli's theories, 87

Geological Society, Elected a Fellow of the, 27 His first papers to the, 28 Elected secretary of the, 28 Elected President of the, 111

Geology, First studies in, 19 Continental researches, 21

Glaciers of the Alps, His theory of the, 177

Grand Canary, Voyage to, 174

Great Dismal Swamp, The, explored, 141

Horner, Miss, Marriage with, 69

Humboldt, Meeting with, in Paris, 28

Huttonian Theory, The, 91

Infancy, 10

Inscription on Lyell's tombstone, 205

Ireland, Visit to, 152

Kessingland Cliffs and the "Forest Bed," 196

King's College, Lectures at, 68

Knighted, 170

Law, The, Studies for, 27

Lectures at King's College, 68 at the Royal Institution, 71

Leonardo da Vinci, his conclusions on geology, 83

Letter to Herschel on the Origin of Species, 118

Lyell family, The, 10 Lady, Death of, 200 Sir Charles, Death of, 204

"Lyellia," The moss named, 9

Madeira, Voyage to, 173

Marriage to Miss Horner, His, 69

Medal of the Royal Society presented to him, 111

Member of the Institute of France, Elected, 190

Midhurst, School Days at, 16

Moel Tryfaen, Crags of, 61

Montreal and Quebec, Journey to, 146

Moro's views, 87

Moss called "Lyellia," 9

Mother, His, 10

Naples, Visit to, 38

Narrow escape when a child, 11

New Orleans, Journey to, 161

Niagara Falls, His impressions of, 134

Normandy and Brittany, Researches in, 50

North America, Travels in, 130

"Omar the Learned," his "Retreat of the Sea," 82

Order of Scientific Merit bestowed by the King of Prussia, 190

Origin of Species, Letter to Herschel on the, 118

Oxford, Undergraduate days at, 19

Palma, Investigations at, 174

Personal characteristics of Lyell, 206

"Plastic Force" dogma, The, 84

Political views, His, 210

President of the Geological Society, Is elected, 111

"Principles of Geology," first volume published, 57 second volume published, 68 third volume published, 72 its history and various editions, 73

Professor of Geology at King's College, 58

Pyrenees, Visit to the, 52

Quebec and Montreal visited, 146

Religious Questions, His views on, 212

Ringwood, School days at, 12

Royal Institution, Lectures at, 71

Royal Society, Is elected a Fellow of the, 30 (note) Medal of, presented to him, 111

Salisbury, School days at, 12

Sarum, Excursions to, 13

Scandinavia, Investigations in, 104

School days, 12

Schmerling's collection of cave-remains, 101

Scientific papers, large number written by him, 220

Scrope's work on "Volcanoes," 97

"Sea-serpent," Lyell's views concerning it, 157

"Second Visit to North America" published, 167

Stanley, Dean, his remarks respecting Lyell's life-work, 208

Switzerland, First tour in, 21

Teneriffe, Researches at, 174

Tombstone, Lyell's, Inscription on, 205

"Travels in North America" published, 130

Undergraduate days, 19

Vallisneri's conclusions, 86

Views on religious questions, Lyell's, 212

Vinci, Leonardo da, his conclusions on geology, 83

Wales, Visit to, 189

Werner's theories, 88

Will, Lyell's, 205

Wollaston Medal of the Geological Society presented to him, 194.

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