. Transactions. eceived from Sir Roderick Murchison an ap-pointment upon the Geological Survey. During five years hewas engaged in field-work, first on the Wealden beds in Kentand Sussex, and then in Derbyshire and Yorkshire. At thistime his evenings were largely devoted to reading for a degreefrom London University. In 1861 he matriculated, obtainingthe Bachelor of Science in 1863, with honors in biology and aUniversity scholarship in geology; in 1864 he passed the twoexaminations entitling him to the Bachelor of Arts degree, andin 1865 he received the degree of Doctor of Science. In 1865 he


. Transactions. eceived from Sir Roderick Murchison an ap-pointment upon the Geological Survey. During five years hewas engaged in field-work, first on the Wealden beds in Kentand Sussex, and then in Derbyshire and Yorkshire. At thistime his evenings were largely devoted to reading for a degreefrom London University. In 1861 he matriculated, obtainingthe Bachelor of Science in 1863, with honors in biology and aUniversity scholarship in geology; in 1864 he passed the twoexaminations entitling him to the Bachelor of Arts degree, andin 1865 he received the degree of Doctor of Science. In 1865 he succeeded Mr. Richard Pearce as lecturer to theMiners Association of Cornwall and Devon. At the same timehe became the curator to the museum of the Royal GeologicalSociety of Cornwall at Penzance, a member of the council in1873, and a life-member in 1874; he made frequent donationsto the museum, besides contributing several valuable papers to * Published also in the Engineering and Mining Journal, June 30, SIR CLEMENT LE NEVE FOSTER. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTIOl 01 BIB 0L1M1N1 LI BTBV1 POSTER. ?• tin- transactions of thai society. This pleasant associationrecognized when, in November, L900, he received the WilliamBolitho medal in token of his professional eminence and theservices rendered by him to the society. In the following yearhe became president and, in that capacity, had the pleasure ofpresenting the Bolitho medal for L902 to his friend and col-league, Richard Pearce. In 1868 he resigned his appointments in Cornwall to join anexploring expedition sent to examine the mineral resources ofthe Sinai peninsula, and later in that year he went to Venezuelaand made a report on the Caratal gold-field. Returning toEurope, in 1869, he was appointed engineer to the PestarenaGold Mining Company, and for three years he was resident,manager of these mines at Val Anzasca, in northern [taly. Meanwhile the Metalliferous Mines Regulation of 1s7Jhad been passed, and in 1873 lie was app


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