Life of Alfred Newton : professor of comparative anatomy, Cambridg university, 1866-1907 / by A.F.R. Wollaston, with a preface by Sir Archibald Geikie.

  • Sandy Wollaston
Date:
1921
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Credit: Life of Alfred Newton : professor of comparative anatomy, Cambridg university, 1866-1907 / by A.F.R. Wollaston, with a preface by Sir Archibald Geikie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTEE I CHILDHOOD AND SCHOOL William Newton—His sons—Birth of Alfred at Geneva—Elveden Hall—Sport at Elveden—Accident in childhood—Affection for his brother Edward—Early interest in Natural History—School —First visit to Cambridge—Letters from school—Dogs and pets—Enters at Cambridge. CHAPTER II EARLY INTEREST IN NATURAL HISTORY Magdalene—Takes degree—Norfolk Travelling Fellowship—Other naturalists—John Wolley—Wolley’s experiences in Lapland— Sales of eggs—Newton goes to Lapland—Interest in northern faunas—Musk Ox—Breeding-place of Knot—Alfred Newton Glacier—Visit to W. Indies—Notes on Humming-birds—Visit to U.S.A.—J. H. Gurney . .. CHAPTER III VISIT TO ICELAND Visit to Iceland—Lands in Faroe—The Meal Sack—Hospitality at Reykjavik—Learning Icelandic—Journey through Iceland— Streams of lava—Reykjanes—Submarine eruption—Habits of Great Auk—Failure of expedition. CHAPTER IV THE GREAT AUK Extinction of Great Auk—History of the bird—Buying a Great Auk’s egg—Its obscure history—Discovery of ten Great Auks’ eggs—Gare-fowl book—Visit to Great Auk’s breeding-places— Dodo and other extinct birds—Great Bustard—Acclimatisation and extermination , . . ..