CONTENTS.
$art S.
FRANK HATTON’S LIFE AND WORK AT HOME AND
IN NORTH BORNEO.
I.
PERSONAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL.
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Introductory—The epilogue, sunshine—Childhood—School-life
—At the College of Marcq, Lille—Master of French—
Successes at King’s College School in physical sciences—
The School of Mines—Admiration for Darwin and Huxley
—“ Life is but a geological second ’’—Duty—A painless
death—Favourite authors—A sad story—The prologue,
shadow . . . • • • ■ i 1
II.
, b e m i n i s c e n c e s a n d b e l i o s .
The lost diaries—A difficult task—Many-sidedness—“ Man proposes”—
First talks about Borneo—Choice of work—Borneo
or Guy’s Hospital Η“ Too young ! He will get over that ”
—Risks at home and abroad—Omens—Memories Contributions
to the press—A scientific controversy—The
adventures of a drop of Thames water—At the Chemical
Society—A visit to Rothschild’s and the Mint Packing
