THESE

MEMOIRS OF WILLIAM SMITH

ARE GRATEFULLY DEDICATED

TO THE MEMORY OF

THE LATE REV. BENJAMIN RICHARDSON,

OF FARLEIGH CASTLE, IN SOMERSET,

THE LOVED ASSOCIATE OF HIS EAllLY STUDIES ;

TO

THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON ,

THE JUDGES AND REWARDERS OF HIS MERIT;

AND TO

Sir JOHN V. B. JOHNSTONE, Bart.,

OF HACKNESS, IN YORKSHIRE ,

THE FIRMEST FRIEND OF HIS DECLINING YEARS.