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tinued on an independent footing, Dr. White continuing to 

 be the editor until the close of 1882. After an interval of 

 six months, it was resumed under another editor ; but he 

 continued to give his hearty support to it, and to this 

 journal, in which the " Scottish Naturalist " is merged. Dr. 

 White acted as Examiner for Degrees in Medicine in the 

 University of Aberdeen, during five years, in the subjects of 

 Botany and Materia Medica. As an examiner he was most 

 fair, and acquitted himself well. 



Some years ago he suffered severely from rheumatism ; 

 and, though he was able to a considerable degree to throw 

 off its effects, he never again was wholly free from it. It 

 did not, however, prevent his taking active exercise, or con- 

 tinuing his excursions, though making it necessary to avoid 

 the more exhausting excursions, such as he had previously 

 been accustomed to undertake. But during 1894 a change 

 for the worse in his health showed itself. Exertion of every 

 kind became burdensome to him, and other symptoms in- 

 dicated that the heart was affected. Despite care and 

 medical treatment, his state continued to become worse until 

 his death in his house, Annat Lodge in Perth, on 3rd 

 December 1894. 



He did not take any prominent part in municipal life in 

 Perth, but he was much liked personally in his native city, 

 and exercised no small influence for good there indirectly, 

 as well as in the promotion of a love for Natural History 

 and for higher education, to which his efforts were more 

 especially directed. His favourite amusement was curling ; 

 and he was usually present at the competitions and 

 meetings of the Scone and Perth Curling Club, of which he 

 was a skip for a time. He was an attached member of the 

 Scottish Episcopalian Church, being a member of the con- 

 gregation of St. Ninian's Cathedral, in which it is proposed 

 to place a brass to his memory. He found that the ac- 

 ceptance of revealed religion did not conflict with the freest 

 inquiry into scientific problems. 



He is survived by Mrs. White, two sons, and several 

 daughters. 



Endeavouring to sum up briefly Dr. White's character 

 and work, we must recognise in him excellent ability, keen 



