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the record a notice of the death of Mr. Thomas Chapman, and the 

 Secretary was instructed to forward an extract from this portion 

 of the minutes to the widow and family of the deceased. 



Mr. Thomas Chapman, who died on 27th August last, at the 

 residence of his son, Dr. Chapman, in Hereford, was identified 

 with the Society during the greater portion of its existence. He 

 became a member in 1852, the year following its formation, and 

 was thus connected with it for the space of 27 years. During 

 that time he was regular in his attendance, and served on different 

 occasions as a member of Council, for some time as Treasurer, 

 subsequently as Librarian, and at two periods as Vice-President. 



While taking an interest in all departments of Natural History, 

 Mr. Chapman was more particularly devoted to the study of 

 Entomology, especially of the family Lepidoptera, in which 

 he was recognized as an authority. He possessed an exten- 

 sive cabinet, which not only contained specimens of the native 

 species but was enriched by contributions from many foreign 

 countries with which he maintained an extensive correspondence. 

 The Proceedings of the Society show the frequency with which he 

 brought forward specimens for exhibition, as he allowed no 

 opportunity to pass for securing anything that was new or rare 

 which might add to the interest of the meetings. 



Mr. Chapman was well known to many of the members, by 

 whom he w^as much esteemed and respected, as he spared no pains 

 to help such as were engaged in similar studies, or who might 

 feel an interest in them. Being of a retiring disposition, he con- 

 fined himself more to practical work than to writing or lengthened 

 speaking on scientific subjects. The position he occupied will not 

 easily be filled, and it is believed that the remembrance of his 

 services and of his many good qualities will cause his memory to 

 be long cherished in the Society. 



It was also resolved to record the recent death of Mr. Thomas 

 Anderson, of Girvan, who was elected a corresponding member in 

 1867. In the early years of his connection with the Society, Mr. 

 Anderson brought forward on various occasions specimens of rare 

 Star-fishes and Zoophytes from the shores of Girvan. He was the 

 author, conjointly with Mr. Robert Gray, of a lengthened paper 

 on the " Birds of Wigtownshire," which is published in the first 

 volume of the Society's Proceedings. Of late years he devoted him- 

 self principally to the investigation of the Palaeontology of the 



