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VOL. XXIII. 



LONDON, JULY, 1891. 



No. 7. 



HENRY EDWARDS. 



This well-known and highly-esteemed entomologist died at his home 

 in New York City, at 1,30 a.m., on the ninth day of June, 1891. His 

 death was caused by dropsy and other complicated troubles, which affected 

 the heart. 



In him the world has lost an earnest devotee to science and art, and 

 those who knew him, a kind-hearted, generous, true and sympathizing 

 friend. In his death, entomological science has lost one of its most active 

 and energetic workers, and his loss is deeply felt and deplored by all who 

 knew him, and he has passed out of this earthly domain with the 

 affectionate regret of many grateful and loving friends. 



Mr. Edwards was born in Ross, Herefordshire, England, August 27th, 

 1830, and was destined by his father to become a lawyer. After 

 studying for some time without evincing any particular aptitude for the 

 profession, he entered a London counting house, and frequently appeared 

 in amateur threatricals, for which he had much talent. He finally 

 decided, much against the wishes of his parents, to adopt the professional 

 stage. In 1853 he embarked for Australia, where he made his first 

 appearance as an actor, and where he passed many prosperous years. 

 From Australia he drifted to Peru and Panama, and in 1867 he reached 

 San Francisco, Calif In about 1877 he made his first appearance in the 

 east, at Boston, and finally in 1879 he came to New York. In 1889-90 

 he again visited his old home in Australia, from where he returned last 

 year. During all these years he was constantly connected with the stage, 

 until only a short time previous to his decease, when he was compelled 

 to retire on account of his illness. At the time of his death he had just 

 returned from a trip to the Catskill Mountains, where he was staying for 

 his health, and three and a-half hours later he entered into rest and the 

 everlasting silence. 



