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 flDr. 3, 36. Jeaffreson, riD-IRCS., OLSa. 



OUR Journal has sustained a great loss by the somewhat 

 sudden death, on January 12th, of the above gentleman. 

 For some time he had been one of our principal contributors, 

 Rece7it Researches among the Bacteria^ and The Microscope in 

 Medicine^ being both from his pen. 



He was President of the Highbury Microscopical and Scientific 

 Society during 1884, and his Presidential Address on Animal 

 Metamorphosis appeared during last year in our pages. He was 

 an accomplished microscopist and an earnest student of natural 

 history, and as such was ever foremost in the work of that Society, 

 whose loss is in more ways than one irreparable. His kindly 

 criticism, his never-failing courtesy, his ready help to all members 

 and on all occasions, his wise judgment, his suggestive counsel — 

 to say nothing of his genial presence and almost boyish enjoy- 

 ment of the country excursions of the Society — will ever remain a 

 cherished memory in the hearts of all who associated with him. 



For twenty-six years he had moved among a large circle of 

 patients in Highbury and Canonbury ; the skilled physician, the 

 true English gentleman, and — as many bear testimony — the warm 

 personal friend in their homes. 



To me personally he was a true friend, and many are my 

 pleasant memories of his visits, usually bringing a newly-mounted 

 slide, a fungus of which he wished to define the limits, a puzzling 

 water-crustacean, or some specimen, animal or vegetable, that was 

 engrossing his attention, and over which he wished to talk. 



If I were asked to name the quality for which I most 

 respected him, I should unhesitatingly say his conspicuous and 

 unwavering regard for all that was noble, righteous, and good in 

 human nature, coupled with an inflexible justice in all his dealings 

 with men and things. 



At the early age of 48 he has been called away. He is not 

 dead / All that was good and true has only gone where it is still 

 nobler and loftier. We may most fitly write as his epitaph the 

 one word Emigravit — he has gone away ! 



H. W. S. Worsley-Benison. 



