XXXVl MEMOIR. 



Aube, Laporte and Gory, Westwood, Knocli's ' Neue Beytrage,' and the 

 'Wiener Yerzeicbniss'; together with nearly complete sets of most of the 

 publications of entomological societies and entomological periodicals. Some 

 of these are from the library of Mr. Say, and contain a few of his notes; 

 many were once possessed by Prof. Peck, the predecessor of Dr. Harris, 

 and one is from the library of Dru Drury ; and nearly all are enriched by 

 copious notes by Dr. Harris." 



At a meeting of the American Academy of Arts and Sci- 

 ences, held February 12, 1856, a series of resolutions was 

 presented by Dr. A. A. Gould, one of which included the 

 following summary of the services of Dr. Harris. 



" Resolved, That as a bibliographer and an archaeologist, in relation es- 

 pecially to the history of our own country, he held a distinguished rank; 

 that as a naturalist he has not been surpassed by any of his countrymen, 

 and has exhibited a patience, thoroughness, and accuracy of observation in 

 the various departments of Natural History, a ti'uthfulness in the delinea- 

 tions, both of his pencil and his pen, and a singular facility in employing 

 language intelligible to the common reader, and at the same time fulfilling 

 all the requirements of science, which render him a model for the inter- 

 rogator of Nature; and that, through a long life of untiring industry, he has 

 accumulated and published a mass of original observations, of an eminently 

 practical bearing, which have won for him high consideration, both at home 

 and abroad, and will constitute for him an enduring monument." 



It appears by the record that " the resolutions were sec- 

 onded by Professor Louis Agassiz, who added that Dr. 

 Harris had had few equals, even if the past were included 

 in the comparison" ; and that Dr. A. A. Gould was ap- 

 pointed to prepare a memoir of the life and labors of Dr. 

 Harris, for publication by the Academy. It is greatly to be 

 regretted that this work was never accomplished. 



