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gical papers, descriptive, for the most part, of Australian or 

 Pacific Islands Land-shells, the first to the Annals and Magazine of 

 Natural History, for July, 1864, twelve to the Proceedings of the 

 Zoological Society of London, two to the Journal de Conchyliologie, 

 and one, upon Australian Oysters, to the Acclimatisation Society 

 of New South Wales. In 1864, he issued, at his own expense, a 

 "Catalogue of Australian Land-Shells"; and, in 1868, "A Mono- 

 graph of Australian Land-Shells, with Drawings by Miss Scott, 

 and Mrs. Edward Forde." 



When the establishment of a Society of Natural History, which 

 eventually assumed the name of the Linnean Society of New South 

 Wales, was mooted in October, 1874, Dr. Cox was among the first 

 to respond to the call of the promoters, and to offer himself for 

 enrolment as an Original Member. He was elected a Member of 

 the first Council, and retained his seat for a number of years, after- 

 wards; and was the fourth President, in 1881 and 1882. He was 

 the author of a number of papers, while a reference to the pub- 

 lished "List of Contributors" to the first ten volumes of the Pro- 

 ceedings, and to the continuation in manuscript kept by the Secre- 

 tary, and still awaiting publication, shows that he took some 

 trouble to add to the interest of the Society's Meetings by bringing 

 noteworthy specimens under notice, and offering observations on 

 matters worthy of record. When the meetings were held in the 

 city, and Dr. Cox resided in Macquarie Street, he was a very 

 regular attendant, notwithstanding his professional engagements. 

 But with advancing age, and his removal to a distant suburb, he 

 became unable to keep up the active interest in the Society, which 

 was, for so long a period, characteristic of him. Apart altogether 

 from his work as medical man, the memory of Dr. Cox deserves to 

 be held in kindly remembrance by all of us, in this State, interested 

 in biology, for his untiring efforts to advance Natural Science, and 

 for his honourable and long record of service extending over a full 

 half century. Dr. Cox passed away on 29th September, 1912, 

 aged 79. 



We have also to mourn the loss, by death of the Rev. Thomas 

 Blackburn, B.A., of Adelaide, the senior worker on the Coleoptera, 



