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of Instruction in Zootomy (Yertebrata),' which was published a 

 few years later ; but bis power as an expositor of his subject can 

 best'be judged by the ' Lessons in Elementary Biology,' which 

 is now in its tliird edition, and which has been translated into 

 Grernian. His literary ability is perhaps even better seen in the 

 charming biographical sketch of his father (1S93). 



Parker's affectionate nature and charm of personal manner 

 endeared him to a wide circle of friends, and amongst his students 

 he was a general favourite. His unassuming character and his 

 literary, artistic, and musical tastes resulted in a wide sympathy 

 with all sorts and conditions of men, and he took an active part 

 in the social life of Dunedin. 



The gradual decline of his wife's health did much to sadden 

 many years of Parker's life, and some little time after her death 

 symptoms of an organic ailment became apparent, from which 

 he eventually succumbed. In the autumn of 1892 he paid a 

 visit to England, and had the great delight of spending a few 

 days with his old chief, Huxley, at Eastbourne. 



Parker's last completed piece of work was the large ' Text- 

 book of Zoology,' written in conjunction with Professor W. A. 

 Haswell : this was begun in 189U, and though all the proofs 

 were corrected before his death, he did not live to see it 

 published. The original plan of this beautifully illustrated 

 book, the clearness of the well-balanced descriptions, as well 

 as of the parts dealing with the more general aspects of the 

 subject, place it in the front rank of elementary zoological text- 

 books. A sliorter form of this work was also in preparation at 

 the time of Paiker'a death, and he had nearly comf)leted half 

 the manuscript of a new 'Biology for Beginners.' He had also 

 begun, in conjunction with Mr. J. P. Hill of Sydney, an in- 

 vestigation on ?ome Emeu chicks, and had already obtained 

 interesting results. 



In the summer of last year he was prostrated by a second 

 attack of influenza, and this was followed by serious symptoms. 

 At the close of the session, in October, he left Dunedin for a 

 rest and change, but never reached his journey's end, and was 

 forced to return by easy stages. Arrived at Warrington he 

 gradually sank, and died on JS^ov. 7th. His unexpected death 

 at the age of 47 is a severe loss to Biological science in the 

 Antipodes. 



He was elected an Associate of the Linnean Society on 15th 

 January, 1880, and a Eellow on 2nd December, 1897, the news of 

 his death being then unknown in England. [P. W.] 



The Eev. Chaeles "William Penny was born at the Rectory, 

 West Ilsley, Berkshire, in the month of December 1837. His 

 father, the Eev. Charles Penny, D.D., was for many years Head 

 Master of the Crewkerne Grammar School, and Charles William 

 was educated under his father, and lived at home until he went 

 to Oxford. He gained an exhibition at Corpus Christi, Oxfoid, 



