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and in 1860 took a first in final Mathematical Honours — B.A. 

 and M.A. 1861. In 1861 he was appointed one of the Assistant 

 Masters at Wellington College, and soon afterwards became the 

 tutor of the Anglesey Dormitory. 



He was ordained Deacon in 1862 and Priest in 1866 by 

 Samuel "Wilberforce, Bishop of Oxford. He devoted bimself 

 from tbe first to tbe study of the tlora and entomology of the 

 neighbourbood, and was one of the most energetic members of 

 the Wellington College Natural History Society (now the JN'atural 

 Science Society). The list of plants found in the neighbourhood 

 of tbe College, and published in tbe Keports of the IS'atural 

 Science Society under tbe heading "Flora Wellingtonensis," were 

 largely the result of bis labour, and bear striking testmiony to 

 his great energy and industry, especially when we remember that 

 he was engaged in the arduous work of Bursar Form-Master or 

 Tutor. 



In 1867 he became Secretary to Dr. Benson (the late Arch- 

 bisliop of Canterbury), who was at the time Head Master of 

 Wellington, and from 1869 to 1880 he filled the post of Bursar 

 to the College. In the latter year he found it necessary, owino- 

 to ill-health, to resign the appointment, and he took one of the 

 College Houses, which he held for 11 years. He left Wel- 

 lington in 1891, and from that time till his death lived at 

 Wckingham. 



Mr. Penny was President of the Natural Science Society 

 from May 1871 to October 1876. He contributed information 

 for Mr. Britten's Berkshire List of Plants, and is appi'eciatively 

 mentioned in Mr. Druce's recently published ' Flora of Berk- 

 shire.' He also took consideiable interest in tbe insects 01 the 

 neighbourhood, more especially in the spiders, and made at least 

 one addition to the list for Britain (Eeport Well. Coll. ]V. S. S. 

 1879, p. 67). 



He died at Wokingham on 30th March last, and is buried 

 there in the churchyard of St. Paul's. His collections of plants 

 and insects are in tbe Wellington College Museum. 



Mr. Penny was elected a Fellow of this Society on 7th November, 

 1872, but did not contribute to our publications. [H. W. M.] 



Alfeed Geoege Benshaw died unexpectedly at Svenningdal, 

 Korrland, Norway, on the 14th July, 1897. He was an enthu- 

 siastic observer and lover of nature, having a special leaning 

 towards botany and ornitbology, and was a collector of books. He 

 is best known in association with literature as editor of Belt's 

 ' Naturalist in Nicaragua.' His name is a talisman in European 

 travelling circles, as that of a founder and main supporter of the 

 Norway Club. His bright demeanour and enthusiastic interest 

 in a wide series of subjects combined to make him a most agree- 



