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Capt. I1A.IIOLD Stuart Ferguson, JNr.B.K., who died on the 5th of 

 January hist in his seventieth year, was the son of a well-known 

 London physician of the early Victorian days. Educated at 

 Eton, and for a short time at Wimbledon, he passed into 

 AV^oolw ich Academy, and in due course obtained a coiiunission in 

 the Royal Artillery. After four or five years in the Service, he 

 resigned his commission and |)roceeded to India to take up coffee- 

 planting. In 1880 he was offered and accepted the post of 

 English tutor to the three Princes of Travancore, and when they 

 no longer required his tutelage h« was appointed second in com- 

 mand of the Xair Brigade of native troops maintained by the 

 Maharajah of Travancore. A few years later, while at home on 

 leave, he married Isabel Julia, daughter of CdI. Hamilton 

 Maxwell of the Indian Staff Corps, and niece of Lady Roberts. 

 Returning to India, he held various appointments under the 

 Travancore Government, including tiiat of Director of the Public 

 Museums and Government (wardens at Trevandrum. There his 

 great love for wild creatures siiowed itself in the care bestowed 

 on the condition of the birds and animals kept in the Gardens. 

 At the same time his collectors continually brought in rare speci- 

 mens of birds, animals, and plants. Retiring from India in 1904, 

 he settled at Ascot and became one of the private secretaries of 

 Lord Roberts, V.C, but on the death of that distinguished soldier 

 he moved to London and took up war- work. AVhile his three 

 sons were fighting for their country, he \\as engaged daily at the 

 llead([uarters of the London Rifle Brigade till the disease, which 

 eventual!y proved fatal to him, obliged him to stop work. 



Capt. l"'erguson always took a great interest in the birds and 

 animals of the part of India where he was stationed, and in 1902 

 he published in the 'Journal of the Bombay Natural History 

 Society ' an account of the birds of Travancore. On 4th June, 

 1891, he was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society. On his 

 retirement from India he became a constant visitor to the 

 Zoological Gardens at Regent's Park, and before he died he 

 was nominated a Member of the Council of that Society. 



Before he went to India he played cricket for the M.C.C., 

 I Zingari, and Eton Ramblers, and was a member of the M.C.C., 

 Surrey Comity Club, and Xational Sporting Club. He obtained 

 his International cap as an Association football player, and was 

 selected to represent Scotland against England at Rugby football, 

 but could not play as he was sailing for India. 



His long jump of 21 ft. 2} in. held the amateur record for 

 several years till it was beaten by Commander C. B. Fry. 



Shortly before his death he was nominated M.B.E. for services 

 in connection with his war-work. 



A man of science, a fine sportsman, a generous host, and a 

 charming companion, he leaves behind him a host of friends. 

 Miiltis ille bonis J^ehilis occidit. [T. F. Bourdillox.] 



