42 PROCEEDINGS OF THE 



His 'History of British Fishes,' piihhshed in 18.'^fi, was the first of Mr. 

 Van Voorst's tine scries of works on the Natural History of the British 

 Islands. This was followed in 18-1.'^ hy his ' History of British Birds,' the 

 third edition of which was jmhlished dnring the year in which he died. 

 Thou<'h actively engaged in bnsiness, he found time for scientific 

 work, and was the author of many ])apers in the ' Transactions' of the 

 Liniican Society and in other publications. He was a thoroughly amiable, 

 estimable, and honourable man. He was elected a rdlow of the Linnean 

 Society in 1825, and was Treasurer from 184!) till his death in 1856. 



The Society possesses Evgrnved or Lithographed Portraits of 

 the folhxvinf/ Fellows'. — 



Sin Joseph Baxks, Bart. 1743-1820. 



Engraving, by William Daniell, of drawing by George Dance, 



1803. Engraving, by J. Collyer, of portrait by J. Russell, 



E.A., 17S9. Engraving, by S. Cousins, of Statue by Sir 



E, Chantrey. 



Wtlltam Baxter. 1784-1871. 



Engraving, by J. "WhesselJ, irom a drawing by A. Burt. 



Elected an Associate, 1817. 



JouN Joseph Benkett. 1801-1875. 



Lithograpli from Photograph. 



Key. Leonard Blomefielt), M.A. 

 Enlarged photograph. 

 Elected a Fellow in 1822. 



William Arnold Bromeield, M.D. 1800-1850. 



Lithograpli, li. I. Lane, from drawing by ]Mi?s Knowlcs. 

 Elected a Fellow in I8.'j(). 



Sir William Bowman, LL.D., F.R.S. 



Engraving, by John C. Wells, of portrait by W. A\ . Oiiless. 



Elected a Fellow in 1SG(5. 



Robert Brown. 1773-1858. 



Engraving, by Ciiarles Eox, from a painting by IT. AV. Pickers- 

 gill. 

 Lithograph by J. H. Maguire (Ipswich Series). 



Sir Thomas Browne, M.D. 100.J-1G82. 



Lithograph from original painting at Norwich. 



William John Blrchell, D.C.L. 1782-18G3. 



Lithograph by J. H. Maguire (Ipswich Series). 



Elected a Fellow, 1803. 



John George Children, F.R.S. 1777-18-52. 



Engraving, by W. Raddon, of painting by Eddis. 



Elected a Fellow in 180/. 



