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kingdom had a fair share of his attention, and he was a re- 

 cognized authority on all points of ichthyology. Botany and 

 geology were also studied by him to advantage, and the science 

 last named he enriched by his splendid 'Ichthyology of Annan- 

 dale,' the chief materials for vrliich were found on his own ancestral 

 estate. The owner of a fair estate in Dumfrieshire, where he ge- 

 derally resided, he took a leading part in the public business of 

 the county, and he was especially active during the prevalence of 

 cattle-plague there. He was one of the Commissioners appointed 

 to investigate the salmon fisheries in 1860, and he was an active 

 Member of the British Association for the Advancement of 

 Science. Although Natural History, especially ornithology, was 

 his favourite pursuit, he took great interest in antiquarian re- 

 searches, as well became the Laird of Spedlin's Castle — the old 

 border baronial tower which looks down upon the comparatively 

 modern mansion of Jar dine Hall — a castle drawn by Grose, who 

 tells the strange story of the ghost by whicb it was haunted. In 

 social life Sir "William Jardine was most genial; all his learning 

 sat lightly upon him; and the smile which lighted up his face was 

 as sweet as it was frequent. He was elected a Fellow on the 

 17th of January, 1826, and died on the 21st of November, 1874, 

 in his 75th year. 



The Eet. Chaexks Alexandee Johns, was born in ISll, and 

 graduated in 1841 at Trinity College, Dublin, where he took four 

 Vice-Chancellor's prizes in Grreek and Latin verse. Having been 

 ordained in 1841, he held the Curacy of Tarnscombe for two 

 years, when he became Chaplain to the National Society's Central 

 Training Schools at Westminster. In 1843 he was appointed 

 Head Master of Helston G-rammar School, Cornwall, and after- 

 wards, from 1849 to 1856, he held the Curacy of Beenham, being 

 also engaged in conducting a preparatory school for Eton and 

 Harrow. Mr. Johns was elected the first President of the Hamp- 

 shire and Winchester Scientific and Literary Society. Among 

 his best-known works are his ' Botanical Eambles,' ' The Forest- 

 Trees of Britain,' ' A Week at the Lizard Point,' ' Eambles in the 

 British Isles,' ' Flowers of the Field,' ' Gardening for Children,' 

 ' British Birds in their Haunts,' and ' Home Walks and Holiday 

 Bambles.' Not the least successful of his works were those 

 written specially for children. He died at his residence, Winton 



