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notes on the habits of the Ornithorhyiiclms paradoxus. In 1836 

 he settled in Sydney, where he soon acquired a large practice, 

 but still found time to continue his natural history studies. He 

 was the first to discover the Nautilus in a liviug state, and sent 

 the specimen to Prof. Owen. A founder of the Australian 

 Museum, he later on became its secretary, and then a member of 

 the board of management when trustees w^ere appointed. He 

 received the degree of M.D. from Glasgow in 1859, published 

 his ' Gatherings of a Naturalist in Australasia ' in 1860, ' Accli- 

 matization' in 1862, 'A Trip to Queensland in search of Fossils' 

 in 1871 ; and in the last-named year also ' The Introduction, 

 Cultivation, and Economic uses of the Orange and others of the 

 Citron tribe,' Sydney. Besides these volumes, he had issued 

 many papers of biologic interest in the journals of the medical 

 profession. 



For some time before his death he had suffered from bron- 

 chitis, and, after falling into an unconscious state for several days, 

 he passed away at Sydney, 29th September, 1893, aged 89. 



He was married three times, and left a widow and three sons. 

 During his long career he had amassed a large library, which it 

 is believed has been left to the University of his adopted city. 

 His connection with this Society dates as far back as Dec. 20th, 

 1831, and he was also a member of the Zoological and other 

 Societies. 



Proeessoe Eobebt Bentlet was born at Hitchin in 1821, and 

 on leaving school was apprenticed to a chemist at Tunbridge 

 Wells ; after serving his time he entered the establishment of 

 Bell and Co., Oxford Street. He was one of the first Associates 

 of the Pharmaceutical Society, and when the School was started 

 at 17 Bloomsbury Square, he attended a course of lectures given 

 by Dr. A. T. Thompson, and gained the first botanical prize 

 awarded by the institution, a source of great pride to the youth 

 both then and afterwards. Having matriculated at London 

 (Jniversity, he entered as medical student at King's College, in 

 course of time becoming a member of the College of Surgeons. 

 He became Professor of Botany at King's College, and held a 

 similar appointment at the School of Pharmacy in Bloomsbury 

 Square, retaining these till within a short time of his decease. 

 His most important work was his ' Manual of Botany,' London, 

 1861; the edition of 1887 being especially noteworthy for the 

 pharmaceutical portion. He was associated' with Dr. H. Trimen 

 iu the publication of ' Medicinal Plants,' 1875-80, and for ten 

 years he edited the ' Pharmaceutical Journal.' 



He died 24th December, 1893, and was buried at Kensal 

 Green. 



Although his connection with the Linnean Society dated 

 from April 3rd, 1849, he rarely attended any of the meetings of 

 the Society, his attention being devoted to the Materia Medica. 



