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of exposure while fishing on tlie coast of Brittany in 1870, 

 cost him the sight of one^ and ultimately of both eyes^ and 

 the last year of his life was one of great suffering. He died 

 at Cheltenham on April 20th, 1875. 



This short account of Colonel Tickell^s life is chiefly taken 

 from the obituary notice in 'The Field ^ newspaper for 1875 

 (first half year), p. 566, to -vvhicli paper he constantly con- 

 tributed articles on the Game-birds and Wild-fowl of India 

 under the signature of " Ornithognomon/^ and on Sport 

 and Natural History under that of " Old Log/^ Papers 

 on Indian Ornithology from his pen will also be found in 

 'The Ibis/ I860, p. 297 ; 1863, p. Ill ; 1864, p. 173 : and 

 1876, p. 336. 



