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Comparative Anatomy of Vertebrates in Florence, and 

 preparations had been made for a solemn and imposing 

 ceremony in his honour. It was intended to be a public 

 manifestation of the high esteem and affection in which he 

 was held by his many friends and pupils, and an Album was 

 to have been presented to him on that occasion containing 

 the signatures, accompanied in many cases by the photo- 

 graphs, of his well-wishers. The importance of the ceremony 

 was to have been still further enhanced by the King of Italy 

 choosing this occasion to confer upon Giglioli the high 

 distinction of " Grande Ufficiale della Corona d'ltalia," as a 

 token of his esteem, and in further recognition of Giglioli's 

 important services to the State for so many years. The 

 decree conferring this distinction was actually signed bv the 

 King on the very day of Giglioli's death, as it had been 

 intended to reach him before the date fixed for the Jubilee. 

 The irony of Fate decreed it otherwise, however, and the 

 bright festival, so joyfully looked forward to, was suddenly 

 changed into sorrow and mourning. 



Among the honorary distinctions conferred upon Giglioli, 

 other than the above-named, may be mentioned those of 

 Commander of the Italian Order of St. Maurice and St. 

 Lazarus, Commander of: the Crown of Italy, Commander of 

 the Order of Francis Joseph of Austria, and of that of the 

 " Merite Agricole " of France, Officer of the Order of the 

 Rose of Brazil, and of Public Instruction in France. 



Besides being an active or Honorary Member of numerous 

 scientific Societies and Committees in his own country, 

 Giglioli was an Honorary Member, or Fellow, of various 

 Societies and Institutes in other European States, as well as 

 in North and South America and in New Zealand. In 

 addition to being an Honorary Member of our British 

 Ornithologists' Union, he belonged to our Zoological Society 

 of London, our Royal Geographical Society, and to the 

 Royal Anthropological Institute. 



Although most of Giglioli's old friends in England are, 

 alas, now no more, there are still a few left who will retain 

 a lively and pleasing recollection of him and regret his loss. 



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