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only now remain on the list. Sir John Caraphell-Orde joined 

 the 42nd Royal Highlanders from Eton in 1846. The 

 regimentj consisting then of two battalions^ was stationed in 

 Bermuda. There was at that time in the regiment a little 

 band of zealous naturalists, and every branch of natural 

 liistory had its votaries. Our first President, the late Colonel 

 H. M. Drummond-Hay, and the late Lt.-Col. Wedderburn, 

 were the chief ornithologists, and young Orde, already a 

 keen sportsman, was soon inspired by them with an ardent 

 love for bird-life. He was a careful observer of the habits 

 of birds, and collected diligently, wherever his regiment 

 happened to be stationed, at home and abroad. Orde retired 

 from the army on his marriage, after ten years' service. On 

 succeeding to his father's title and estates in Argyllshire and 

 Uist, he quickly made himself thoroughly well acquainted 

 with public matters, and filled many offices connected with 

 county business. He Avas Deputy Lieutenant and Justice 

 of the Peace for Argyllshire. Not forgetting ornithology, 

 Sir John paid special attention in the protection of the i-arer 

 species of birds in North Uist, and continued up to the time 

 of his death to add to his collection. The gem of this he 

 considered to be a fine male example of Fuligula rvfiaa, 

 obtained in Argyllshire, which is believed to be the only 

 recorded Scottish specimen. While spending a few days at 

 Kilmory last year, the writer of this notice was much 

 interested in looking over Sir John's notes, especially those 

 on the birds he had observed in Nova Scotia. Sir John was 

 burn in 1827, and died at his residence, Kilmory House, on 

 the 13th of October last. 



