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The arcliipology of France lias lost M. Waddiugton, who was in his 

 early days elected a uieiuber of the Academy of Inscriptions in recog- 

 nition of the long years he had devoted as a zealous numismatist, an 

 inquisitive and learned explorer, to those auxiliary sciences which have 

 completely renovated historical methods. The epigraphy of Asia Minor 

 is indebted to him for investigations that have opened and paved the 

 way for further advancement. Waddiugton was drawn away from his 

 favorite studies by the high public offices he was called upon to till, at 

 first at home and then abroad, in the service of the country. But it 

 would ill become science to grieve over his temporary exile, for his keen 

 and liberal mind knew how to turn to advantage his versatile attain- 

 ments in the important positions he filled. Alike moderate and firm, 

 be was enabled to carry through a series of usefnl reforms in public 

 instruction, and the influence which these reforms are calculated to 

 exert will be lasting and beneficent. Our colleague had returned to 

 the study of arclueology when death robbed science and the academy of 

 the fruitful investigations which we were still justified in expecting. 



The Academic des Inscrii)tions et Belles-Lettres has also had the 

 deep sorrow of losing two of its most renowned foreign associates. Sir 

 Henry Layard, a descendant of an ancient family of French emigrants, 

 died at Venice on the 20th of July. As a traveler, politician, ambassa- 

 dor, he gave, in the most varied pursuits, evidence of high intellectual 

 capacity, and left in many parts of the globe the marks of a tenacious 

 and productive activity. The memorable expedition to which science 

 is indebted for so many magnificent monuments of Assj'riau antiquity 

 was successfully led by him through manifold dangers. After landing* 

 on the left bank of the Tigris he hired a comi^any of nomad Arabs, 

 and was happily moved to begin excavations in the neighborhood of a 

 village bearing the suggestive name of Nimroud. It was soon ascer- 

 tained that the site of ancient Calah had been discovered. A number 

 of low-reliefs, sepulchers, and inscriptions were thus again brought to 

 light, thanks to Layard's bold initiative. The discoveries that were 

 made later at Kouyundjik, added to those of our fellow-countryman, 

 Botta, have thrown an unsuspected light on the history of that remote 

 antiquity, and have secured for their authors a well-deserved and 

 lasting fame. 



The recent announcement of the death of Commandeur J.B. deRoss, 

 has brought us special sorrow. In him we lose not only a celebrated 

 savant, but also a sincere and devoted friend of our country. The 

 members of the French school at Rome never called in vain upon him 

 for information and support. He evidenced his good will toward them 

 by continuous services, and his reliable learning by precious indications 

 for their work. We had, in a manner, the first fruits of his talent, for 

 it was at Paris that his first papers were printed. He first became 

 known for remarkable epigra[)hic investigations, but his chief title to 

 fame lies in the discovery of that portion of the Catacombs of Rome 

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