134 THE entomologist's RECORD. 



served on the Councils of both the London and South London Societies 

 for many terms since 1890, and held the Vice-Presidency of the 

 City of London Society continuously from 1894-1902. 



Having amassed a lai'ge collection, he began to study the 

 material acquired with a view to further increasing our knowledge. 

 Then he frequently contributed articles to the Entoiiwlojiist and the 

 EntonwlogiHt's Monthly Alatjaziue. In 1890 he joined with Mr. Albert 

 Hodges in offering to the Entomological public a new periodical — to 

 wit The Entoiiiulojjisfs Record and Journal of Variation. This entailed 

 a tremendous amount of work, was purely a labour of love, and was 

 continued right down to the end. In 1895 he took over the sole 

 control of this magazine. Were this the sum total of his energies, it 

 would indeed be a monumental work, as ranged on the shelves in front 

 of the writer are no less than 22 complete volumes of closely printed 

 matter, each volume averaging 375 pages. But it is far otherwise. 

 In 1891 he published British Noctuae and their Varietieti in four demy 

 octavo volumes. 



The work in which he took the greatest pride however was that 

 which resulted in his volumes on British Le/ridoptera. These first saw 

 the light in January, 1899, and sections were issued as completed until 

 eight volumes were finished and the ninth begun. This will (as far as 

 it has gone) probably be the standard work for many years to come. 



In addition he issued a Monograph of the Pterophorina in 1894, 

 reprinted from the British Naturalist; British Butterflies (Gill), 1896;, 

 British Moths (Routledge), 1896; Practical Hints for the Field 

 Lepidopterist in three parts, 1901 ; Woudside, Burnsi.de, Hillside and 

 Marsh (Sonnenschein), 1894; Random Recollections of Woodland, 1-^en 

 and Hill (Gill and Sons), 1895 ; Alpine Valleys (Sonnenschein), 1895, 

 and innumerable pamphlets of which a full authentic list will be given 

 elsewhere. 



His entomological work was extensive and incessant. He frequently 

 lectured, besides giving addresses to Societies ; and at the same time 

 continued his writings and publications. Leisure was a thing to him 

 unknown, and in the sense of having nothing to do — undesired. His 

 was such a quick yet vigorous mind that when one task was finished 

 he began another immediately : if it did not so happen that he had 

 three or four running simultaneously in various stages of completion. 

 Then he would rapidly take them in turn and cease not to labour until 

 each had been fully dealt with. 



He was a true friend to all who were known to him personally. 

 Whilst he had little sympathy with those guilty of foolish action, he 

 was always ready to give sound advice and prompt substantial help ta 

 rectify matters. 



His abnormal memory, strong yet kindly personality, incisive 

 reasoning, and exceptional versatility, made him a delightful com- 

 panion to those who (like the writer) were frequently in his company. 



His wholesome love of Nature, his thoroughness, earnestness and 

 industry, filled all with wonder and admiration. He put his whole soul 

 into everything he undertook. He did his utmost to raise entomology 

 from a mere collecting pastime to a science, and he had little 

 sympathy with anyone who did not regard it as such. To his success 

 in this direction let others, more fitted, testify. 



There was a kind of magnetism about him that quickly drew out 



