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rich and representative collection of Palsearctic Neuroptera was offered by liim to 

 the Leyden Museum, on condition that it be kept separate and not incorporated in 

 the general collection, and the offer was eagerly accepted by the authorities. At the 

 same time the Dutch Entomological Society received the donation of such books and 

 pamphlets from his library as the Society did not already possess.— E. McLachlan, 

 Lewisham, London : October, 1892. 



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John Thomas Harris, F.E.S., died of consumption at Burton-on-Trent, on 

 October 3rd, aged 62. He was sub-manager of the Burton, Uttoxeter, and Ash- 

 bourne Union Bank, and was very much respected in the town and neighbourhood ; 

 for some time he had been in a delicate state of health, and, had he chosen, he might 

 have retired on a substantial pension ; he preferred, however, to go on working to 

 the last, and was on duty at the Bank a week before his death. Mr. Harris was a 

 very keen naturalist ; botany was his chief pursuit in his earlier days, but the study 

 of botany led up to the study of Coleoptera, and, of course, helped him largely in 

 its pursuit ; he had an excellent collection of British Coleoptera, and took many 

 good things, among them the first specimens of Macronychus qiiadrituherculatus, 

 Scylalicus ohlong his cuius, and Bagous diglyptus, found in Britain, also Aphthona 

 nigriceps, Zeugophora flavicollis,&G. ; owing to ill health he did not do much during 

 his latter years, which were much saddened by the death of both his wife and only 

 child from the same complaint from which he himself died, but he still kept up his 

 old interest. 



Mr. Harris was very retiring, and few people knew much of him beyond his 

 own immediate circle of friends, but it would be impossible to find a man of a more 

 kindly or unselfish nature ; the writer of this notice well remembers the pleasant 

 times which he spent, when quite a beginner, in his room overlooking the Trent, 

 going over his collection, and determining captures and localities, and rarely leaving 

 without some good insects. He was elected a Member of the Entomological Society 

 in 1886 ; he was one of the founders of the Burton-on-Trent Natural History and 

 Archaeological Society, of which he was one of the earliest Presidents, and, as one 

 of the Yice-Presidents, he continued to take an interest in its welfare as long as his 

 health permitted him.— W. W. F. 



Hotoard W. J. Vaughan, F.E.S., died on October 18th, at the early age of 46. 

 He had been in bad health for some time, but we believe his death was somewhat 

 unexpected. He was born at Hackney on April 18th, 1816, and was the son 

 of a Patent Agent. After completing his education he was articled to a solicitor, 

 and was admitted in 1869, when he established himself on his own account. 

 Subsequently he entered into partnership with Mr. C. A. Briggs, and was a member 

 of his firm at the time of his death. He was a keen Lepidopterist from boyhood. 

 A note from his pen on Colias Edusa appeared in the last No. of Vol. x of the 

 "Intelligencer" in September, 1861, and afterwards, until recently, he was a 

 frequent contributor to Entomological literature. For a time he edited the ento- 

 mological column of the journal known as " Young England." He was an ardent 

 collector and keen observer. For a considerable time he occupied himself especially 

 with PhycidcB, and an article by him on this subject appeared in Vol. vii of this 



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