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he regarded it as a great compliment that he should have 

 been elected an Honorary Life Member of the American 

 Ornithologists' Union. Li 1912, the University of 

 Aberdeen, in recognition of his services to Natural 

 History, particularly as regards Scotland, conferred on 

 him the honorary degree of LL.D. 



It is satisfactory to know that he bequeathed to the 

 Royal Scottish Museum, Edinburgh, his splendid collec- 

 tion of books, pamphlets and manuscripts relating to 

 Natural History and to the Topography of Scotland, as 

 well as the remnant of his natural history specimens 

 which escaped the disastrous fire of 1897 and such 

 specimens as he had since acquired. It is far better 

 that such a magnificent library should not be dispersed 

 under the auctioneer's hammer, but should be handed 

 over to the National Museum, where it will be available 

 for the use of students for all time and will for ever 

 keep alive the memory of one of Scotland's most dis- 

 tinguished naturalists. H.S.G. 



