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Mr. Elliot was modest, retiring, unselfish, freely opened his treas- 

 ures in Entomology and the rarities of his library, to those whom he 

 thought would appreciate them. He leaves a widow who keenly sym- 

 pathized with him in his pursuits and possesses the same sharp eye for 

 rare insects, and his fondness for Natural Science. 



A. S. Packard. 



At a regular monthl} meeting of the Brooklyn Entomological 

 Society, held on March 5ih, 1880, the deadi of Mr. Elliot, an active 

 member of the Society, on February 12th. in the City of Brooklyn, was 

 announced and Messrs. Pearsall and Weeks were appointed a Committee 

 to prepare the following brief memorial concerning him fur insertion in 

 the Society Publication and upon the minutes. 



Mr. Elliot was born at Platlsburg, N. Y. , and was the only son 

 of Dr. William H. Elliot, the inventor, frdin whom he inherited much 

 of his readiness of resource and enthusiasm in the prosecution of his 

 chosen pursuits. Though for many years almost an invalid and at times 

 a great sufferer from pulmonary affection, his extraordinary will-power 

 seemed to rise superior to his ph\sical weaknesses and urge him to 

 exertions from which those of more robust constituiions might well 

 shrink ; nor did he ever permit considerations of health or personal con- 

 venience to interfere with his self-allotted tasks, however arduous. 



He was an ardent entomologist and especially interested himself in 

 breeding and rearing local Lepidoptera, which he did upon an extensive 

 scale and with distinguished success and in addition devised many novel 

 and excellent methods of developing and preserving insects in every 

 stage. It is to be regretted that his excellent practical knowledge of the 

 habits and food plants of Lepidoptera together with the results of his ex- 

 periments were not reduced to writing by him and published for the 

 benefit of Science. 



His abounding enthusiasm and energy have not been without their 

 effect however, and have done much toward establishing a standard of 

 careful manipulation and perfection of specimens and particularly the 

 principle of tracing varieties by rearing from a parent stock — an examf)le 

 which cannot be too highly commended to our fabricators of nomen- 

 clature. 



For several years past his efforts have also been directed toward the 

 formation of a scientific library, which at the time of his death already 

 consisted of some 10,000 volumes, many of them very rare and of much 

 value. 



He was an active member of many of our leading scientific societies, 

 and shortly before his death had conferred upon him the degree of Doctor 

 of Philosophy by the Faculty of Union College in recognition of his 

 eminent and unwearying zeal in scientific work. 



The members of this Society desire to express their sincere regret 

 at the premature termination of a life so earnest in its aims and so con- 

 scientiously devoted to the advancement of Science. 



