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country, subsequently publishing his observations in 1891 under 

 the title, Mexican Paintings and Painter.'?, Bouton, N. Y. The 

 Lamborn Collection in Memorial Hall, Philadelphia, contains the 

 material secured in Mexico, as well as many specimens gathered 

 in Europe to illustrate the history of civilization in the Italian 

 Peninsula, beginning with relics from the prehistoric Terra Mane 

 period and from the almost j^rehistoric Etruscan times. 



While engaged in building the Lake Superior Railroad, Dr. 

 Lamborn suffered so from the attacks of countless mosquitos, that 

 he became interested in extermination of the insect, and later 

 offered prizes for the three best essays on the subject. These were 

 published under the title Drag onflies vs. Mosquitos: The Lamborn 

 Prize Essays, D, Appleton, New York, 1890. 



As a beekeeper Dr. Lamborn will long be remembered by many 

 friends who had received from him colonies of Italian bees. He 

 enjoyed the careful study of the social organization of a hive, 

 his special interest being the development of a stingless bee. While 

 intent upon these investigations his identity as a railroad magnate 

 would be quite lost under his bee hat and veil. 



While the name of Robert H. Lamborn will not be found 

 recorded among those of the great scientists of the world, his 

 environments, the natural bent of his mind, his broad views of 

 life, together with an executive and business ability far beyond the 

 average, constituted a unique personality. His interests in mining 

 and metals and the demands of business made him a constant 

 traveler over large areas. It was thus impossible for him to give 

 the sustained attention necessary to effectively cultivate the many 

 subjects of natural history which he loved, and in which he might 

 have become eminent if his interests had been more concentrated. 



Philadelphia was his favorite city. During the last years of his 

 life he retained here a domicile, and would probably have made 

 his home here had his life been prolonged. 



Dr. Lamborn expressed his opinions of the unequal distribution 

 of wealth in a manner which showed his altruistic notions as to- 

 the power and influence of money when used productively. He 

 believed that great fortunes should be regarded as capital in trust 

 for the permanent benefit of society, and that the owner of a large 

 amount of money could erect no better monument to himself, than 

 by systematically employing a great number of persons with the- 



