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Spicer, Rev. William Webb, M.A., F.R.M.S.— Died at 



Netting Hill, London, on the 28th April, 1879. Prior to his 

 return to England in March, 1878, Mr. Spicer had resided for 

 some years in Tasmania. During this period he contributed 

 some valuable papers to the Society, which appeared in the 

 Transactions. He also published the " Handbook of Tas- 

 manian Plants." A Fellow of the Society from 1875, he was 

 elected a Member of the Council in 1877, and was made a 

 Corresponding Member on his departure from the Colony. 

 At home Mr. Spicer was a frequent contributor to publications 

 on Natural History, and in 1869 translated and edited a work 

 on "The Collection and Preservation of Algae/' &c. by 

 Johann Nave. 



Langdon, William, J.P., Commander R.N., formerly 

 Member of the Legislative Council.— Died 23rd May, 1879, 

 aged 90. A Fellow of the Society since 1853. A long and 

 interesting obituary notice of Captain Langdon was published 

 in the Mercury of May 26th, 1879. 



Officer, Sir Robert, Knt. — Died at New Norfolk, 8th 

 July, 1879, aged 79. Sir Robert arrived in the Colony in 

 1822, and for many years afterwards pursued a highly 

 prosperous and successful career in the practice of medicine. 

 During his long life he held many public appointments, and 

 was Speaker of the House of Assembly for sixteen years before 

 he resigned that office in 1877. As one of the founders of this 

 Society he invariably took a peculiar interest in its welfare, 

 and always gave it a most willing and zealous support. He 

 was appointed a Vice-President in 1863. 



Manley, E. J.— Died at Hobart Town, 22nd December, 

 1879, aged 68. A Fellow of the Society from 1876. Wai 

 also a member in 1856-7. 



