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and editors, of the 'Accentuated List of the British Lepidoptera,' 

 pubHshed by the Entomological Societies of Oxford and Cam- 

 bridge in 1858, and it is believed that he bore, if not the entire, 

 at least the greater part of the cost of the publicationof this List. 



His claim to the respect and esteem of all Fellows of the 

 Entomological Society of London is mainly due to the warm 

 interest which he always took in the affairs of the Entomological 

 Society, and to the munificent donations which he constantly 

 contributed to its funds. Over and over again, when the Society 

 was in financial difficulties and the Treasurer's balance-sheet 

 showed a deficit, Mr. Dunning came forward and paid the 

 amount requisite to again place the Society on a proper financial 

 basis. The writer of the present notice remembers that when 

 he was first nominated Secretary, in January, 1886, the then 

 Treasurer informed him that there was a serious deficit. Hearing 

 this, he called on Mr. Dunning at his chambers, and told him 

 the state of the Society's fina<nces. On being furnished with 

 the exact figures, Mr. Dunning at once drew a cheque for the 

 required amount, nearly MO. Quite recently he sent, un- 

 solicited, a donation to the Society of £45. 



Li addition to constant donations of money and books, 

 Mr. Dunning, by his influence and energy, obtained for the 

 Society its incorporation by Boyal Charter in the year 1885. 

 Knowing how many Societies in London, of at least equal 

 importance to the Entomological Society, have failed to obtain 

 a Charter, the Fellows of the Society cannot but feel deeply 

 grateful to the deceased for having procured the Charter, and 

 also for having paid all the fees and other expenses in connection 

 with the grant of the same. 



In private and professional life Mr. Dunning was a pleasant 

 and genial companion. His generosity to his friends and 

 associates was equal to that shown to the Entomological Society, 

 with which he had been so long connected. He was a member 

 of the Oxford and Cambridge, the Garrick, and other Clubs, 

 and his bonhomie and high spirits made him popular with all 

 sorts and conditions of men. — H. G. 



We regret lo announce the death of Mr. Neil McArthur, of 

 Brigliton, who died on Nov. 18th last, aged seveuty-niue. For over 

 forty years he had been interested in British Lepidoptera, and he was 

 especially well acquainted with the species found in the neighbourhood 

 of Brighton and the country for miles around. In 1859 he captured 

 two of the three earliest known British specimens of Lyccena btUica ; 

 these he took on the downs facing the sea on Aug. 4th and 5th. The 

 other specimen, it may be mentioned, was taken by Mr. Latour on 

 Aug. 4th of the same year near Christchurch. Although Mr. McArthur 

 refrained from communicating his knowledge of insect-life to the pubhc 

 through the medium of the magazines, &c., he was always ready to 

 give information to those who sought it. 



