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Coleoptera in the ' Entomologist's Annual,' Mr. Rye (in 1863) 

 took it in charge, and continued its editor until the Annual 

 ceased. In 1866 'Rye's British Beetles' appeared, as one 

 of Lovell Reeve's series of Natural-History works. This work is 

 so well-known to coleopterists that comment upon it is unneces- 

 sary. Mr. Rye contributed several articles on different orders of 

 insects to the ' Encyclopedia Britannica,' his best probably being 

 on Diptera ; and was from its establishment one of the editors of 

 the ' Entomologist's Monthly Magazine.' The subject of our 

 memoir was also editor of the departments of Travel and 

 Entomology of the ' Field ' newspaper, and contributed largely to 

 the journal, 'Home and Colonial Mail;' but his greatest work 

 was in connection with the ' Zoological Record,' with which he 

 was first associated as editor of the entomological section, but 

 afterwards (in 1873) became editor-in-chief, which post he 

 retained until his death. This position made him thoroughly 

 conversant with Natural- History bibliography ; and his un- 

 timely death will in consequence be severely felt among all 

 English speaking Natural-History students. In February, 1874, 

 Mr. Rye was appointed Librarian of the Royal Geographical 

 Society, after which his active attention to Coleoptera waned, 

 and he shortly afterwards disposed of his collection, which was 

 one of the best of his time, to Dr. P. B. Mason, of Burton-on- 

 Trent. He took little interest in exotic Coleoptera, but described 

 about a score species new to Britain, nearly all of which are still 

 recognised as good species ; in fact whatever work he took in hand 

 was thorough and trustworthy. Mr. Rye was a ver}^ fair artist in 

 entomological subjects, and his clever caricature drawings were 

 well known among his friends. He was fond of athletics, 

 especially walking and rowing, and following the latter pursuit 

 nearly cost his life some four years ago, when he was 

 severely crushed on the River Thames between a steamer and 

 a barge. Mr. Rye married a daughter of Mr. G. R. Waterhouse, 

 then Keeper of the Palseontological Department of the British 

 Museum, who survives him. He leaves four children, the eldest 

 of whom is, we believe, studying electrical engineering with one 

 of the Atlantic Cable Companies. His sister. Miss Rye, is well- 

 known in connection with female emigration to Canadiu — J. T. C. 



