64 THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 
Many of his rarities were presented to the British Museum, and 
were described by Mr. A. G. Butler, with coloured plates, in the 
‘Transactions of the Zoological Society.’ Subsequent to his visit 
to Natal, he went to Sumatra, where ornithological studies 
occupied much of his time, and the new species he added to 
Science were described by the late Marquis of Tweeddale in the 
‘Ibis’ of 1877. We believe that in all he made three journeys to 
Africa; his last voyage was to Zanzibar, where he again collected 
birds, but only for a short time, since he imprudently and 
contrary to advice would go out in quest of insects, &c., at night. 
This, as he had been warned would be the case, brought on an 
attack of fever which caused his death, a few months ago, at the 
age of sixty-seven years. He was buried on the banks of the 
River Niger by Bishop Crowther. His large collection of British 
Lepidoptera was bought by Mr. King, of Portland Road, some few 
years ago, and by him distributed to many purchasers. When 
salmon-fishing in the north of Scotland, Mr. Buxton used to 
capture many insects peculiar to the locality, such as Boarmia 
cinctaria, Lobophora hexapterata (the latter in large numbers), 
and the almost unique Réslerstammia pronubella; while he found 
Scopula decrepitalis in plenty. Nothing used to give him 
greater pleasure than the distribution of these specimens 
amongst his friends, of whom his generosity made many. We 
are indebted to Messrs. Frederick Smith and J. B. Hodgkinson 
for many of the above facts.—J. T. C. 
N. C. Turry, F.L.8.—We regret to have to record the death 
of this gentleman, which took place at his residence, Wimbledon 
Park, on January 38rd. Mr. Tuely was in his forty-sixth year. 
He was a general lepidopterist; and has been an occasional 
contributor to the ‘Entomologist’ from the commencement.—Ep. 
Wiiu1am Goosry.—It is with deep regret I have to record the 
death of Mr. William Goosey, at Stepney, after a short illness, 
on the 20th December, 1878, aged seventy-four years. During 
his life, all the time he could spare from his business as a 
chemist was devoted to the study of Natural History, especially 
Entomology and Botany, of which latter science he was 
passionately fond. He has been a member of the Hast London 
Entomological Society since its formation, and by his death it loses 
a most useful and generous member.—D. Pratt. 
