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lengthy list of ‘‘Captures of Noctuide near Orillia, in the 
Province of Ontario, Canada” (pages 67-72). Though Orillia 
was nothing like so favourable a locality as his previous place 
of sojourn, St. Catherines, he still was able to find there a 
few species new to science. 
Between his return from America in 1875, and the year of 
his death, most of his time was spent in Morayshire, and he 
contributed numerous notes to various scientific periodicals in 
reference to the “ butterflies and bugs”’ of that district. 
Finding a “ List of specimens sent to the British Museum” 
amongst some of his papers, I communicated with the 
authorities, and have received the following reply from Mr. 
Butler :— 
“The late George Norman, of Hull, in 1869 presented five Noctuid 
moths (Agrotis agathina) collected by himself, I believe, in Morayshire; 
this moth was previously represented in the British collection by five 
examples from the old Stephensian collection, and no others have since 
been added. 
“In 1875 Mr. Norman presented 117 Noctuid moths, collected by him 
in Canada; these were very useful in making up the Museum series of 
N. American Noctuide. 
‘“In 1883 the private collection of the late George Norman was 
presented to the Museum by his brother, Thos. A. Norman, Esq. It 
consisted of 2350 Hemiptera, from Scotland and Canada; also five 
Lepidoptera, four Diptera, and two Neuroptera. 
‘‘The value of this last donation may be best understood when it is 
known that these (excepting, of course, the Canadian captures), combined 
with the Power, Scott, and Saunders collections represent the present 
beautiful working collection of British Rhynchota now in the Museum 
Insect Room. ... In the impetus to the study of British entomology which 
their acquisition by the nation gives, their scientific value is considerable.”’ 
But he was better known, at any rate in Hull, as a micro- 
scopist. He had at all times a great love for the microscope, 
and did all in his power to encourage others similarly inclined. 
He was one of the founders and for some time the President 
of the Hull Micro-Philosophical Society. Sheahan says :— 
‘The nucleus of this Society was formed at a private residence about 
six years ago [i.e. about 1858], but owing to the numerical increase of its 
members and a growing interest in its objects and utility, its meetings 
have since been held in one of the rooms of the Royal Institution. The 
number of members at present is 32, most of whom possess instruments 
and lenses of superior make. The meetings are held bi-monthly, when 
papers are read, with discussions thereupon. The President of the 
Society, George Norman, Esq., is well known to the microscopical world 
through his published labours in the field of Diatomaceze; by whom also 
a comprehensive ‘‘ List’’ of the species and locality of deposit of these 
interesting microscopical objects, numbering upwards of 400, gathered 
from the various ponds, ditches, lagoons, salt and fresh water streams, &c., 
