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testimony to the numerous scientific contributions from his pen. 
On one occasion Mr. Winwood hinted at his change of name from 
Jenyns, by which he was so well known, to Blomefield, when the 
deceased explained that he had consulted counsel on the subject, 
_ who had pointed out the necessity of his adoption of the latter if 
he were to retain possession of the Blomefield property. In his 
literary works the deceased ever expressed himself with the 
utmost lucidity and precision, and was at all times able to explain 
what he wished and thought exactly and accurately. All those 
who had heard his addresses must, he felt, have come to this 
conclusion, although there was one extraordinary thing in 
connection with his writing which was somewhat surprising. 
On looking over the numerous letters which he had received 
from the deceased on various subjects, only four or five could he 
find on which he had written the date or the year. One of the 
greatest pleasures which cheered his latter life was the receipt of 
an illuminated address engrossed on vellum, on his attaining the 
_ 70th anniversary of his fellowship of the Linnean Society. He 
_ was then in his 92nd year, having joined the society in 1822. He 
wrote a most eloquent reply, full of dignity and truth of 
_ expression, which was printed in their Field Club Proceedings, 
and he well remembered the deceased’s anxiety lest when he copied 
the address hanging on the wall of his room he should make 
mistake. Mr. Winwood added that he had known the deceased 
ever since the year 1861, and he felt proud at being enabled to 
him among his friends. The netes he had ventured to put 
before them had been somewhat imperfect, still to look up to 
another standing on such a higher pedestal had an elevating 
and improving effect, and he thought he had said sufficient 
to show that the deceased was entitled to be enrolled as 
one of the worthies of no mean city. The Chairman remarked 
that the paper was not one productive of any discussion. He 
‘should be very glad, however, to hear from other members any 
additional facts which might be useful in its completion, though 
