mais aussi des talents littéraires qu’il a déployés dans 
les pages du Journal de Conchyliologie. » 
E.-Edgar-A. Smith, le savant malacologiste du British 
Museum, de Londres, s'exprime en ces termes : 
« This morning I have received the announcement of 
the death of my old correspondant M. H. Crosse and I 
at once hasten to express the sorrow I and other scien- 
tific friends in England feel, also to give expression to 
the sincere sympathy we entertain towards the relatives 
of our late friend. 
« M. Crosse was a true gentleman for whom we all 
entertained the greatest respect, not only for his emi- 
nent scientific attainments, but also on account of 
the great courtesy we have always experienced from 
him, both personally, and in his correspondence. We 
shall ever remember with gratitude his devotion to 
our special branch of science, and the great service he 
has rendered to the advancement of Malacologie. » 
M. le D' A. Petter, directeur du Städtisches Museum 
Carolino-Augusteum de Salzbourg (Autriche), écrit ces 
mots : 
« Die unterzeichnete Direction des Museum Carolino- 
Augusteum in Salzburg erlaubt sich dem innigsten Bei- 
leide über das Hinscheiden Seiner Hochwohlgeboren 
des Herrn Joseph-Charles-Hippolyte Crosse hochach- 
tungsvollst Ausdruck zu geben. » 
Ces regrets unanimes, qui vont au cœur de tous les 
siens, sont la fidèle expression des sentiments de ses 
