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most zealous Zoologist, in whom science has lost an able 

 supporter, the world an accomplished gentleman, and his 

 friends a most valuable companion and correspondent. His 

 published works, and numerous papers, leave proofs of 

 his industry and research that will cause his name ever 

 to be remembered and respected by British Zoologists. We 

 still hope to see his observations on the British Mollusca 

 and Vermes, which have long been prepared for publica- 

 tion." 



His death was thus noticed in the Second Part of the 

 eighty-fifth volume of the Gentleman's Magazine, p. 281. 



"Died on the 28th of August 1815, at Knowle House, 

 Devon, in his 64th year, George Montagu, Esq. many 

 years a Lieutenant-Colonel of the Wilts Militia. He pos- 

 sessed talents of the highest order ; and as a writer of Na- 

 tural History, his name will descend to posterity with praise 

 and admiration. He had chosen a retirement in the fine 

 county of Devon, singularly beautiful, for the prosecution 

 of his inquiries into the works of Nature ; and some very 

 rare MSS. were in preparation for the press at the time 

 of his death. Colonel Montagu Avas of very ancient and 

 honourable descent, being, on the paternal side, from the 

 family of Montagu, of Lackham House, Wilts, closely al- 

 lied to the noble houses of Manchester and Sandwich ; and, 

 on the maternal side, from the family of Hedges of Alder- 

 ton, county of Gloucester, of whom Sir C. Hedges, secretary 

 of state to Queen Anne, was a distinguished ornament. 

 Colonel Montagu possessed a long correspondence between 

 her majesty and her favourite secretary, which, with the 

 family estates of Lackham and Alderton, descend to his son, 

 George Montagu, Esq." 



The vignette on the next page is a representation of 

 Knowle House, or Knowle Cottage, rather, as it is there 

 called, which is situated about half a mile from Kingsbridge, 



