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a good swimmer. He was in his sixtv-third year, having been 

 born July 29th, 1847. 



RLTDDY.— 1842-1912. 



Tliomas Ruddy was born in 1842, and was brought up near 

 Jedburgh in Scotland. He was an expert la,ndscape gardener, 

 and in 1869 was engaged to lay out the Pale grounds for the 

 father of the present owner. Sir Henry B. Robertson, remain- 

 ing there until age and infirmity caused his retirement, when 

 he went to reside at Llangollen. Ruddy was an all-round 

 naturalist, being a first rate botanist and ornithologist, while 

 in geology he was a specialist in the fossils of the Bala Beds, 

 of which he had a magnificent collection. His was a most 

 genial and lovable personality, and the writer enjoyed the 

 privilege of his friendship for many years. Scattered through 

 the pages of the Fauna of N. Wales are numerous records and 

 observations from his pen. He passed away peacefully in his 

 chair, 7th April, 1912. 



