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manliness. Beneath his quiet, unassuming manner lay concealed 

 a really proud spirit and no little self-reliance and hardihood. 

 These were manifested by his wise fastidiousness in the choice of 

 intimate associates; by his unwillingness to accept favors which 

 could not be repaid; by the decided opinions which he held and was 

 quite able vigorously to defend; by his intolerance of injustice, — 

 which, when so minded, he could rebuke with prompt and effective 

 speech or action; by the calmness and resourcefulness with which 

 he faced grave dangers and serious troubles — although addicted 

 to worry and tribulation concerning lesser risks and annoyances. 

 If he failed to achie\'e all the worldly success and advancement 

 which might easily have been his had he been only a little differ- 

 ently constituted, it may be said of him with absolute truth that 

 he lived a pure, honorable and very useful life, ser\ing faithfully 

 and acceptably, first his country; next his state; then the natural 

 science that he loved ; finally a host of friends no one of whom can 

 ever forget the charm of his affectionate, guileless nature or cease 

 to be thankful for the pri\ilege of having come in close touch with it. 



Although perhaps not complete the following list includes all 

 the titles of published ornithological notes and papers written by 

 Henry Purdie of which I have present knowledge. 



1. [A letter relating to the Golden-winged Warbler.] In this letter 

 early instances of the occurrence of the species at West Newton, Massa- 

 chusetts, are reported and its habits and song rather fully described; 

 published by E. A. Samuels, Orn. & Ool. of N. E., 1867, pp. 214, 215. 



2. [Announcement of the Capture of Tennessee Warblers in Newton, 

 Mass.] Proc. Bos. Soc. N. H., Vol. XIII, 1869, p. 93. 



3. Tennessee Warbler. Am. Nat., Vol. Ill, Aug. 1869, p. 331. 



4. Golden-winged Warbler. Am. Nat., Vol. Ill, Nov. 1869, p. 497. 



5. Colluris Ludovicianus. Am. Nat., Vol. VII, Feb. 1873, p. 115. 



6. Notes on some of the Rarer-Birds of New England. Am. Nat., 

 Vol. VII, Nov. 1873, pp. 692, 693. 



7. Birds of New England. [A review, signed by initials "H. A. P.," 

 of Dr. T. M. Brewer's 'Catalogue of the Birds of New England' published 

 in 1875.] Bull. Nutt. Or?!. Club, Vol. I, Sept. 1876, pp. 72, 73. 



8. The Nest and Eggs of Traill's Flycatcher, as observed in Maine. 

 Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. I,, Sept. 1876, p. 75. 



9. Distribution of New England Birds. — A Reply to Dr. T. M. Brewer. 

 Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, Vol. II, Jan. 1877, pp. 11-17. 



10. Notice of a Few Birds of Rare or Accidental Occurrence in New 

 England. Bull. Nuii. Orn. Club, Vol. II, .Jan. 1877, pp. 20-22. 



