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surprised at the quickness and fidelity with which 

 he dashed off these life-like portraits of living 

 creatures. 



At Stavanger and Bergen, Mr. Bartlett met some 

 gentlemen and guides who had been Austen's com- 

 panions when stalking reindeer, as recorded at page 

 12. From their remarks he learned that Austen 

 was a great favourite, and that his untimely loss 

 would be greatly felt by the hunters and guides 

 among the mountains of far-distant Norway. 



It was first through my friend Mr. Henry Lee 

 of The Waldrons, Croydon, that I made Mr. 

 Austen's acquaintance. Mr. Lee has been good 

 enough to add the following obituary memoir of 

 our mutual friend : 



On the 10th day of August, 1874, this intel- 

 lectual, clever, and amiable young naturalist was 

 taken from his sorrowing mother and numerous 

 friends by the hands of an all-wise Providence. 



The cause of his much-regretted death was a 

 fall from his horse. 



The funeral took place at Canterbury on 

 Saturday, 15th August, 1874. He was followed to 

 the grave by some of his most intimate friends. 



A photograph is given of the tomb erected 

 to his memory. 



Thus has passed away from amongst us a 



