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. 46.] LEONARD HORNER. 109 



The above letter revives happy personal recollections 

 of Mr Horner, whose kindliness and steady friendliness 

 made a deep impression on the writer. Mrs Horner 

 died at Florence on the 22nd May 1862, and about a 

 month later a copy was sent from there of the pathetic 

 inscription on her tombstone in the Protestant ceme- 

 tery. The last lines run : 



" Thus do we walk with her, and keep unbroken 



The bond which Nature gives ; 

 Thinking that our remembrance, though unspoken, 

 May reach her where she lives." 



The little message in his handwriting in the corner 

 of the paper "with much regard, L. H." has been a 

 prized memento of both. In less than two years he 

 had rejoined her, his death having taken place early 

 in March 1864. Mr Horner had been twice elected 

 President of the Geological Society. 



