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CHAPTER V 



Some Extracts from Lord Lilford's later Diaries — Birth of his 

 Grandson in 1896 — Death in June 1896 — His Services to 

 Ornithology — His Liberality — Letter from H. E. Dresser — 

 Recollections by Dr. Drewitt. 



' Fair Soul, who in this faltering age did show, 



Manhood's true image, constant, courteous, pure, 

 In silence strong to do, and to endure ; 



'Neath self- suppression, veiling inner glow, 

 Justice at one with gentleness.' 



Limitation, in some direction, seems to be the 

 condition on which most human lives are held. 

 Chi vo, non jpo ; chi po, non vo, which, in lengthy 

 paraphrase, may be rendered ' "Who has will, has 

 not power; who has power, has not will.' The 

 limitation lies in the circumstances, or in the 

 want of desire. My brother was one of those 

 ' who willed, but could not,' and the limitation 

 arose from the hampering effects of ill-health. 

 To a man with a ruling passion, and a passion 

 which in his case would have made his life an 



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