234 LORD LILFORD 



that a general work should be published on 

 the mammals of Europe, and it was on my 

 telling him that specimens must be collected 

 in large numbers before such a work could be 

 prepared, that he offered to assist in the way I 

 have mentioned.' 



The following is from Mr. H. E. Dresser, 

 F.L.S., author of ' Birds of Europe,' an old friend 

 of my brother's : 



' The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, S.W.: March 29, 1900. 



1 . . . When writing the memoir of your 

 late brother, Lord Lilford, I hope you will lay 

 full stress on the fact of his extreme generosity 

 and kindness of heart to those who were de- 

 serving and in need of assistance. I have on 

 several occasions acted as his almoner in order 

 that the recipient should not know from whence 

 the assistance came, and I think I have already 

 given you full particulars of at least one instance 

 of his disinterested generosity. He was always 

 ready and most willing to assist any young 

 naturalist or explorer who was hampered for 

 want of funds, and I think I have told you 

 how generously he came forward and offered me 



