EDWARD FORBES. £0/ 



Wilson, the public calamity had all the additional bitter- 

 ness of a personal bereavement* 



TO SIR WILLIAM JARDINE, BART. 



" Woodville, 20th Nov. 1854. 



"My dear Sir William, — We have been often thinking 

 of you and yours, and I was about to write to you on things 

 in general, when I have been altogether astounded and 

 overthrown by the disastrous death of Professor Edward 

 Forbes, which took place yesterday morning, after a short 

 though severe illness. I know not when the funeral may 

 be, but I know how deeply you will sympathise in this 

 great and irremediable bereavement. If you think of 

 coming to town, I hope you will take up your quarters 

 here. We shall not be from home, but let us know by 

 a line or two." 



The vacant chair was offerea to Mr Wilson himself. 

 With his singularly comprehensive knowledge of the 

 various departments of zoology, and surrounded by the 

 respect and good-will of all his fellow-labourers in Scot- 

 land, no appointment could have been more natural, or 



* Professor Jameson died April 17, 1854, in the eightieth year of ins 

 age, and after occupying the chair of Natural Hiatoiy ici laif a century. 

 Rofessor Edwr.-rl Forbes died on tbu 18th ci Novcirbu lc&4 ; &S ih3 

 ago of &2*y. 



