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xxvu. Settled in Dublin (1867), 195 



xxvill. Botany and Dredging (1868), 201 



xxix. Silkworm Experiments (1869), . . . . . . 208 



xxx. First Visit to Roundstone (1869), 213 



XXXI. " Rone-More" (August, 1869), 219 



xxxii A Candidature (October, 1869), 226 



xxxiii. Uneventful Years (1870-1871), 233 



xxxiv. Achill and Inishkea (1872-1873), 239 



xxxv. Third Visit to Roundstone (1874), . . 247 



xxxvi. Inish-bofin (1875), , * * . . . .252 



xxxvn. In impaired health (1876), . . ... . . ... 260 



xxxvin. Last years under Royal Dublin Society (1877-1878), . 264 

 xxxix. Interest in Welsh Botany (1879-1880), . . . .272 



XL. Promotion ( 1 88 1 ), . ,: \ . . * . ;*. . . .283 



XLI. First year as Curator (1882), 294 



XLII. Stimulating Exploration (1883), ***> . . .301 

 XLIII. Correspondence with Mr. S. A. Stewart (1884), . .312 

 XLIV. Symptoms of Breaking Down (1885), - . . .319 

 XLV. Illness and Retirement (1885-1887), , . . 327 



XLVI. Botany under Difficulties (1887-1889), . . . - 337 



XLVII. A Correspondence (1887-1889) 344 



XLVIII. Miscellaneous Letters (1889), . . . . -354 

 XLIX. Further Miscellaneous Letters (1890-1891), . . 361 



L. An anxious Year (1892), 370 



Li. A Botanical Correspondence (1893!, .... 377 



LH. General Correspondence (1893), 3 82 



Lin. " Not getting better" (1894), 39 



LIV. The End (1895), . ^ . 397 



APPENDIX : 



On the Distribution of Birds in Great Britain during the Nest- 

 ing Season, (With Map}, 401 



Supplement to do., 468 



On the Geographical Distribution of Butterflies in Great 



Britain. Edited by W. F. KIRBY, F.L.S., &c., . . . 485 



Outlines of the Botany of the Isle of Wight, . . . . 496 



