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resided at Plymouth, but afterwards returned to his native 

 town, Kingsbridge, where he continued until his death. 

 He took great interest in pursuits connected with Natural 

 History, and was for upwards of half a century a Fellow 

 of the Linnsean Society. His collection of British shells 

 was an excellent one, and his persevering labours in 

 dredging for curiosities were the means of bringing to 

 light rare and previously unknown specimens in Marine 

 Zoology. There is a small Hermit, or Soldier Crab, 

 to which his friend and relative, Dr. Leach, gave the 

 name of Pagurus Prideauxii: another is named Hippolyte 

 Prideauxiana. Many years ago Mr. Prideaux presented 

 to the Museum of the Plymouth Institution a very good 

 collection of these Crustacea — a large proportion, if not 

 the whole of them, having been collected by himself, chiefly 

 in Plymouth Sound, Bigbury Bay, and Kingsbridge Estuary. 



He always took a warm interest in every thing connected 

 with the welfare of his native town, giving liberal aid both 

 in public and private charities, and he will long be greatly 

 missed .by his poorer brethren. Some years since he pre- 

 sented his collection of stuffed birds and other curiosities 

 to the town, intending it to form a nucleus for a more 

 general museum. Late in life he was appointed a Magis- 

 trate, but he never qualified for the office, or took his seat 

 on the Bench. 



Although confined to his bed for many years, through 

 illness and infirmity, his intellect remained bright to the 

 last. He frequently spoke with deep humility of his own 

 unworthiness ; and after a time of great suffering, borne 

 with much patience, he departed, in full reliance and trust 

 in the merits of his Saviour. He was interred in the 

 Friends' burying-ground, at Kingsbridge." 



