190 Alexander Goodman More. [isee 



Of course, z/"you are writing to him, some slight hint in my favour would 

 not be lost ; such as that I would be a pleasant fellow to work with (if 

 you think so). 



I hope to get a great " innings " at birds. 



Of course I shall dismiss botany from my mind altogether, and leave 

 off being a vegetarian. Probably the change to animal diet will invi- 

 gorate the system ; will it not ? 



I am so glad that you won. . . . The favour of the " byrde" and the 

 thanks of A. G. M., may they ever follow you. Yours very sincerely, 



ALEX. G. MORE. 



Babington was to beg your strong support in my favour. If he has 

 written, he will be glad to find it done. When is Blasius' book to come 

 out ? Is it nearly ready ? 



Professor Newton's " kind warrant " was as follows : 



MAGDALENE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE, 

 March gth, 1866. 



MY DEAR MORE, It gives me very great pleasure to recommend 

 you as an exceedingly fit and proper person to fill the office of As- 

 sistant Curator to the museum of the Royal Dublin Society. 



Long before I knew you personally I had formed a very exalted 

 opinion of your qualifications, from your various contributions to scientific 

 journals ; and your later publications have materially confirmed that 

 opinion. 



To the extreme value and originality of your observations on Ornitho- 

 logy and your intimate knowledge of the subject I can bear positive wit- 

 ness, since that is the department of Natural History to which I have 

 hitherto chiefly applied myself, while your diligence as an entomologist 

 has given you a reputation which is a matter of notoriety. 



I should consider the Royal Dublin Society most fortunate if it was 

 able to secure the services of so devoted a naturalist as you have proved 

 yourself to be ; and wishing you success in your candidature, I remain, 

 my dear More, yours very truly, 



ALFRED NEWTON. 



Professor Babington's bears date three days later : 



Mr. A. G. More, F.L.S., is well and intimately known to me. He 

 has long paid much attention to various departments of Natural His- 

 tory, especially Botany and Ornithology. During many years of resi- 

 dence in the Isle of Wight he studied, in addition to those subjects, the 

 local fauna generally. Recently he has been much occupied with the 

 Botany and Ornithology of Ireland. He wrote a long essay on the 



