336 Alexander Good man More. [i885 



On several occasions he collected for the Museum, and added some 

 rare and interesting species to the Irish Fauna, such as Architeuthis 

 (dux or monachus), 1 Salpa spinosa, 2 Chsetopterus insignis, 3 Montagu's 

 Blenny (Blennius galerita), 4 Spinous Shark (Echinorhinus spinosus), 5 

 Hippolyte viridis, 6 Athanas nitescens, 7 Iceland Falcon, 8 Sooty Shear- 

 water (Puffinus griseus), 9 Wood Sandpiper (Totanus glareola), 10 White- 

 beaked Dolphin (Delphinus albirostris), 11 and several very rare 

 Ascidians ; and was always ready to give assistance to those who 

 showed themselves interested in Irish or foreign natural history. 



The collection of Irish birds as left by Mr. More is probably the best 

 series to be found in this or any other Museum, and the spirit collec- 

 tion of Irish fishes is but little inferior to it. 



His retirement pension was ultimately fixed at 150, 

 one-third of his salary as curator. It could not be called 

 munificent, but he was glad to have the matter settled. 

 He could now give his mind again unreservedly to his 

 favourite studies, if only health were spared to him ; and 

 the sympathy of his brother-naturalists, in his invalid con- 

 dition, was universal. The words of one may be taken as 

 typical of the feelings of many : 



September i6th, 1887. 



DEAR MORE, Your letter of the 7th has grieved us very much. We 

 had confidently hoped to hear that you were very much better, and still 

 venture to hope for an early letter to say that such is now the case. It 

 is our earnest wish that it may please God to give such an amount of 

 health as will enable you to attend to such work as may be given to 

 you as the " Cybele Hibernica " and Stewart and Corry's Flora. Both 

 these works will give you pleasant and valuable employment during 



convalescence, for they neither of them need be hurried Let 



us soon have a further account of your health, .... and say if we can 

 in any way add to your comfort. Oh, that you were nearer to us ! My 

 dear wife wrote lately, and so I will only add that she joins with me in 

 most affectionate wishes for you, and that I am yours ever, 



CHARLES C. BABINGTON. 



1 1875. 2 1869. 3 1873. * 1868. s I882> 6 l8 68. 



7 Collected in 1869, but mistakenly supposed an addition to the fauna, since 

 it is recorded in Thompson (vol. iv., p. 391). 



s 1881. 9 1881. 10 1885. ' " 1878 



