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administration in India; (2) Henry Strachey, 

 Thibetan explorer, gold medallist of the 

 Royal Geographical Society; (3) Major-General 

 Eichard Strachey, RE., F.R.S., active adminis- 

 trator of Indian engineering work ; physical 

 geographer. 



TAYLORS OF ONGAR. Numerous members of 

 this family have shown a curious combination of 

 restless literary talent, artistic taste, evangelical 

 disposition, and mechanical aptitudes. There is 

 an interesting work published upon it, called 

 "The Family Pen," by the Rev. Isaac Taylor, 

 1867 (see below in the " fourth generation"), 

 which contains a list of 90 publications by 10 

 different members of the family, up to that time ; 

 and there have been more publications, and at 

 least one new writer, since. 



First generation. Isaac Taylor came to 

 London with an artist's ambition, and ended 

 by being a reputable engraver. He acted for 

 many years as secretary to the Incorporated 

 Society of Artists of Great Britain, which was 

 the forerunner of the Royal Academy. All the 



