LIFE OF TEGETMEIER 



a line that he did not believe to be true ; he 

 never wrote an article for " pot-boiling," nor a 

 book solely for money. 



In conclusion, I have heartily to thank many 

 mutual friends for help given me in my task — 

 to me a veritable labour of love. Prominent 

 among them are Sir Walter Gilbey, Bt., Mr. E. D. 

 Cuming, author of the Bodley Head Natural 

 History, Mr. A. H. Osman, editor of the Racing 

 Pigeon, Messrs. The Field do Queen (Horace Cox) 

 Ltd., the Savage Club Committee, Mr. Aaron 

 Watson and other old " Savages," and my 

 brother-in-law, Egbert Tegetmeier. My especial 

 thanks are due and are hereby accorded to Sir 

 Walter Gilbey, who, on learning that I was 

 engaged on a "Life" of my father-in-law, at once 

 relinquished his intention of publishing a memoir 

 of his old friend, substituting for it, at my earnest 

 request, the charming Introduction to the "life" 

 which graces these pages. For all omissions 

 from and errors in the narrative, I crave the 

 reader's indulgence. Should the public interest 

 in the great naturalist's " Life " warrant a new 

 edition, I need hardly say how willingly I should 

 redress the former and correct the latter, if those 

 who are in a position to supply me with the 

 requisite information would kindly do so. Mj^ 

 only object is to furnish a truthful presentment 

 of the life, work, and character of the faithful 

 student of Nature and able writer on Natural 



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