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THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



During the winter of 1878-79 W. A. Forbes acted as 

 deputy for Garrod, who spent that time in the South of 

 France, in the hope of relieving serious lung trouble. He was 

 appointed Prosector on Garrod's death, and took up his duties 

 in January, 1880. 



At the close of 1871 Mr. (now Dr.) R. B. Sharpe resigned 

 his position as Librarian " in order to be able to devote more 

 time to several important works on ornithology^hich'he had 



WEST END OF MIDDLE AND NORTH GARDEN, 1874. 



in progress." The Council acquiesced with regret, and chose 

 Mr. F. H. Waterhouse as his successor. In 1871 Clarence 

 Bartlett was made Assistant Superintendent. 



In commemoration of his valuable services as Accountant, 

 extending over half a century, a gold watch and chain, worth 

 fifty guineas, were presented to Mr. J. H. Leigh at the Anni- 

 versary Meeting, April 29, 1878. In the following January 

 Mr. Leigh died, and Mr. John Barrow, who had been his 

 assistant for upwards of nine years, was appointed his suc- 

 cessor. 



The narrow strip of ground near Primrose Hill, now 

 known as the North Garden, was partially laid out early in 



