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his retirement, referring to his "eminent and 

 exceptional service." He, like his brother, was 

 a standard writer on dealings with criminals ; 

 also on currency. (4) Arthur, head-master of 

 Bruce Castle school, where he fully developed 

 the principles first laid down by his father ; 

 (5) Frederick Hill, formerly inspector of prisons, 

 then assistant-secretary of the Post-office. A 

 great and thorough reformer of the prisons un- 

 der his observation, aiming to fit prisoners for 

 honest life on their release. Concurrently, he 

 contributed numerous memoirs on social improve- 

 ments generally. 



Third generation. 14 males and 17 females, 

 among many of whom the family characteristics 

 continue well marked. Thus (1) Dr. Berkeley 

 Hill, and (2) Miss Emily Clark of Adelaide, 

 Australia, are both actively engaged in work 

 connected with pauper children. 



LATROBE. A family characterzied by its re- 

 ligious bent and musical and literary tastes, 

 joined to a love of enterprise. 



First generation. Benjamin Latrobe, a con- 



