3u0 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
10. Death of Dr. T. W. Harris—Died at Cambridge, Mass., on the 
‘16th January, 1856, Taappevs Wintiam Harris, M.D., widely known 
as an eminent entomologist. He was the son of Rev. Thaddeus Mason 
Harris, D.D. of Dorchester, Mass., and was born in that town, Nov. 12, 
17 He was graduated at Harvard College in 1815, and after going 
through a regular course of medical study, he established himself in 
the practice of the profession in the town of Milton. Early imbued 
with an ardent love of nature, he relieved the laborious duties of his 
profession by the study of natural science. In 1831, on the death of 
Mr. Benjamin Peirce, he was appointed the Librarian of Harvard Col- 
lege, and he filled the office with credit and usefulness to the close of 
his life. 
While faithfully discharging the duties of this station he found time 
for the pursuits of natural history, directing his attention chiefly to the 
important, but much neglected, field of Entomology. In this depart- 
ment of science he rose to distinction, and since the death of Say, he 
er of Boston, and in other agricultural journals, and like his later 
papers were marked by accuracy and thoroughness. In October, 1832, 
atise on some of the 
England which are injurious to Vegetation,” (Cambr. 
A second edition of the book, revised and enlarged, 
1852, (Bost. pp. viii, and 513. 
€ treatise was received with great favor both by the cul- 
e cultivators of entomological science. — In 
xact, Dr. Harris gives, afier a general er 
