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He was a constant contributor to The Asian, an ever ready reference on 

 the special subjects with which his name will be remembered, and a writer 

 who spared himself no trouble whenever and in whatever connection his 

 assistance was sought. Personally we lose in him a staunch friend, while the 

 pape"- is the poorer by the removal of one of our most valued cc-adjiitors. 



In addition to his connection with these Indian scientific societies, he was 

 a member of the Linnean and the Entomological Societies, and in 1888 was 

 elected a corresponding member of the Zoological Society of London, to 

 whose proceedings he also contributed. 



His great work on the Butterflies of India, Ceylon and Burma was unfor- 

 tunately never finished, but ?uch portions of it as were published have been 

 of the very greatest use. For three years, from 1881 to 1884, he was put on 

 special duty in the Indian Museum, whose collection of butterflies he arrang- 

 ed, and at the beginning of the present year, to his gieat satisfacti' n, be was 

 attached officially to that institution on the creation of the post of Govern- 

 ment Entomologist. He attacked the work of economic entomology with 

 his wonted energy, and in the pursuit of his studies in the Darjeeling Terai 

 contracted the fatal attack of fever and pneumonia which caused his untimely 

 death. 



This has come as a terrible bio ;v to liis numerous friends, for his singu- 

 larly kind and genial disposition had ct deared him to all. With a wide 

 capacity for enjoyment he combined singularly simple tastes, and both in 

 this and in his equanimity of temper and cheerfulness of mind showed him- 

 self a true philosopher ; while he also realized in the fullest degree Chaucer's 

 noble definition of the true gentleman as one who is always couneoiis and 

 ever on the alert to do a kindness whenever he can. He leaves but one child 

 a daughter, and the heartfelt smypathy of all who knew and loved bim in 

 the East and at home will be with this young lady and her relatives in their 

 sad bereavement. — The Asian. 



Calcutta, 10th Dec, 1901. 



