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We have alluded to his connection with the Rev. F. W. Hope. This had a vast 

 influence on his career. In 1858 Hope presented his collections to the University 

 of Oxford, combined with that of Weslwood himself, whicli he purchased, and en- 

 dowed a Professorship, which Hope intended should be of Entomology, but a 

 difficulty was thrown in the way, and a compromise was effected by instituting a 

 Chair of Invertebrate Zoology. Westwood was the first Hope Professor. Hitherto 

 he had resided at Hammersmith, but henceforth he lived at Oxford. He was made 

 Honorary M.A., and Honorary Fellow of Magdalen College. He soon became a 

 striking feature in the University, and under his charge the entomological collection 

 increased vastly, though it is still only partially arranged. 



We might stop here. But there was another side to Westwood's pursuits, that 

 of Archaeology, to which we briefly alluded at the commencement. In fact, those who 

 have already written Obituary notices of him seem to have regarded him chiefly from 

 this second standpoint. In this field he excelled in reproducing old MSS., illumina- 

 tions, representations of old ivories and inscribed stones, &c.,and his works on these 

 subjects are stupendous and costly. That he lived long is true, but one cannot but 

 marvel, nevertheless, at the quantity of work he got through, simply by plodding 

 industry; and he left no stone unturned, undertaking long and arduous journeys, 

 even to St. Petersbui'g, in order to study some rare insect, or copy some rare MS. 

 We are indebted to the courtesy of Dr. Masters, F.R.S., Editor of the " Gardener's 

 Chronicle," for the opportunity of giving a portrait of Prof. Westwood, taken some 

 years ago, but very characteristic. — R. McLachlan. 



BiBMiNGHAM ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY: December 12th, 1892. — Mr. R. C. 

 Bradley, Yice-President, in the Chair. 



The following were exhibited : — by Mr. Q-. W. Wynn, Acronycta alni bred from 

 a larva found at Knowle ; also Lithosia coniplana taken at Bewdley. Mr. C. J. 

 Wainwright, Isopogon hremrostris and Neotamus cyanurus from Barmouth, and 

 Mnchionus atricapillus from Brendon, Devonshire. Mr. R. C. Bradley, Chrysoclysta 

 bimaculella and JAnncella, and Sligmonota nitidana and regiana, all from Sutton. 

 A paper upon " Secondary Sexual Characters in Insects," was communicated by Mr. 

 J. W. Tutt, and read by the Secretary. 



January IQth, 1893. — Mr. W. Gr. Blatch, President, in the Chair. 



A Lecture was delivered by Col. Chas. Swinhoe upon " Protective Resemblance 

 and Mimicry in Insects." In the course of the lecture, wliich was illustrated by 

 photographic lantern slides, some of which were beautifully coloured, he gave a 

 number of cases and facts of mimicry which were quite new and very interesting. — 

 CoLBEAN J. Wainwright, Hon. Sec. 



Lancashire and Cheshire Entomological Society.— The Annual Meeting 

 was held on Monday, January 9th, 1893, in the class-i-oom of the Free Public Library, 

 William Brown Street, Liverpool. Mr. S. J. Capper, F.L.S., P.E.S., President, 

 occupied the Chair, and there was a good attendance. A number of interesting 



