2 [January, 



Naturally diffident and unobtrusive in society, he yet pursued the 

 objects that interested him with ardour and perseverance, and his 

 liberality in the cause of the advancement of entomological studies 

 in Britain, which was always dear to him, and his unstinted aid in 

 the identification of species, are too well known to require eulogy. 

 From the first he restricted his reseai-ches to Lepidoptera, but he 

 had sympathy with the students of all Orders of Insects, and of 

 Natural History generally. Possessed of an ample foi'tune, he was 

 conscious that " property has its duties as well as its rights," and he 

 used his means freely to assist any cause or person that he deemed to 

 be deserving. He was one of those men who " do good by stealth 

 and blush to find it fame," but much of his kindness was known only 

 to himself and the recipients. 



He joined the Entomological Society of London in 1848, was one 

 of the Secretaries in 1850 — 51, and President in 1881—82. 



He became a Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1859, Secretary 

 for a short time, and Vice-President in 1883 — 85. 



He was elected a Fellow of the Eoyal Society in 1867, aud was 

 on the Council in 1880—82. 



He was a Member of the Entomological Societies of France, 

 Stettin and Italy, and Honorary Member of the Entomological Socie- 

 ties of Belgium and Switzerland. He was also a Member of some 

 of the minor Societies ; among them the West Kent Natural History 

 and Microscopical Society, in which he took a keen interest ; and on 

 the Honorary List of the South London Entomological Society. 



He was one of the Secretaries of Section D (Biology) of the 

 British Association for the Advancement of Science in 1864 and from 

 1867 to 1872 inclusive. 



In 3 861 he became Secretary of the Ray Society at a critical 

 period in its history, and by his business tact succeeded in rendering 

 it flourishing ; he held the post until 1872 ; and he edited the work 

 on the Larvae of British Butterflies and Moths by the late Mr. Buckler, 

 now in course of publication by the Society. 



In 1871 he was instrumental in founding the "Zoological Eecord 

 Association," for the purpose of continuing the " Zoological Record," 

 which had been relinquished by Mr. Van Voorst, and largely through 

 his liberality this indispensable publication appeared regularly under 

 the auspices of the Association until 1886, when it was taken over by 

 the Zoological Society of London, 



