134 CHRONOLOGICAL MEMORANDA, 



January 24:. Death of Dr. Davy, the brother and biographer of Sir 

 Humphry Davy, at Lesketh-how, near Ambleside. He was born at Penzance 

 in 1790, and ai the time of his decease held the rank of inspector-general 

 of army hospitals. He was also a Fellow of the Eoyal Societies of London 

 and Edinburgh, and a contributor to the "Philosophical Transactions" and 

 to the " Transactions " of the Eoyal Society of Edinburgh and the Eoyal 

 Medico- Chirurgical Society. He published in 1821 a quarto volume on 

 Ceylon, wrote largely on meteorology, geology, chemistry, and medical 

 science, and edited, in nine volumes, the collected works of his brother. 



February 4. Conversazione at Torquay, in connection with the Torquay 

 Natural History Society. There were exhibited mammalian remains found 

 in and beneath the red earth of Kent's Cavern ; and also cetacean remains 

 cast ashore at Babbicombe Beach in 1867. 



February 6. At the Plymouth Athenfeum Dr. Bikkers lectured before 

 the members of the Plymouth Institution on " The natural and circum- 

 stantial development of Languages." 



February 10. Death of Sir David Brewster, D.O.L., LL.D., &c., at 

 AUerley House, near Melrose ; in the 87th year of his age. 



February 12. Death of Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., F.E.S., &o., at his 

 residence, Carclew ; aged 84 years. 



February 19. Cornish Teleyrapli publishes the following list of books 

 and papers, of which the late Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., was author : — 



Letter to the Bev. Canon Rogers on the Appropriation of the Dunstanville Fund, 1837, 8vo. 

 On tlie Proposed Tariff as it affects Tin, Copper, and Timber used in Mines, 1842, 8vo. 

 A Letter to the Earl of Clarendon, on the Copper-ore Duties. London, 1847, 8vo. 



Contributions to Tra'iuactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall, viz ;— 

 On the Mining Laws of Germany and some other Countries, VI. 150 — 172. 

 On the Mining Laws of France, VI. 238. 



On Peculiarities in the Old Mining Laws of Mendip, VI. 327. 



On a Stiimp of a Tree found in cutting a drain at Heligan. Plate. VII. 28. 1847. 

 The Presidents Addresses at the Annual Meetings, 1841 — 1850. 



Conti-ibutions to Repo7'ts of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, viz : — 

 Agriculture in Cornwall, 1839, p. 22. 

 The Health of Cornish Miners, 1838, p. 50. 



On the Leaden Seal of the Tinners of Cornwall, foiuid at Bath, 1842, p. 31. 

 On a Stone Cannon-baU, dredged in Falmouth Hai-boui', 1844, p. 26. 

 Kotices respecting the Dodo, 1847, p. 47. 



Contributions to Journal of Statistical Society of London, viz .-— 

 Statistics of the Cojjper Mines of Cornwall, I. 65—84. 1839. 

 On the Agricultui-al Produce of Cornwall, IV. 197—208. 1841. 



Contributions to Reports and Sections of the British Association, viz : — 

 Eeport on the Apphcation to Government for a Depository for Mining Records. 1839, p. 174. 

 The Agiicultural Products of Cornwall, section. 1841, p. 83. 



Contributions to Journal of Royal Agricultural Society, viz : — 

 Agricixltural Statistics of France. I. 411. 1840. 

 On a Disease in Potatoes. IV. 431. 1843. 

 Medical Treatment of Sick Trees. V. 606. 1845. 



February 20. West Briton publishes, under the title " Cornubiana," a 

 reprint of " The Bonython Flagon," from the Gentleman's Magazine. 



