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distances, without much fatigue. When I was his guest in June 

 last, he appeared to be in a better state of health than usual, but 

 a few weeks before his death his complaint became much 

 exaggerated, necessitating one or more surgical operations. He 

 thoroughly broke down on October 20, when he had to take to 

 his bed, and after much suffering he sank gradually. On the 

 day preceding his death he became unconscious, and in this con- 

 dition passed away peaceably at 9.30 a.m., on Tuesday, Nov, 

 3rd, 1891, in the sixty-sixth year of his age. Three days after- 

 wards, his remains were interred in the family vault, with his 

 father and mother, at Grwennap. 



It is very gratifying to the friends of Mr. Jeffery that his 

 well-known features will be preserved to us in a fine enlarged 

 photograph, which has been kindly presented to the Institution 

 by his aunt, Miss Curgenven, of Falmouth. This portrait, by 

 Maull and Co., of London, is a beautiful work of art, and will 

 be an interesting addition to the valuable collection of portraits 

 of the Presidents and other officers and friends of the Institution, 

 which now adorn the walls of the library and museum. Miss 

 Curgenven has also presented to the library of the Institution 

 an important series of scientific works, formerly belonging to 

 Mr. Jeffery, including a number of volumes of the " Philosoph- 

 ical Transactions" and "Proceedings" of the Eoyal Society, 

 "Reports of the British Association," "Proceedings of the 

 London Mathematical Society," the "Collected Mathematical 

 Papers of Professor Cayley," and many other valuable works, 

 a list of which will be given in a future number of the Journal. 

 Such an important collection of standard works cannot fail to 

 add greatly to the scientific value and general usefulness of the 

 library of the Eoyal Institution of Cornwall, and this handsome 

 present from Miss Curgenven will doubtless be highly appreciated 

 by the members. 



Edwin Dunkin, P.E.S. 



