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subjects. It is also well known that he took an active interest in 

 1883 in the Fisheries' Exhibition, on which occasion he was 

 invited to London to deliver a lecture on the fisheries of Cornwall. 

 Mr. Cornish also revised portions relating to the fishes, reptiles, 

 and amphibians of Mr. Couch's important treatise on the Cornish 

 fauna. He was in intimate communication with this society, 

 and it is to be regretted that a voice once so familiar within these 

 walls will be heard no more. 



Canon Phillpotts, of Porthgwidden, was for a great number 

 of years connected with the Institution, and took a personal 

 interest in all that related to its welfare and prosperity. It was 

 partly due to his influence that this society became possessed of 

 its library of botanical works, many of which are rare, and all of 

 which are valuable. 



In the Rev. Gr. L. Church, the society has been deprived of a 

 warm friend, and a subscriber of many years standing, as it has 

 also been by the death of Mr. W- J. Rawlings, the well known 

 horticulturist, a frequent attendant at its meetings, and one who 

 often joined in the annual excursions. 



Col. Fortescue, of Boconnoc, the descendant of a family so 

 well and honourably known throughout Cornwall for their liber- 

 ality, ever afforded a generous assistance to this society, and his 

 loss is also lamented. 



Another friend whom the society could ill afford to lose, was 

 General Sir John Heiiry Lefroy, C.B., K.C.M.G, who so lately 

 had sent presents to the museum. 



The Council cannot close this obituary notice without 

 referring to the death of Mr. W. Newcombe, the late curator, 

 which has taken place since the last general meeting, His long 

 and faithful services extended over a period approaching the third 

 of a century. It is well-known that during the whole of this long 

 time he truly and faithfully discharged the duties of his office, 

 and by those more immediately connected with the local working 

 of the society, he was regarded in the light of a personal friend. 



Although death has deprived the society during the past year 

 of so many valued members, it is gratifying to record that there 

 has been a substantial increase of new subscribers, from some 

 of whom valuable support may be anticipated. 



