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whicli his benevolence was carried none perhaps but himself and 

 its recipients, and not always they, were aware ; he was truly one 

 of those who love to do good by stealth. But on more than one 

 public occasion the warmth of his charity and the liberality of 

 his soul, and at the same time the soundness of his judginent in 

 the distribution of his aid and the applicatiou of his time, could 

 not be concealed. At the time of the Irish famine Mr. Christy 

 was conspicuous for his personal devotion to the examination of 

 the state of the people on the spot, and for the liberality with 

 which he came forward, not only with his money, but with his 

 time and exertions, to the relief of their distress. In this cause, 

 indeed, he was nearly falling a victim to his benevolence. 



On the occasion also of the late iniquitous Danish war, in 

 which a gallant people were overwhelmed, notwithstanding the 

 display of the most indomitable resolution and courage, in an un- 

 equal struggle with unscrupulous foes, Mr. Christy's sympathies 

 vs'ere deeply roused, and he gave considerable sums towards the 

 fund that was raised in this country for the relief of the wounded 

 heroes of the Danish army. 



As might be expected from his varied and extensive travels, 

 and from the liberal way in which he carried out any object he 

 had in view, Mr. Christy had collected a most extensive and in- 

 valuable museum of articles relating to ethnology and the arts of 

 savage or of primitive human life, and which is especially rich in 

 implements and weapons of stone and bronze from all parts of 

 the world and of all periods, many of which are unique. I am 

 glad to be able to announce that in his will Mr. Christy, not un- 

 mindful that he might be useful to science after death, has pro- 

 vided for the due maintenance or proper disposition of his dearly 

 prized collection — entrusting its disposal, as I am given to under- 

 stand, to some of his friends on Avhose judgment he could safely 

 rely, and who will doubtless carry out his wishes in the best 

 possible manner for the advancement of science and the perpe- 

 tuation of the name of Henry Christy. 



One circumstance remains to be mentioned in honour of our 

 departed friend. On the last occasion of the selection of candi- 

 dates for the honour of the Fellowship of the Eoyal Society, Mr. 

 Christy was one of those chosen- — an honour which he had so well 

 earned, and which he so deeply prized, but which, alas ! he was 

 not spared to enjoy. 



Mr. Christy may be said to have died, as he had lived, in the 

 caiise of science. Naturally of a delicate constitution, he was yet 



