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for these l)eautiful members of the Muricidie — aU such were very weU 

 represented in his cabinets. Arctic mohusca were likewise with liim 

 a speciahty, and their corresponding exponents in the southern zone. 

 It will be remembered l)y some members of this Society that perhaps 

 the finest example ever seen of Trophoii geversiauus Pallas was, at his 

 expense, photographed specially for the Journal, and will be found 

 in the volume for 1898, p. 100, pi. 11.' 



His collection of Scalaria was also very fine, and was given by him 

 several years ago in its entirety to Mr. Robert Standen ; his land 

 operculates also are now in Mr. E. Collier's possession. 



The terrestrial shells of the IMiilippines also much attracted him, 

 and his series of them was most complete. Also the marvellous 

 quasi-marine genera of Lake Tanganyika, of which he possessed an 

 almost unic^ue series, for size and perfection of condition. 



From time to time, during the latter )ears of his life, he bestowed 

 upon the Manchester INIuseum all these collections, which, at his 

 request, were gradually removed from his house, and re-arranged 

 carefully at the Museum. 



Nor was this all ; his important suites of Fossil Mollusca, mostly 

 Pliocene and Pleistocene, and other geological specimens, examples 

 of drift and raised beaches, of flint-heads, and other eoliths, pre- 

 historic relics and the like — all these were most generously bestowed 

 upon the same Museum, and it was not long before his death that 

 the last consignment was received. 



His extensive scientific library was also transferred to the same 

 destination. 



AVe may adei that when the British Association met at Manchester 

 in the year 1861, he acted as one of the Local Secretaries. 



He was for many years a very active member of the Manchester 

 Literary and Philosophical Society, and contributed many papers to 

 their Memoirs and Proceedings ; and also served on the Council, 

 being elected President in 1S86, but very shortly after his election 

 he resigned the office. 



He was also a I'^ellow of the Geological Society of London. 



With regard to the Conchological Society, he always took a very 

 marked interest in its affairs, constantly travelling to Leeds for the 

 purpose of attending the Council Meetings then held in the rooms 

 of the Leeds Philosophical Society. Frequently do I remember 

 journeying there and back with him, ami how pleasant a companion 

 he was, full of anecdote and information. 



I am informed by Mr. John Ray Hardy, of the ATanchester 



I Mr. Darbisliire afterwards presented this specimen to the writer of this notice. 



