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and. papers on Natural History, cave-exploration and 

 antiquities, and the hut in which he resided when 

 engaged in cave-work. Mr. C. B. Moffatt, Dr. R. F. 

 Scharff, and the writer of this memoir he recommended 

 for the administration of the above. 



In appearance he was a fairly big man, almost six feet 

 high, weU set-up, with reddish hair and beard. He 

 had a rugged, but good-natured face, kindly blue eyes, 

 and a quiet, courteous manner. He was anxious about 

 detail, fond of children, and ready to explain with great 

 minuteness. He was gentle, yet resolute, and if some- 

 times incHned to be credulous, this faiHng was best 

 overcome by the good-natured jokes of those who knew 

 him weU. 



It has been truly said that " his integrity, unfailing 

 courtesy and strong desire to be fair to those with 

 whom he might differ, were bound in the end to win 

 him approval, or at least, respect." 



SOME OF R. J. USSHER'S MORE IMPORTANT 

 CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORNITHOLOGY. 



1883. " The Siskin in Ireland." Zool. (3), VII., p. 493. 



1884. " Irish Breeding-stations of the Gannet." «'&., VIII., p. 479. 

 1886. " Bird Life on the Saltees and the Keraghs." ^6., X., p. 88. 

 1889-91." The Invasion of Crossbills in the East of France." ih., 



XIII., p. 70. " Crossbill Breeding in Co. Waterford." t.c, 

 p. 180 ; XV., pp. 199, 311. 



1892. " The Crossbill in Ireland." Irish Nat., I., pp. 6, 28. 



1893. " The Breeding of the Garden Warbler in the Shannon Valley." 



ib., IL, p. 185. 



1894. " Report on the Breeding Range of Birds in Ireland." Proc. 



R.I. Acad., XIX., p. 401. 



1894. "The Birds of the Co. Cork." Cork. 



1895. " An Ornithological Exploration in Donegal, Fermanagh, 



Sligo, and Roscommon." Irish Nat., IV., p. 142. 



1896. "The Birds of Connemara." ib., V., p. 319. 



1897. "TheDistributionof Birds Breeding in Ireland." i6., VI.,p. 64. 



1900. (with R. Warren) The Birds of Ireland. 



1901. " The Great and Sooty Shearwaters on the South Coast." 



Irish Nat, X., p. 42. " The Colours of Guillemots' Eggs." 

 Nature, LXV., p. 5. 



1902. "The Bird-Fauna of Ireland as affected by its Geography." 



Brit. Assoc. Report, p. 658. 



1904. " Birds met with in the Shannon Valley." Irish N.,XIII., p. 101. 



1905. " Birds met with on the Connaught Lakes." ib., XIV., p. 125. 

 1908. "A List of Irish Birds." Dublin (National Museum). 



1910. "Birds of Rosepenna." Irish Nat., XIX., p. 170. 



1911. "The Fulmar Petrel breeding in Ireland." ib., XX., p. 148. 



1912. " Clare Island Survey." Aves. Proc. R.I. Acad., XXXI., pt. 20. 



