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WILLIAM FARREN WHITE, an antiomslastsi, 
better known a few years ago, .died last summer at 
Bournemouth in his 66th year. 
JouNn BRIDGEMAN, a well-known East Anglian 
entomologist and a vice-president of the Norfolk 
and Norwich Naturalists’ Society, died on October 
6th, at the age of 63 years. He had presented 
his collections to the Norwich Museum some time 
previously. 
JAMES CARPENTER died recently. He was asso- 
ciated with the late Mr. Nasmyth in producing 
“<The Moon, considered as a Planet, a World, and a 
Satellite,” which is illustrated by perhaps the most 
realistic pictures of portions of the moon which have 
ever been published. 
GrorGE DowkErR.—This_ well-known Kentish 
botanist died suddenly on September 22nd shortly 
after his return to his home in Ramsgate from the 
British Association meeting at Dover. Born 2nd 
April, 1828, at Stourmouth House, Stourmouth, he 
was educated at Sandwich Grammar School and 
Hodsdon Agricultural College. He was afterwards 
engaged for some years in agriculture. In addition 
to being an authority on Kentish plants he was a 
geologist of some repute, having written on the chalk 
of Thanet and the water supply of East Kent. He 
was once president of the Margate Microscopical 
Club, and has written considerably in ‘‘ Archalogia 
Cantiana” on the archaeology of East Kent. 
WILLIAM PAMPLIN.—We learn from WVa/z7e that 
William Pamplin, the doyer of English botanists, died 
on August 9th, in his ninety-third year, near Bala, in 
North Wales, in the vicinity of which he has lived for 
many years since his retirement from London, where 
he conducted the business of a second-hand book- 
seller. He was an Associate of the Linnean Society, 
having been elected in 1830. He was one of the 
founders of the ‘‘ London Catalogue of British Plants,” 
and an authority on geographical distribution of our 
flora. In 1827 he published what must now appear 
a curious list of the rarer plants of Battersea and 
Clapham districts, since nearly covered by houses. 
EpwArD Lyon BERTHON.—For many years 
Vicar of Romsey, in Hampshire, the Rev. E. L. 
~ Berthon died on October 27th, in his 87th year. He 
was never a great observer, yet one who has done 
much to help forward others. The Berthon observa- 
tory, built of wood and canvas, has proved a welcome 
shelter to many a hard worker. His ‘‘ saddle” 
equatorial stand is very convenient in use. He 
mounted in this manner the 9;in. With, belonging to 
Rev. T. W. Webb, and he also mounted an 18in. 
mirror for the Rev. Cooper Key. His dynamometer, 
for measuring the magnifying power of telescopes, is 
well known. The Berthon collapsible boat has, 
perhaps more than anything else, made him famous. 
He had also a larger share than is generally known, 
we believe, in the introduction of the screw propeller 
into steam navigation. 
JOHANN CARL WILHELM FERDINAND TIEMANN, 
professor of chemistry in the Berlin University, and 
SCIENCE-GOS STP. 
editor of the ‘‘ Proceedings of the German Chemical 
Society,” died at Meran on November 14th of heart 
disease. He was the originator of numerous important 
researches in pure chemistry, having for their object 
the discovery of the constitution of camphor, the 
terpenes, and other organic bodies. He founded, as 
a result of his labours, a new and valuable branch of 
chemical industry in the manufacture of artificial 
flavouring matters and perfumes. The value of 
“‘jonone,”’ as is named the violet scent, is said to be 
almost fabulous, so greatly is it in demand. 
W. J. Myers.—We mucn regret to chronicle the 
death of Major W. J. Myers, of Willowbank, Eton, 
retired major from the King’s Own Rifles, who was 
lailled in action at the battle of Farquhar’s Farm, in 
Natal, on October 30th. This gallant soldier sailed 
for South Africa unofficially, but firmly resolved to 
fight again. He did not take long to find his oppor- 
tunity, for arriving on a Friday at Capetown, he fell 
at the front on the following Monday. Major Myers 
was well known as a traveller, a collector and an 
antiquarian. Many of his fine Egyptian and Persian 
specimens form loan collections at the Victoria and 
Albert Museum. Others, which from time to time, 
up to within a few days of his departure, he presented 
to Eton College Museum, are there to be seen. Inti- 
mately connected with Eton as Adjutant to the College 
Volunteers, and as an old boy himself, his place will 
not soon be filled, while he will perhaps best be 
remembered by his many gifts to the Boys’ Libraries. 
As a naturalist Major Myers was best known as a 
coleopterist, having had a good knowledge of tropical 
and other exotic beetles. 
JoHN WiLtiamM Dawson, C.M.G., LL.D., 
F.R.S., F.G.S. The death ofthis well-known Canadian 
geologist and naturalist, was recently announced, 
in his seventy-first year. He was born in Nova 
Scotia, but was sent to the University of Edinburgh 
for his education. On his return home he devoted 
himself to the study of the natural history and geology 
of Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. In 1842 and 
1852. he accompanied Sir Charles Lyell in 
his explorations in Nova Scotia. Since that date he 
has contributed largely to the proceedings of the 
London Geological Society, besides , publishing many 
books and monographs on special subjects connected 
with geology, especially the Land Animals and Plants 
of Palaeozoic Period. His volumes on the ‘‘ Devonian 
and Carboniferous Flora of Eastern North America” 
are the most important contribution yet made to the 
Palaeozoic botany of North America. He also was 
the first to describe the Hozod2 canadense of the 
Laurentian limestones, the oldest known supposed 
form of animal life, which has led to much discussion. 
In 1850 he was made superintendent of Education for 
Nova Scotia, and in 1855 he became Principal of the 
McGill University at Montreal, a position he resigned 
after a successful career in 1893. In 1882 he received 
the Lyell Medal cf the Geological Society of London. 
For eminent geological discoveries, he was created 
a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. 
George, and was knighted by Her Majesty in 1884. 
He was requested by the Marquis of Lorne, then 
Governor-General of Canada, to take the first Presi- 
dency of the Royal Society of Canada, in the formation 
of which he had taken an active part. In 1886 Sir 
John Dawson was elected President of the British 
Association. At that meeting he delivered a most 
remarkable and powerful address, taking for his subject 
the Geological History of the Atlantic Ocean. His 
death will be a loss to science, as well as to his many 
friends. 
