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Bn Wemoriam. 
GEORGE BROOK, F.L.S. 
‘In illo viro tantum robur et corporis et anima 
fuit ut, quocunque loco esset, fortunam sibi 
facturus videretur.’—Lrvy. 
How appropriate these burning words of the historian eid 
originally written of Cato (the greater) are to the subject of 
Short memoir will be apparent to all who knew him; but 2 
those who knew him intimately and rejoiced in his fiiendship they 
commend themselves with much greater force. Whilst deeply 
regretting his early death in the very prime and vigour of his 
manhood, we can only reap the barren comfort that much as he 
had already accomplished, his strength both of mind and body 
were such as would have carried him forward to even more brilliant 
conquests in the future. A careful and conscientious observer, 
an indefatigable worker, possessed of faculties which enabled him 
to overcome difficulties and to obtain a clear view of any subject 
upon which his energies were concentrated, he was bound to attain 
to a higher position in the scientific world, even than that he had 
reached ; and he was endeared to his many friends by his genial 
disposition, his kindly g good nature, 
__ the knowledge he possessed to those who consulted him. 
Born on the 18th March, 1857, at Huddersfield, George Brook 
was only thirty-six years of age at the time of his death on the 
_ Tath August, 18 93- Her ti t Mr. Wood’s 
es — at Lindow Pree soar Edge, i in Sec and afterwards : 
geology ot biog | etc., wiles 
. Prof, W_C. Williamson, ERS. and other After completing his a 
education, he joined his father in the peeepesied basins which he 
_ €arried on as a worsted coating manufacturer; in this he was 
- €ngaged for many years, but his natural bent seemed to be a 
_ and more towards biological science, which he followed heel co oe 
: Jeisure hours at this period with no inconsiderable success. _ 
On the rgth June, 1875, he was elected Hon. Sec. of ‘the : 
: Huddersieta Naturalists’ Society, which post he held until the end 7 
of 1876, and during this period he contributed two exceeding! 
: rsh pres | to Beri sean on ‘The bgt a of ou : : oe 
