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elected a member of the Linntean Society, and he had been the 

 Father of the Society for many years. In November of last 

 year, on attaining the seventieth anniversary of his election, 

 •* an event unprecedented in the annals of this, or, perhaps, 

 of any other Society, the Fellows presented him with a 

 congratulatory address, recording their gratification that, at the 

 advanced age of ninety-two, he still retained a vivid interest in 

 that branch of science, of which, during au exceptionally long 

 career, both by precept and example, he had been so able an 

 exponent. In the same year he was elected a Fellow of the 

 Linnsean Society; he joined the Cambridge Philosophical 

 Society, before which body he gave a course of lectures— the 

 only lectures properly so-called he ever delivered — more than 

 sixty years ago. He was an original member of the Zoological, 

 Entomological, and Ray Societies, joined the British Association 

 in 1832, being the second year of its existence, and the 

 Geological Society three years later, and was an honorary 

 member of various other Societies of a national or local 

 character. 



The Funeral 



Took place at Lansdown Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon," 

 The cortege left the house of the deceased gentleman shortly 

 after two, and proceeded to the cemetery ; the car was followed 

 by two coaches, containing the mourners, and a private 

 carriage. The coflB.n, which was of polished oak, was borne on 

 an open car, and covered with beautiful wreaths. The breast- 

 plate bore the following inscription : — 



Leonard Blomefield, 

 Born 25th of May 1800, 

 Died Ist September 1893. 



The mourners were Sir Robert Collins (cousin to Mrs 

 Blomefield), Mr Roger B. Jenyns, the Rev. Leonard Henslow 

 and the Rev. Geo. Henslow (nephews), Mr Lionel Young, 

 Prebendary Earle, and Mr R. Daubeny (brother-in-law.) The 

 officiating clergyman was the Rev. M. E. Hoets, curate of 



