PAST WORKERS IN DEVONSHIRE ORNITHOLOGY. Ixxxv 



HoLDSwoRTH, Eev. EoBEET H., Rector of Brixliam. 



An ornithologist often mentioned by Montagu. He also furnished 

 much valuable information, in a series of letters containing notes on 

 the Natural History of the Birds and Fishes of Devonshire, to Yarrell, 

 who frequently alludes to him in his ' History of British Birds.' His 

 great nephew, Mr, A. F. Holdsworth, J.P., CO., of Widdicombe 

 House and Torcross, possesses the family taste for ornithology and 

 has a collection of birds. 



IsBELL, Dr. John, of Stonehouse. 



Possessed a collection of Birds mentioned by Dr. Moore. 



JoLLEY, — , of Plymouth. 



A friend of J. Gatcombe. Possessed a collection of Birds. 



Julian, Eichakd, of Estover, near Plymouth. 



Frequently mentioned by Dr. Moore and Bellamy. His son was 

 a good ornithologist (see p. Ixxviii). 



Laskey, Capt. 



Contributed observations on Devonshire Birds to the ' Gentleman's 

 Magazine ' for 1795 and 1796. 



Leach, G., of Stoke, near Plymouth. D. October 26th, 1823, aged 75. 



A solicitor at Plymouth. Mentioned by Dr. Moore. He made a 

 collection of Dartmoor Animals, and presented it to the Devon and 

 Cornwall Natural History Society at Plymouth. 



Leach, William Eleord, M.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., of Spitchwick, Dartmoor. 

 D. August 25th, 1836, aged 46. 



Son of the above G. Leach. This eminent naturalist resided for 

 many years on Dartmoor. He died in Italy of cholera. 



LuscoMBE, Nicholas, of Kingsbridge. 



This gentleman presented the specimen of the Buff-backed Heron 

 (Little White Heron of the Orn. Diet.), killed by Mr. F. Cornish at 

 Allington, to Montagu. He was by profession a lawyer, but he used 

 to stuff birds for Col. Montagu, and his son, also a lawyer, inherited 

 his father's taste for ornithology and his skill in mounting birds 

 (11. P. N.). 



Magrath, Sir George, M.D., of Plymouth. 



Medical Superintendent of Dartmoor Prison, 1814-16. Possessed 

 a collection of British Birds mentioned by Dr. E. Moore. 



Newtox, John, of Millaton, near IJridcstowe. 



This gentleman, who is very often mentioned by Dr. Mooro in 



