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prosperity. He was an ardent botanist, and au enthusiastic 

 meteorologist. He contributed several important and valuable 

 papers on the science of meteorology. He was of very kindly 

 disposition and considerate feeling, and always evinced gi'eat 

 pleasui*e and interest in imparting his information to others. 

 Nothing afforded him more satisfaction than when he was en- 

 gaged in inciting his friends, more especially his young friends, 

 to pursue and engage in the study of the natural sciences. His 

 memoiy will be warmly revered and cherished. 

 Mr. Atkinson contributed the following papers. 



To THE Tr.1XSACTI0NS OF THE N'ATUfiAL HiSTORY SoCIETY. 



Vol. I, p. 132: 



Sketches of the Life and Works of the late Thomas Bewick, 

 Vol. II., p. 215 : 



Notice of the Island of St. Kilda, on the uoilh-weat coast of 



Scotland. 



To THE Tyneside Natukalists' Field Club. 



Vol. v., p. 29 and p. 20y : 



Meteorological Notes at Wylain-on-Tyne. 

 Vol. v., p. 30: 



Rainfall in liie Vale of tiie Tyne for sixteen years, from 1845 to 



1860. 

 Vol. VI., p. 4G: 



llainfall at West Denton and Wylam for fonrtcen years, from 1849 



to 1802. 

 VoL VI., p. 240 : 



Meteorological Report for 1803. 



To THE Natukal History Tkansactioxs of NoRTHUMBERLANn 



AND Durham. 

 Vol. I., p. 114: 



Meteorological Report for 1864. 

 VmI. I., p. 173: 



Mctecirolngical Report for ISO."). 

 Vol v., p. 03 and p. l.')4 : 



Two In.'^talincuts of a Catalogue of the more Remarkable Trees of 



Northumberland and Durham, with Plates, Parts I., II., and III. 



Another much esteemed member has also been removed by 

 death during the past week, Hemy Blackiston Fell, of Biddick 



