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connection with the Society, dating from 1881, he was a living reposi- 

 tory of its observances and traditions. To the Bombay Society he was 

 of the greatest assistance, as he long undertook the task of correcting 

 the proofs of their Journal, at which he was most painstaking and 

 assiduous. The qualities of method and industry were, indeed, most 

 characteristic of him, and make his published work of the very highest 

 of value. 



In addition to his connection with these Indian scientific societies, 

 he was a member of the Linnean and the Entomological Societies, and 

 in 1888 was elected a Corresponding Member of the Zoological Society, 

 London, to whose Proceedings he also contributed. 



His great work on the Butterflies of India, Ceylon and Burmah, 

 was unfortunately never finished, but such portions of it as were pub- 

 lished have been of the very greatest use. For three years from 1881 

 to 1884 he was put on special duty in the Indian Museum, whose exhi- 

 bition collection of Butterflies he arranged, and at the beginning of the 

 past year, to his great satisfaction, he was attached officially to that 

 institution on the creation of the post of Government Entomologist. 

 He attacked the work of economic entomology with his wonted energy, 

 and in the pursuit of his studies in the Darjeeling Terai contracted the 

 fatal attack of fever and pneumonia which caused his untimely death. 



This has come as a terrible blow to his numerous friends, for his 

 singularly kind and genial disposition had endeared him to all. 



With a wide capacity for enjoyment he combined singularly simple 

 tastes, and both in this and in his equanimity of temper and cheerful- 

 ness of mind showed himself a true philosopher. While he also realized 

 ill the fullest degree Chaucer's noble definition of the true gentleman as 

 one who is always courteous and ever on the alert to do a kindness 

 whenever he can. He leaves but one child, a daughter, and the heart- 

 felt sympathy of all who knew and loved him in the east and at home 

 will be with this young lady and her relatives in this sad bereavement. 



List of Scientific Papers by Lionel de Nic-^ville, F.E.S., C.M.Z.S. 



Some new species of Rhopalocerous Lepidoptera from the Indian 

 Region, Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, 1880, pt. 2, pp. 245-248 (in colla- 

 boration with Capt. Gr. H. L. Marshall, R.E.) 



List of Diurnal Lepidoptera from Port Blair, Andamans, with descrip- 

 tions of some new or little-known species and of a new species of 

 Hestia from Burmah, Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, 1880, pt. 2 pp. 

 223-243, pi. XIII (in collaboration with Mr. J. Wood-Mason). 



List of Butterflies taken in Sikhirn in October, 1880, with notes ou 

 Habits, etc., Journ. As. Soc. Bengal, 1881, pt. 2, pp. 49-60. 



