IXXXU PROCEEDINGS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. [May 1 896, 



"W. Steet Milnes was elected a Fellow in 1886. He died at 

 Yeolmbridge, Launceston, Cornwall, in 1895. 



G. W. Cltne, LL.D., was elected a Fellow in 1865. He resided 

 at Allahabad, India, where he died. 



Edward John Chance, F.L.S., was elected a Fellow in 1837. 

 He died at 14 Russell Square, W.C., in 1895. 



Mr. Francis Everard Brown, Assistant-Clerk to the Geological 

 Society, died suddenly from gastric ulcer on August 4th, 1895. 



The Society loses in him an official whose unvarying patience, 

 tact, and good-humour had made him deservedly popular among 

 the Fellows, and whose scrupulous performance of his duties had 

 earned him the respect and esteem of his official superiors. 



He entered the Society's office in 1886, and had nearly completed 

 ten years' service when his career of usefulness was brought to a 

 close. 



Always delicate in health even when a child, he was unable to 

 indulge in those athletic sports with his schoolfellows which form 

 the delight of most boys ; and he was thus led early in life to 

 take up the study of Natural History, and to make observations 

 on animals and flowers. This developed in him later on a taste for 

 scientific reading. 



He collected autographs, took great interest in all matters con- 

 nected with the fine arts, and had commenced to study and collect 

 minerals and fossils. 



Mr. Brown entered Messrs. Fulcher and Eobinson's office when 

 only 15 years of age, and afterwards was with Mr. Sims, a stock- 

 broker, before he obtained his appointment at Burlington House. 

 Here he speedily won the confidence of the Treasurer and Secre- 

 taries by his willingness and constant readiness and attention; 

 whilst his uniform politeness to the Fellows and visitors speedily 

 engendered a very kind and friendly feeling towards himself, which 

 he retained to the end. He died at the age of 37 years. 



