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sorrow that his health was beginning to fail, and that 

 the strain of many years of unremitting labour at high 

 pressure had at last worn him out. Kind-hearted almost 

 to a fault, his unfailing courtesy, good temper, and readiness 

 to assist all those who sought information and help endeared 

 him to every one both at home and abroad. The cares of 

 life, which in his case were many, and the deceitfulness of 

 riches, which were few, hardly affected his exuberant spirits, 

 and he was always cheery and full of good-natured chaff. 

 His generosity was such that he was always ready to offer 

 pecuniary assistance in any case of trouble that came under 

 his notice, and it was therefore not surprising that he was 

 frequently imposed upon. 



It is sad to think that, after 38 years of the most faithful 

 and unselfish service to the Nation, Dr. Sharpe should not 

 have been spared for a few years to enjoy his thoroughly 

 well-earned pension. As it is, his wife and children are left 

 very insufficiently provided for, and it is greatly to be hoped 

 that some special means may be found of obtaining a pension 

 for the family of so valuable a public servant. 



W. R. Ogilvie-Grant. 



The following is a list of the Works of the late Dr. R. 

 Bowdler Sharpe, prepared by Mr. C. Chubb : — 

 Catalogue of the Accipitrea, or Diurnal Birds of Prey, in the Collection of 



the British Museum. Vol. 1. 1874, 8vo, pp. i-xiii, 1-479 ; pis. i.-xiv. 

 Catalogue of the Striges, or Nocturnal Birds of Prey, in the Collection of 



the British Museum. Vol. II. 1875, 8vo, pp. i-xi, 1-325 ; pis. i.-xiv. 

 Catalogue of the Passeriformes, or Perching Birds, in the Collection of 



the British Museum. — Coliomorphre, containing the Families Cor- 



vidce, Paradiseidce, Oriolidce, Dieruridce, and Prionopidce. Vol. III. 



1877, 8vo, pp. i-xiii, 1-343 ; pis. i.-xiv. 

 Catalogue of the Passeriforuies, or Perching Birds, in the Collection of the 



British Museum. — Cichlomorphae. Parti. Containing the Families 



Campophaffidee and Muscicapidce. Vol. IV. 1879, 8vo, pp. i-xvi, 



1 194 j pla. i.-xiv. 



