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in which, while its pages were freely open to the original contri- 
butions of English naturalists, special attention should be paid to 
the researches of Continental observers; and the result was the 
starting of the ‘Annals of Natural History,’ with which, sub- 
sequently, the well-known ‘Magazine of Natural History’ of 
Loudon and Charlesworth was amalgamated.” His name first 
appears on the wrapper as co-editor in 1859. As Editor of the 
‘Annals’ he became acquainted with most of the leading natu- 
ralists, and made many life-long friends, lis indebtedness to whom 
he warmly acknowledges in the Preface to the Sixth Series. 
While in Berlin and Giessen, Dr. Francis, in conjunction with his 
friend and fellow-student Henry Croft, forwarded every month a 
series of reports to the ‘Philosophical Magazine’ on the progress of 
chemical science on the Continent ; but the space available in that 
Journal being limited, they, on their return to England, started 
the ‘Chemical Gazette’ in 1842. Croft was compelled to re- 
linquish the editorship before the fourth number appeared, being 
appointed Professor of Chemistry at King’s College, Toronto; 
and the ‘ Gazette’ was carried on by Dr. Francis alone until 1859, 
when the pressure of other work compelled him to relinquish the 
task, and the ‘Gazette’ was incorporated with the then newly 
founded ‘Chemical News.’ 
In addition to furnishing translations of foreign scientific 
papers to the ‘ Philosophical Magazine,’ he also translated many 
papers for Taylor's ‘Scientific Memoirs, in the conducting of 
which, moreover, he had a very large share, although his name 
did not appear on the titlepage. He also translated Beckmann’s 
‘History of Inventions’ for Bohn’s Scientific Series. 
In 1851 his services to the ‘ Philosophical Magazine’ over 
many years, both in furnishing translations and in conducting 
the Journal, were acknowledged by the appearance of his name 
on the wrapper as co-editor, where it remained until his death. 
During the whole period of fifty-three years he took an active 
part in the management of the Magazine. His acquaintance 
and, in many cases, warm personal friendship with scientific 
men both in Great Britain and on the Continent, his sound 
judgment, and tact made his services in this capacity invaluable. 
In 1841 he was elected Associate of the Chemical Society, 
becoming a Fellow in the following year. He was also a Fellow 
of the Linnean Society (1844), of the Royal Astronomical (1851), 
of the Geological (1859), and of the Physical (1876). 
In 1852 he joined Mr. Richard Taylor as partner in the firm of 
Taylor and Francis, printers and publishers. He was one of the 
oldest members of the Stationers’ Company, havine taken the 
Livery in 1841. . 
In 1862 he married Isabella Gray, daughter of Mr. Taunton, 
M.R.C.S., of Hatton Garden, but became a widower in 1899. 
For some few years previous to his marriage Dr. Francis had lived 
at Richmond, and for the rest of his life continued to reside 
there—for the last thirty-one years at the Manor House, where 
he died on the 19th of January last. 

