1 8 The Hu?n?nincr Bird. 



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These eulogiums greatly affected Pasteur, who could 

 only reply with a few words of thanks. 



In 1868, Pasteur had a severe illness, the result of over- 

 work, and it was thought^tjthe^time that he was going to die, 

 but his strong constitution saved him, although he remained 

 paralysed on his left side, and never recovered entirely the 

 use of his limbs. Fortunately his brain remained intact, and 

 he was able to pursue his important studies nearly up to the 

 end of his life. 



Henry Seebohm, Ornithologist, died at his residence in 

 South Kensington, on the 26th November, 1895. He was 

 born at Bradford, in 1832. Seebohm was not only a mere 

 collector, but he made many scientific expeditions in Europe 

 and Asia, and collected many rare specimens of birds 

 and studied their habits. His best captures were made in 

 Siberia. In consequence of the affinity existing between the 

 Siberian and Japanese species, he was very enthusiastic in 

 the study of the birds of the latter country, and in 1890, he 

 published The Birds of the Japanese Empire, a very 

 good and valuable work. He was also the author of the 

 Vol. V. Catalogue of Birds, published by the Trustees of 

 the British Museum, treating of the C1CHLOMORPHAE, Part ii., 

 and containing the family TURDIDAE, a special favourite 

 family with him. Many are the memoirs and papers written 

 by him on birds. They appeared chiefly in the Proceedings of 

 the Zoological Society, the Ibis, the Zoologist, and other peri- 

 odicals. The very fine collection of Birds, which he formed 

 during his lifetime, he has liberally bequeathed to the British 

 Museum. 



The death of Seebohm is a great loss to Science. 



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