30 The Humming Bird, 



America, the West Indies, and South America, one volume 

 of 572 pages. It is incredible that one man alone, in such 

 a short space of time, " 32 years," has been able to do the 

 amount of work done by Bates, and what is more extra- 

 ordinary still, for one who knew him personally, is that he 

 never seemed to be in a hurry, which proves that he was 

 a methodical and very hard worker. Honour to his 

 memory ! ! ! 



In 1861 he was elected a member of the Entomological 

 Society of London, of which he was President in 1868 and 

 1869, and again in 1878. In 1871 he was admitted to the 

 Linnean Society under a rule that enables the council to 

 waive the pecuniary contribution in especial cases. In 

 1863 he had received a like distinction at the hands of the 

 Zoological Society. In 1881 he became a fellow of the 

 Royal Society, the highest distinction which can be con- 

 ferred in England to a scientist. His official position 

 caused him to be Secretary of the Geographical Section of 

 the British Association for many years ; but he declined 

 the honour of being president of the section. 



The late Emperor of Brazil, in one of his visits to 

 London, made the acquaintance of Bates, and had several 

 interviews with him. He was so delighted to meet with 

 such a distinguished linguist and scientist, that he knighted 

 him on the spot Commander of the Order of the Rose, a 

 distinction rarely conferred on foreigners. 



In private life, Bates was a model husband, a good and 

 loving father, and a true friend. 



I first made his acquaintance in 1864, just a little "before 

 my third voyage in Mexico. In 1869 I met him again in 

 London, and since that epoch I have visited him often, and 

 I have always considered him as one of my best friends. I 

 always found him modest, trustful, helping, and sociable, 

 and few are the entomologists of the day who do not 

 know the way to his house. 



During the many years that I visited him, especially on 

 Sundays, the only free day he had, it was very seldom when 

 I did not meet at his place one or another of the best known 

 naturalists of the world. 



Delightful were the afternoons and evenings passed in 

 company of Bates and his charming family. 



His conversation was always extremely interesting, and 

 time with him did not pass but fly. It was time to part and 

 we had never exhausted all that we had to say. It is true that 

 we had the same tastes, and in many things we did agree 

 entirely, but with all that, it shows what a sociable and 

 good friend he was, always ready to help you in every way. 



