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indefatigable, and here was the cause of his disease—a nervous 
disorder which reached its climax in his death. He lived but five 
hours after the apoplectic stroke, and died without regaining con- 
sciousness. His merits were recognized by various ‘scientific so- 
cieties in electing him to a membership, among which were the 
Philadelphia Academy, the Boston Society Nat. Hist., the Amer- 
ican Association for the Advancement of Science and the Buffalo 
Academy. To the publications of all these he was a contributor. 
In his death science loses a man of no ostentation, but of patient 
and painstaking endeavor; in manner he was reserved at times, 
but always gentlemanly and courteous; he was single in his pur- 
pose, and devoted in pursuit of his objects. It is with a deep 
sense of personal loss that these lines are penned in memory of 
one who was universally kind and helpful ; a kindness and help- 
fulness that many another has shared time and again at the hands 
of Dr. Lewis; advice was always freely given, nor was aid ever 
denied when aid was needed. His death is a loss to American 
science that all will deplore—R. EC. 
the natural history of the entire State—a thing long and sadly 
needed. Aside from occasional local contributions, made by in- 
dividuals and at little expense save to themselves, nothing has 
been done in this State, and the field is open still to investigation. 
Dr. Parry has alone done much in its botany, Mr. J. A. Allen in 
its ornithology and mammalogy, and there the natural history 
work ends. Twice has the General Assembly instituted a ge0- 
logical survey, and as often brought them to an abrupt ending. 
‘Dr. Hall has since described and illustrated a large number of these forms in ae 
Annual Reports N. Y. State Cabinet of Natural History. But there are now many 
them, rare and costly, and beyond the reach of the student.—2#. &. C. 
