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A few papers on archseological subjects constitute nearly the whole of 

 Dr. Lee's contributions to literature ; but as a patron he excelled, and well 

 deserved the designation of our science-loving friend," bestowed on him 

 by the late x\dniiral Smyth. One of his favourite occupations was the 

 increase of the collections he had brought home from his travels ; and 

 visitors to the stately m.ansion of Hartwell will remember the pride with 

 which the venerable owner conducted them from room to room, and 

 fondly described his various treasures. His appreciation of antiquities led 

 to his being chosen as Chairman of the Congress of the Archaeological 

 Association and two local societies, which met on Bosworth Field in 1862. 



Dr. Lee's chief claim to scientific consideration was the building of an 

 observatory in the grounds at Hartwell, where for many years observations 

 were carried on, which are of recognized value in astronomical aud meteor- 

 ological science. It was there that Admiral Smyth continued his ^ Cycle,' 

 which was afterwards published, in the handsome quarto known as ' Spe- 

 culum Hartwellianum.' The cost of this and three other works, by the 

 same hand, * Descriptive Catalogue of a Cabinet of Roman Imperial large 

 Brass Medals,' ' JEdes HartweUianse,' containing an account of the scientific 

 observations there made by different observers, and of the mansion and its 

 valuable contents, and ' Addenda ' to the same, was defrayed by Dr. Lee. 



Dr. Lee was twice married, but died v/ithout issue. He was a Member 

 of Doctors' Commons, in which he served the offices of Treasurer and 

 Librarian, though he never entered actively into the practice of his pro- 

 fession. His appointment as Queen's Counsel by Lord Chancellor West- 

 bury in 1864, afforded him high gratification. At the time of his decease 

 he was the oldest magistrate in Buckinghamshire, having been named on 

 the Commission of the Peace in 1819. 



Though somewhat eccentric in manner. Dr. Lee was considerate and 

 bountiful to those around him. As a master and landlord he was much 

 respected. He gave a thousand guineas towards the establishment of the 

 Bucks County Infirmary. He founded the Lee Fund of the Hoyal Astro- 

 nomical Society for the relief of widows and children of deceased Fel- 

 lows, and presented to the Society the ' Lee Circle,' a valuable astrono- 

 mical instrument. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1831, 

 and at the time of his decease, which took place February 25, 1866, 

 was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, of the Linnean, Geological, the 

 Syro-Egyptian, and other learned bodies. 



Samuel Roffey Maitland died January 1 9, 1866, aged 74. His father 

 was a merchant, of Scotch extraction, and in England a Nonconformist. 

 The son was brought up in his father's persuasion, and accordingly, though 

 he was for some time at Cambridge, he could not proceed to a degree. He 

 was of St. John's College from October 1808 to February 1810, when he 

 migrated to Trinity College, where, however, he never went into residence. 

 He was called to the bar, practised for a year with good success, and then 



