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great weight to his opinion in the deliberations of that body, and caused 

 his loss to be severely felt. 



In addition to the various honours which rewarded Miller's position as 

 a scientific man, it should be mentioned that he received the degree of 

 LL.D. at the University of Edinburgh, on the occasion of the installation 

 of Lord Brougham as the first Chancellor, that of D.C.L. at the Univer- 

 sity of Oxford in June 1868, and that of LL.D. at the University of 

 Cambridge in May 1869, after giving the Reade Lecture, which on this 

 occasion was on the Coal-tar Colours. 



Perhaps the most marked feature in Miller's character was sagacity 

 combined with a deep sense of religion. His religious views may be 

 gathered, although imperfectly, from an address entitled " The Bible and 

 Science," delivered at the Church Congress in Wolverhampton, October 

 3rd, 1867; also from his " Introductory Lecture/' on the opening of the 

 Medical Session at King's College, October 1st, 1859, published under 

 the title, "Hints to the Student on commencing his Medical Studies." 



In conclusion, the writer may be allowed to repeat what he said in a 

 short notice at the period of Miller's death, drawn up at the request of 

 the editor of the f Chemical News' : — " During a quarter of a century Miller 

 continued to lecture with unceasing activity, and to take part in the manage- 

 ment of King's College, every one, from the Principal and Professors to 

 the youngest student, being anxious to obtain his advice and assistance. 

 It was impossible to come in contact with him without feeling one's self in 

 the presence of a man of pure nature, of spotless integrity, of sound and 

 sagacious judgment, and of true gentlemanly feeling. His loss will be 

 deeply felt, especially in King's College, in the Royal Society, in the Mint, 

 and the Bank of England, where he was one of the Assayers. He will be 

 missed in the Courts of Law, where his clear perception of patented pro- 

 cesses, and his strong sense of justice, made him respected alike by judge 

 and counsel. He will be missed by the manufacturers who sought his 

 advice ; but, above all, he will be missed by his own family, and by the 

 few friends who had his confidence." 



There had been symptoms of an overwrought brain for some months 

 previous to his last illness, which took place on the journey to Liverpool, 

 13th September, 1870, at the time of the British Association gathering, 

 which, however, he was unable to attend, his illness culminating in apo- 

 plexy on the 30th of the same month. His remains were brought from 

 Liverpool and interred in the cemetery at Norwood, by the side of those 

 of his wife, whom he survived one year. He died on the anniversary of 

 her burial, and at the comparatively early age of 53. He married, in 1842, 

 Eliza, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Edward Forrest, of Birmingham, by 

 whom he leaves issue, two daughters and one son. — C. T. 



