TO 



THE MEMORY 



OF 



MY FRIENTi AKD CLASS-FELLOW AT THE UKiyERSITT OF EDINRUROIT, 



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B.rV., F.L.ai, F.fT.S., He, 

 FELLOW OF OT, JOftSTS OOLLEOK CAMBRIDGE ; 

 PROSECTOR TO THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETIT OF IX>NDON; 



WHO DIED IN AFRICA IS JASETARY, 18a3» 



WHILE LEADIKG A SCIENTIbIC EXPKDmON AtOKG THE RrVER NIGER; 



AND WHO, ALREADY EStENENT FOR ENDtlRiNG WORK 

 ACCOMPLISHED IN ZOOLOGICAL SCIENCE, 



WAS IN FOTUBE PEOMTSB PRE-EMItfENT OVER ALL OP HIS TIME, 



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