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acquaintance with the habits of the wilder and less known kinds of 
birds, that formed the chief object of his pursuit ; and as a falconer 
and promoter of that almost obsolete sport enjoyed a reputation by 
no means limited to this country. As an ornithologist, his oppor- 
tunities for observation were only equalled by the accuracy with 
which his memory retained the minutest details as to the actions 
and other characteristics of his feathered favourites ; a gift which 
enabled him, in forming one of the best collections of British birds 
in the kingdom— the majority of which were preserved and mounted 
by his own hands — to give the stamp of ornithological truth to 
the attitude of each specimen, combined with the surroundings 
most appropriate to its habits in a wild state. Too fond of out-door 
occupations to place his OAvn experiences on record, Mr. New- 
come was ever willing to impart them verbally to others, and my 
OAvn obligations are many for his friendly assistance in this respect ; 
indeed I cannot better close this brief memou’ than by quoting the 
words of the Eev. Richard Lubbock, who, in a recent letter to my- 
self, on the occasion of Mr. Newcome’s death, remarked, — “ Of all 
naturalists I have met with, he was^ the most ready with 
information. Whatever he knew seemed to be packed ready 
for instant delivery on request.” 
The Eev. George Munford, who had been in June, 1870, at his 
own request, elected a member of our Society, was well known as 
an accomplished botanist, devoted to literary pursuits. Amongst 
his published writings are many contributions to the “ Annals and 
Magazine of Natural History,” “The Gentleman’s Magazine,” “The 
Zoologist,” &c. ; and of those on local subjects may be mentioned 
“The Natural History of Hunstanton, cliff and shore;” a Botanical 
History of West Norfolk, MS. ; Analysis of “ Domesday Book of 
Norfolk,” 8vo., published in London, in 1858 ; the botanical section 
of “White’s Norfolk,” 1863; “Local Names in Norfolk,” 8vo., 
published at the request of the Norfolk Archaeological Society, and 
others ; besides various theological papers testifying to his varied 
accomjilishments and unceasing efforts to impart information in a 
wide field of literary research. 
In seeking a subject upon which to found my concluding remarks 
