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to attend to his duties at the Royal Geographical Society (of which 
he was one of the Secretaries) and elsewhere, it was clear that his 
health was broken. His illustrated ‘Monograph of the Thrushes’ 
remains unfinished. Seebohni was a constant attendant at the 
monthly meetings of the British Ornithologists’ Club, and it 
was there that most of his friends saw him for the last time on 
October 23rd. During his life-time he was a frequent and liberal 
donor to the British Museum (Natural History), and to that 
Institution he has bequeathed the remainder of his magnificent 
collection of birds (about sixteen thousand specimens) and eggs. 
His loss is much felt.” 
Thomas Edward Amyot, F.R.C.S., of Diss, died on the 15th of 
I lecember, aged 78 years. He was the son of Thomas Amyot, F.R.S., 
V.P.S.A., Treasurer of the Society of Antiquaries, Private 
Secretary to the Right Hon. William Windham, Prime Minister, 
and editor of his speeches, also one of the founders of the 
Shakespeare, Percy, and Camden Societies. Born in London, he was 
educated at Westminster School, and came to Norfolk early in 
life, practising first at Scole, and then for fifty years at Diss, with 
distinguished ability and the highest esteem. He was well-known 
as a Microscopist, took great interest in Astronomy, Botany, and 
Geology, was a great lover of Chess, and for many years was 
President of the Diss Chess Club. 
Mr. Amyot became a member in 1871, and in 1874 he gave us 
a charming account of the Winfarthing Oak: this was read on the 
spot on the occasion of the Society’s excursion on July 7th. Many 
of us must remember how much trouble he took that day to make 
the excursion a success, and to promote the pleasure of all who 
joined in it. A thoroughly scientific man, and the kindest of 
doctors, his memory will be long held in affectionate remembrance 
and regret by his friends and acquaintance. 
The Rev. E. W . Dowell died on the 14th of February, at Dunton, 
near Fakenham, of which parish he had been vicar since the year 1855. 
Mr. Dowell had been all his life a keen sportsman and naturalist, 
and his practical acquaintance with the birds of the shore was very 
considerable. The information thus attained he carefully recorded 
