Charles Frederick Hartt.‘ 
By G. F. Matthew.^ 
It is now nearly twelve years since, to the surprise and 
sorrow of his friends, news came from Brazil of the sudden 
and untimely death of Prof. Charles Frederick Hartt ; cut 
off in the midst of his noble work of making known to the 
world the Natural History and resources of the great Em- 
pire of Brazil. 
He died in middle age with all the enthusiasm of youth 
upon him, with his life work giving promise of a glorious 
future. When we think of what he might have accom- 
^ Bead before the Natural History Society of New Brunswick, 5th 
Nov. 1889. 
^ In the preparation of this paper I have quoted freely and ver- 
batim from a sketch of the life of Professor Hartt written by Mr. 
U G. . Hay, and from the very excellent sketch prepared by Mr. 
Kichard Eathbun, one of Prof. Hartfs assistants in Brazil. The 
present sketch is fuller, for his early life and a few incidents that 
have transpired since his death have been added. 
