72 PKOCEEEINGS OE THE SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION. 
played by his pursuit of Ornithology, upon which subject 
he contributed an essay to Dr. de Vertenil’s work, published 
in 1858. The magnificent collection of Birds, the work of 
his own hands during seventeen years, bears witness to his 
industry and his zeal for Ornithology. That collection was 
generously presented by Dr. Leotaud to the Colony, and is 
at present temporarily deposited in the Council Boom, the 
Island not yet being in possession of a Museum. Last year 
Dr. Leotaud published a complete account of the Birds of 
the Colony, which has been noticed in our transactions, and 
which alone would be a monument of the ardor and success 
with which he had studied. 
Dr. Leotaud also devoted some part of his time to Ichthy- 
ology, and he contributed a catalogue of the genera of Tri- 
nidad Fishes to Dr. de Yerteuil’s work before alluded to. 
The exposure to which he was subject in the pursuit of these 
branches of Science, doubtless contributed to that breaking 
up of his constitution which eventually resulted in his death. 
Previous to his illness Dr. Leotaud had been a constant 
attendant at the Meetings of the Association, and on more 
than one occasion he favored us with his views on Scientific 
and Medical subjects ; and at one of our Meetings he read 
a paper on Chocolate, which is printed in our Transactions. 
For the last fifteen months, however, the increasing ill- 
health of Dr. Leotaud has prevented him from attending 
our reunions. He died on the 2 3rd January last, after a 
long and severe illness borne with great patience and resig- 
nation. 
