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Having compleated Ills eightieth year, emaci¬ 
ated with age and licknefi, he died on the 2yd of 
July 1775? deiervedly lamented by a numerous ac¬ 
quaintance. He left two fillers, to whom he be¬ 
queathed the fortune acquired by affiduous applica¬ 
tion to his favourite purfuits.; they died lately with¬ 
in a few hours of each other, and were buried toge¬ 
ther. 
His remains were interred in the Church yard of 
Weftham his native parifli, where his executors have 
creeled a Hone, with a plain inscription to perpetu¬ 
ate to pollerity, his Skill as an artift, and his know¬ 
ledge as a zoologilt. 
EPITAPH. 
Here lies interred. 
The Body of GEO. EDWARDS, Efq; F. R. S. 
Who departed this Life the 23d Day of July 17739 
Aged 81 Years; 
'Formerly Librarian 
To the Royal College of Physicians 
In which Capacity, 
As well as in private Life, 
He was univerfally 
And defervedly efteemed. 
His NATURAL HISTORY of BIRDS 
Will remain 
A lafting Monument of his knowledge 
And ingenuity. 
