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subjects discussed. He was even so warmly devoted to the 
Institution that he took part in the excursion of the members to 
the Lizard district. There were some features of archaeological 
interest in that neighbourhood which he was anxious to see before 
the close of his life, and for that reason it was decided to make 
the Meneage district the scene of the visitation. Dr. Barham 
delivered one of the addresses at the opening of the 1831-32 
session of the Plymouth Institution, on " The Progress of Litera- 
ture," and during the same session two lectures on " Physiological 
Illustrations of History." He took an interest in all that con- 
cerned the Institution, and was one of the subscribers to the 
new museum. 
OCTAVIAN BLEWITT, F.R.G.S. 
A second corresponding member of the Plymouth Institution 
died during the year — Mr. Octavian Blewitt. He was the eldest 
son of the late Mr. J. E. Blewitt, who was intimately connected 
with the commercial interests of Plymouth, and took an active 
part in the affairs of the Exchange, Chamber of Commerce, and 
kindred institutions — becoming secretary of the Chamber in 
1827. Mr. Octavian Blewitt was born in London, October 3rd, 
1810; but from the fact of his father's removal to Plymouth, he 
received his education at the Plymouth Grammar School, and was 
essentially a West-Country man in his sympathies, as he was indeed 
by descent — his father being a native of Crowan. 
Mr. Blewitt was a man of letters of industry and note. While 
still resident in Devon he produced one of the best local guide 
books ever written — The Panorama of Torquay, published in 
1832 ; and he subsequently wrote Murray's Handbooks to Central 
Italy and Rome, and Southern Italy and Naples. For a time he 
edited the Gardener's Chronicle. 
He is chiefly known, however, in connection with the Royal 
Literary Fund, of which he was the active and successful secretary 
for the long period of forty-six years. At the last annual meeting 
of that body the committee put upon record the severe loss which 
had been sustained by Mr. Blewitt's death, and their recognition 
of his untiring devotion to the interests of the Corporation, and 
of the great services rendered by him during his long tenure of 
office. At the same time his long and faithful discharge of his 
