Children of Henry and Hannah Brady

The first exhibition of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne College of Medicine in connection with the University of Durham, value £15 per annum, and tenable for two years, has been awarded to George Stewardson Brady, of Gateshead.

"Connemara," by George S. Brady, is almost as pleasant reading as White's Selborne. The natural history of the wild west of Ireland is described by an able pen, and there will be, we think, few naturalists, after reading Mr. Brady's account, who will not desire to explore the region.

Lecture in the Subscription Library.—Last night, a lecture was delivered in the Subscription Library by Professor G. S. Brady, M.D., F.L.S., on "The Foundations of Life: an account of some of the elementary structures of plants and animals." There was a fair attendance. The lecture, which lasted for upwards of an hour, was listened to with great attention by those present, and the microscopical diagrams which were exhibited during intervals were most carefully explained by the lecturer. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Brady.

DURHAM COLLEGE OF SCIENCE—A meeting of the Junior Union Society was held yesterday evening in the college, the chair being occupied by Professor G. A. Lebour. Dr. G. S. Brady the professor of natural history, read a paper on the "Relation of Insects to Flowers," wher[e]in he dwelt on the forms of flowers that are necessary for, and the part taken by, insects in propagating the species. A vote of thanks to the writer of this interesting and instructive paper terminated the proceedings.

Dr George Stewardson Brady was presented by the Rev Principal Gurney for the hon. degree of D.Sc. The Rev Principal Gurney said that the name of Dr Brady, who already held the degrees of M.D., M.R.C.S., LL.D., F.R.S., would be honoured with those of Joshua Alder, Alban Hancock, John Hancock, Canon Norman, Canon Tristram, and others of the illustrious company of naturalists who had made Tyneside famous during the last half century throughout the scientific world.

Dr. G. S. Brady, F.R.S.,

who is to give a popular lecture at the Sheffield University this evening on "Animal Warfare, or the Struggle for Life among Animals," is entitled to the designation of Doctor three times only, his degrees including amongst others those of M.D., D.Sc., and LL.D. He practised medicine in Sunderland for many years, and was Professor of Natural History at the Armstrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne from 1875 to 1906. He has made many contributions to scientific literature, treating of such obstruse subjects as the Ostracoda and Copepoda of the Challenger Expedition and the Free and Semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Isles.

DEATH OF DR. BRADY.

Fellow of Royal Society Passes Away.

The death took place on Sunday at his residence, Park Hurst, Endcliffe Grove Avenue, Sheffield, of Dr. George Stewardson Brady. He was in his 90th year, and was the father of Mrs. Charles Atkin, of Endcliffe Croft, Endcliffe Vale Road.

Dr. Brady was noted in many branches of professional work. He was a member of the College of Surgeons, Doctor of Science, held the degree of LL.D., Fellow of the Royal Society, member of the Zoological Society, Professor of Natural History at the Armstrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and consultant physician to Sunderland Infirmary.

Born at Gateshead in 1832—five years before the late Queen Victoria ascended the throne—he married, in 1859, Ellen, daughter of Robert Wright, of Chesterfield. He commenced his practice of medicine at Sunderland in 1857 and from 1875 to 1906 was Professor of History at Armstrong College. He was one of the oldest members of the Royal Society, and was accorded this honour for his work with the Challenger Expedition. His brother, who died some years ago, was also a member of this learned society.

The late Dr. Brady published many valuable works, including reports on the ostracoda and copepoda of the Challenger Expedition; a monograph of the free and semi-parasitic copepoda of the British Islands, and numerous other scientific works. He was fond of gardening and photography, and in these spent many of his hours. He came to Sheffield on retiring from his Sunderland practice, and here he has lived a quiet, retired life, few people being that in this city was a scientist of distinction.

The funeral is fixed for to-morrow afternoon at two o'clock at the Friends' Burial Ground, Woodhouse.

FUNERAL OF DR. BRADY.

The funeral of Dr. George Stewardson Brady, who passed away at his residence, Park Hurst, Endcliffe Grove Avenue, Sheffield, on Sunday, took place at the Friends' Burial Ground, Woodhouse, yesterday afternoon. Dr. Brady, who was in his 90th year, was a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Doctor of Science, held the degree of LL.D., Fellow of the Royal Society, member of the Zoological Society, Professor of Natural History at the Armstrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and consulting, physician to Sunderland Infirmary. He published many valuable works. On coming to Sheffield he retired from active work, and few Sheffield people were aware •that such an eminent scientist resided in the city.

The interment was carried out with quiet simplicity, the mourners including several old friends and schoolmates, and members of the Society of Friends, with which body Dr. Brady had been associated for many years. The burial service was conducted by members of the Society.

The family mourners were Mr. Charles Atkin and Dr. Hubbersty (sons-in-law), and Dr. S. Atkin (grandson). Others present included Mr. Isaac Milner, Mr. Harold Milner, Miss Henley, Mr. Jonathan Barber, Mr. Christopher Watson, Mr. C.M. Doncaster, and Mr. Lash.

WELL-KNOWN SCIENTIST LEAVES £22,430.

The late Professor George Stewardson Brady, Parkhurst, Endcliffe Grove avenue, Sheffield, formerly practising in medicine in Sunderland and honorary physician to the Sunderland Royal Infirmary, and for over 30 years professor of natural history at Armstrong College, Newcastle, who dies on 25 December last, aged 89 years, left estate of the gross value of £22,430 3s. 2d., with net personalty £18,971 11. 9d.

Probate of his will dated 23 May last has been granted to his daughter, Miss Emily Brady, of the same address, and Mr. Jonathan Barber, solicitor, 29, Bank Street, Sheffield. The testator left £500 to his daughter Mrs. Alice Atkin, stating that she was otherwise well provide for, and he left the residue of his property as to three-fourths to his daughter Emily Brady, and one fourth to his daughter, Florence Hubbersty or her issue.

GEORGE STEWARDSON BRADY, 1832—1921.

G. S. Brady, M.D., M.R.C.S, D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S., C.M.Z.S., Professor of Natural History, Armstrong College, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and Consulting Physician to the Sunderland Infirmary, was born, he told me, April 18th, 1832. Presumably also on his authority we learn that the event occurred at Gateshead, and that he was the eldest son of Henry Brady, surgeon.

As his childish education began at the Friends' School, Ackworth, it is not improbable that he owed the name Stewardson to his parents' acquaintance with the Quaker family which gave the popular portrait painter of that name to the early part of the nineteenth century. Certainly the whole tenor of Brady's life seems to have been in tune with the principles of that peace-loving community, and even on the scientific side there are many indications that friendship was his delight. It has been already explained in 'Nature' (January 5th, 1922), among other details, that he became a member of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club in 1849. At that early period it is said that his interest was "with algae and other plant groups." Much later on he referred to these studies when pointing out in correspondence (November, 1902), that the organisms which I had described as gland-cells in the amphipod genus Urotlm, were, in fact, " parasites, probably algae."

With the Natural History Society of Northumberland, Durham, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, of which the Tyneside Field Club was a branch, Brady had a long and distinguished connexion, both as a frequent contributor to its 'Transactions,' and twice President of the Field Club. The respect felt for him by fellow-workers in systematic zoology may be partially traced by the use of his name in classification. Thus among Copepoda Axel, Boeck names a genus Bradya in 1872, Thomas Scott supplies Neobradya in 1892, Giesbrecht Bradypontius in 1895, and Bradyidius in 1897, Vanhoffen Bradyanus in the same year, and G. O. Sars Pseudobradya in 1904. Sars had named a genus Bradycinetus in 1865. But this suggests a curious need for caution in that many generic names owe the commencing syllables Brady-, not to eminent zoologists, but to the Greek βραδύ, indicating some organic slowness, and very inappropriate to the scientific activities of George Brady and his brother Henry. For the use of the former's name in identifying species, his friend A. M. Norman led the way with the Ostracode Cythere Bradii in 1864. But this, for technical reasons, gave way to another species, the Marquis de Folin's Cythere Bradii in 1869. Norman, in 1878, named a Copepod Cervinia Bradyi, Sars in 1884 another of that group Undinopsis Bradyi, and Thomas Scott a third in 1892 as Tetragoniceps Bradyi, but this, later on, he found reason to place in a new genus with the long-flowing name of Phyllopodopsyllus, strictly meaning "a leaf-footed flea," the species being notable for "the large size and leaf-like form of the fifth pair of thoracic feet of the female." In a footnote to Tetragoniceps Bradyi, Dr. Thomas Scott remarks, "the name is given in compliment to Prof. G. S. Brady, who instituted the genus, and to whose untiring and disinterested kindness the author of these notes owes much of his success in the study of the Entomostraca." In 1879 Dr. Norman again pays his friend the compliment of using his name for a species, this time in the eccentric group of the Sympoda, to which he adds the description of Diastylis Bradyi.

In the previous year the Ray Society had published the first volume of Brady's "Monograph of the free and semi-parasitic Copepoda of the British Islands." As the uninitiated may be excused for wondering why men of ability should spend a considerable part of their lives in studying creatures so insignificant in size and so generally harmless to mankind, as the Entomostraca, it may be observed that, as in old Camden's phrase, "many a little makes a mickle," and as little grains of sand may make a mountain, so the stupendous multitudes in which some of the entomostracan species occur make them indirectly yet ultimately important contributors to human food and comfort. But, apart from economic values, the true lover of nature finds in this seemingly trivial study more than one source of aesthetic fascination. In the introduction to Brady's last-mentioned work he says:— "Some of the pleasantest and most profitable hours which I have ever spent have been when, after a day's dredging, I have set out at sunset on a quiet boating excursion for the purpose of capturing such prey as could be got in the surface net. Many hours of this kind, spent in the company of my old friend Mr. David Robertson, amongst the Scilly Islands, on the Firth of Clyde, on the sheltered bays of Roundstone and Westport, or on the stormier coasts of Northumbria, will long live in my memory, not only by their results in the acquisition of valuable specimens, but as times of unalloyed delight in the contemplation of nature under a different guise from that in which we usually see her." The David Robertson to whom he here alludes, otherwise known as "the Naturalist of Cumbrae " (see his 'Life by his Friend,' 1891), began a notable career as a penniless herdboy, and ended it an Hon. LL.D. of Glasgow University.

In the bibliography to his luminous work on the Ostracoda of the Bay of Naples and the adjacent seas (1894), G. W. Muller enumerates twenty-one contributions by Brady to this branch of Carcinology, together with seven others in which his was the leading name in a collaboration. Five of these were undertaken with David Robertson, one with Norman, and one with Crosskey and Robertson together. When the first volume of the "Challenger" Reports on Zoology was published in 1880 under the editorship of Sir C. Wyville-Thomson, Brady was already a recognised authority on the Ostracoda. He was among those specially consulted as to the disposal of the vast "Challenger " material, and his was the third memoir to appear. It was illustrated by forty-four quarto plates. For the comparative fewness of new species he explains that the "work of the 'Challenger' gave us no collections whatever from between tide marks, nor from the laminarian zone, and these two zones usually swarm with microzoic life of all kinds." A later work of much importance was that which he carried out in partnership with Canon Norman on "The Marine and Freshwater Ostracoda of the North Atlantic and of North-Western Europe," the first part appearing in 1889, the second in 1896. In this he gives a signal example of his scientific ingenuity which is worthy of additional record. He points out (p. 622) that "In consequence of the small size of Ostracoda it is extremely difficulty to procure spirit-preserved specimens from the deep sea, and although the Myodocopa, being much larger than the Podocopa, would be detected by the experienced eye of a Carcinologist who had studied them, yet the Zoologists usually attached to Government Expeditions cannot be expected thus to notice them. Hence it is that in a large number of cases the only examples which have come into our hands are such as have been picked out of dried material. It struck us that, notwithstanding their dried condition, it might yet be possible by maceration to get some idea of the withered inmates of the shells. We therefore made experiments, and succeeded in restoring the animals beyond our most ardent expectations. All the portions of the animals figured [in several genera and species mentioned] have been taken from dissections of animals which have been preserved in a dried state for very many, in one case, as long as twenty-three years, and we are satisfied that these drawings will be found to be almost as exact, so far as they go, as those taken from spirit-preserved examples."

In 1884, when the editing of the "Challenger" Reports had passed into the vigorous hands of John Murray, the eighth volume of Zoology appeared, having as its opening treatise Brady's Report on the Copepoda illustrated by fifty-five carefully drawn plates. Though the collection thus laboriously discussed presented many points of interest, Brady was forced to admit that it was far from representative of what the ocean's resources were likely to contain, and that the last word had not been said as to methods of preserving these organisms. In his Introduction he makes some remarks which bear on a subject previously mentioned:— "The appearance of these minute creatures at the surface depends upon conditions, the nature of which we scarcely at all understand. Night, on the whole, seems to be more favourable than daytime, but even during the day they sometimes appear in numbers so vast as to colour the sea in wide bands for distances of many miles. This appearance has been noticed, perhaps, most frequently in the tropics; but even in the Arctic seas some species, especially Calanus (Cetochilus) finmarchicus, are at times so abundant as to constitute, it is said, a most important item in the food of the whale. So far, indeed, as number and size of individuals are concerned, it would appear that the cold water of the Arctic and Antarctic seas are even more favourable to the growth of Copepoda than the warmer seas of the Tropics."

With his frequent and arduous contributions to scientific literature Brady combined, from 1857 till about 1890, the conscientious exercise of an exacting profession, practising as a doctor in Sunderland, " and after that gave up his time to his professorship at the Armstrong College, until he resigned in 1906 and .... came to live in Sheffield." His professorship he had held since 1875. He married in 1859 and had one son and three daughters, losing his wife ten years and his son one year before his own death. Two of his daughters are married to members of his own profession, one to Dr. Charles Atkin of Sheffield and another to Dr. R S. Hubbersty of Sunderland, the third remaining with her father to the close of his days. He died on Christmas evening, 1921. Till the last year of what he himself described as his long and happy life, he had never realised that he was old. Apart from science, his amusements had all been of a tranquil kind — gardening, photography, and the game of bowls. A friend, who had been reading over many of his writings, tells his daughter that: "Dominating all is the intense love he had for nature, religion, and poetry." Another friend, who often walked with him, tells her of the enjoyment derived from the humour, instruction, and high tone of his conversation. A long correspondence is in harmony with these touches of character.

A letter from Sheffield, dated June, 1915, shows him at eighty-three, away from necessary books, reluctant to undertake fresh work of importance, yet unable to be disobliging. He explains that he had declined an invitation to describe the Ostracoda and Copepoda collected by the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911–1914, under Sir Douglas Mawson, but that the material had nevertheless been sent him, with further pressure. Now, the Scientific Records of that Expedition show that in Series C the fifth volume contains monographs on the Copepoda, the Cladocera, and Halocypridæ, by G. S. Brady. A fine finish!

T. R. R S.

The evening’s entertainments consisted of a lecture by Mr. Henry B. Brady, on "Match-making, with the latest improvements;" in delivering which, it may as well be stated, Mr. Brady made no allusions to a subject which might very readily be inferred from the ambiguous title of the lecture, but confined his attention exclusively to a few very interesting and instructive observations on the manufacture of matches. Mr. Brady also made a number of chemical experiments, which were much applauded.

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Agent—Mr. H.B. BRADY, Chemist, 40, Mosley Street, Newcastle-on-Tyne

ALARMING FIRE: PERILOUS ESCAPE.

This afternoon, an alarming fire broke out on the premises of Mr. H.B. Brady, chemist, Mosley Street. Whole one of the assistants was engaged in a back room on the second floor with an apparatus containing an inflammable chemical, the substance suddenly ignited, and set fire to surrounding combustibles—lint, pill boxes, oilskin, &c. In an incredibly short space of time, dense black smoke issued from the front windows, and Mrs. Gill, housekeeper, who was in the topmost room of the building narrowly escaped suffocation. Unable to make her way down by the staircase, she appeared at the small window, a height of about sixty feet, and in the presence of an excited crowd of people she crept along a narrow parapet about two yards in length to the slanting roof of the adjoining premises. Here she was laid hold of by a pair of strong arms and carefully put through an attic window, amid the cheers of the mob. The engine and hose from the Manors Police Station were immediately upon the spot, and the flames were soon extinguished. The damage caused was fortunately not very great.

A LEARNED QUAKER.—Is it generally known that the Royal Society numbers a Quaker among its members? Mr. H.B. Brady, the gentleman referred to, is busily at work on the specimens brought home by the Challenger, and has already mounted 1,700 for microscopic purposes. He is one of the two well-known scientific brothers at Newcastle-on Tyne.

Mr. H.B. Brady, naturalist, who has been for some time studying the lower forms of animal life amongst the South Sea Islands, had spent some time in Auckland, and he also had been a guest of Sir George Grey, at Kawau.

MR. H.B. BRADY.

The death of Mr Henry Bowman Brady, F.R.S., LL.D., is announced. He was born in Gateshead on February 23rd, 1835, and was the son of the late Mr Henry Brady, who for fifty years carried on an extensive practice as a surgeon in that town. The father in the intervals of his practice was devoted to the study of natural history, and especially of botany, and instilled into his son a love of nature, which was further nurtured by his first school. H.B. Brady's education was continued at Ackworth School, in Yorkshire, and at Tulketh Hall, near Preston. On leaving school he was apprenticed to the late Thomas Harvey of Leeds as a pharmaceutical chemist, and on the completion of his apprenticeship, he studied under Dr Thomas Richardson (the late Professor Marreco being a fellow-student) in the laboratory which afterwards became the chemical department of the College of Physical Science. He passed the examinations of the Pharmaceutical Society, and opened business in December, 1855, as a pharmaceutical chemist at 40, Mosley Street. He carried on the business at No. 40 and No. 29 until December, 1876, when he was succeeded by Mr N.H. Martin. During those 21 years of his business life Mr Brady was closely identified with the Pharmaceutical Society. He was a member of the council of that society for several years, and at another period a member of the Board of Examiners. During the meeting of the British Association in Newcastle in 1863 Mr Brady made the first move towards the establishment of the British Pharmaceutical Conference, and of this body he was President at the meetings at Brighton in 1872 and at Bradford in 1873. In 1874 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and in 1888 was made a member of the council of that body. During the last years that Mr Brady was in business as a pharmacist he collected the materials and wrote his classical Monograph of Carboniferous and Permian Foraminifera, which was published by the Paleontographical Society in 1876. Most Englishmen are probably aware of the scientific cruise of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873 to 1876, but beside a few newspaper paragraphs they are not perhaps quite so well informed as to what became of the enormous mass of material collected for scientific investigation during those years. Under the direction of a special staff of scientific men the dredgings were sorted and handed over to specialists in each department of Natural History. The work which Mr H.B. Brady had done in connection with the subject of foraminifera pointed to him as the most suitable person to be entrusted with this branch, and in 1878 he commenced his researches, with the result that in May of 1882 he sent in his first batch of manuscript, and in June, 1884, it was completed. The report is embodied in two quarto volumes, the one containing 814 pages of text, and the other 114 plates of unrivalled artistic excellence as well as of scientific accuracy. In 1888, in recognition of his scientific work, he was elected an LL.D. of the University of Aberdeen, and in addition to other distinctions and honours by various scientific bodies, he was in the same year presented with a gold medal by the Emperor of Austria, in recognition of valuable assistance rendered to the National Museum.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. BRADY.

The funeral of the late Mr. H.B. Brady, F.R.S. LL.D., of the firm at Messrs. Brady and Martin, the well-known chemists, Mosley Street, Newcastle, took place yesterday afternoon at Jesmond Old Cemetery, according to the rites of the Society of Friends, of which the deceased gentleman was a member. There were present a number of relatives and friends, amongst them Dr. George Brady, of Sunderland; Mr. T.C. Watson, Mr. Edward Watson, Mr. Pumphrey, Mr. N.H. Martin; Mr. R. Reynolds, of Leeds; Dr. Thomas Hodgkin, Dr. Spence \Vatson, and the Principal and Professors of Durham College of Science. At the conclusion of the Interment, Dr. Hodgkin delivered an eloquent tribute to the memory of deceased.

The late Mr. Brady, who was 56 rears of age, and unmarried, was the son of the late Mr. Henry Brady, who for 50 years carried on an extensive practice as a surgeon in Gateshead. The father instilled into his son a love of nature, which was further fostered by his first schoolmaster, Mr. T. Storey. Mr. Bell, the naturalist, was a schoolfellow of his. His education was continued at Ackworth School, in Yorkshire, and at Tulketh Hall, near Preston. On leaving school he was apprenticed to the late Mr. Thomas Harvey, of Leeds, as a pharmaceutical chemist, and on the completion of his apprenticeship he studied under Dr. Tho. Richardson (the late Prof. Marreco being a fellow-student) in the laboratory which afterwards became the chemical department of the College of Physical Science. He passed the examinations of the Pharmaceutical Society, and started business. in 1855 as a pharmaceutical chemist at No. 40, Mosley Street. He carried on the business at No. 40 and No. 29 until December, 1876, when he was succeeded by Mr. N.H. Martin. During these twenty-one years of his business life, Mr. Brady was closely identified with the Pharmaceutical Society. He was a member of the council of that society for several years. and at another period member of the Board of Examiners. During the meeting of the British Association in Newcastle in 1864 Mr. Brady made the first movement towards the establishment of the British Pharmaceutical Conference, and of this body he was president at the meetings at Brighton in 1872 and at Bradford in 1873. Various papers and addresses by Mr. Brady are published in the Pharmaceutical Journal, and, without attempting a list, we may especially mention a series on "The Anatomy of Drugs" and, in conjunction with the late Mr. Henry Deane, papers "On the results of the Micro-Chemical Examination of Extract of Flesh," and "On Microscopical Research in relation to Pharmacy." Duried [sic] this business period of his career Mr. Brady was an active figure in the intellectual and scientific life of his native city, and was a worthy member of that group of Newcastle naturalists including Messrs. Alder. Hancock, Hewitson, Howse, Wailes, Norman, and his own brother, Dr. G.S. Brady. In 1863 he contributed to the British Association a valuable "Report on the Dredging of the Northumberland Coast and Dogger Bank," especially in reference to foraminifers. This was the first of a long series of papers and monographs, the last of which was published only a short time before his death upon a subject with which his name will be long connected as a scientist, that of foraminifera. Several of these papers, especially these of a local bearing, were read before the Natural History Society of Northumberland and Durham and the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club, and were published in the transactions of those societies. Other papers were published in the Geological Magazine, in the transactions of the Linnean Society, in the Annals, and Magazine of Natural History, reports of the British Association, Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, and elsewhere. In 1869, in conjunction with Dr. W.B. Carpenter, Mr. Brady wrote a description of two gigantic types of arenaceous foraminifera. Parkeria and Loftusia, a paper full of close observation and scientific deduction, and one of considerable value in the elucidation of the animal nature of these huge fossils. In 1870, with Mr. W.K. Parker, F.R.S., and Professor T. Rupert Jones, Mr. Brady published a "Monograph of the genus Polymorphins." In 1874 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, and in 1888 was made a member of the council of that body. During the last years that Mr. Brady was in business as a pharmacist be collected the materials and wrote his classical monograph of carboniferous and permian foraminifera, which was published by the Paleontographical Society in 1876. Most Englishmen are probably aware of the scientific cruise of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873 to 1876, but are not, perhaps. quite so well informed as to what became of the enormous mass of material collected for scientific investigation during those years. Under the directions of a special staff of scientific men, the dredgings were sorted and handed over to specialists in each department of natural history. The work which Mr. H.B. Brady had done in connexion with the subject of foraminifera pointed to him as the most suitable person to be entrusted with this branch, and in 1878 he commenced his researches, with the result that in May 1892 he sent in his first batch of manuscript; and in June 1864 it was completed. The report is embodied in two quarto volumes, the one containing 814 pages of text, and the other 114 plates of unrivalled artistic excellence as well as of scientific accuracy. This is admitted to be the most important contribution to the subject which has been published in any country, and is one of a series of reports which throw a flood of light open many problems connected with the biological conditions of the depths of the ocean. After this was published, Mr. H.B. Brady still pursued his favourite subject, and we may mention as especially interesting the following papers he contributed to societies and journals:—One "On the Reproductive condition of Orbitolites," and a "Note on a new type of Foraminifera of the family Chilostomellidæ," which was read before the Royal Microscopical Society in October last, and was published in the journal of that society. In 1888, in recognition of his scientific work, he was elected LL.D. of the University of Aberdeen, and in the same year presented with a gold medal by the Emperor of Austria in recognition of valuable assistance rendered to the National Museum. Mr. H.B. Brady was a man of slight physique and of delicate health, and his complaint of emphysema of the lungs compelled him in the winter months to leave his business and seek refuge in the south. This was probably the reason and the origin of that love of travel which caused him to visit most portions of the habitable globe. In his travels, besides becoming well acquainted with parts of Europe and America, he visited the Upper Nile, India, Ceylon, Japan, Java, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and other places. One of the must interesting journeys of this sort was in 1878, when he and a friend visited Morocco, an account of which Mr. Brady published in a lecture to the Leeds Philosophical Society, on "Morocco and the Moors. Fez-Mequinez—Rabat." Wherever he went, Mr. Brady was sure to be at home in the best sense of the word, and his long letters from these distant places, which were written for circulation amongst the inner circle of his friends, were full of a keen appreciation of what was worth observing and recording, and were valued by those who had the privilege of reading them. His last foreign journey was in the winter of 1884-1890, when with some friends he visited Cairo, and ascended the Nile. He laid up at Cairo with œdema of the feet and legs, and from this he never quite recovered. He spent the summer at Brighton, and towards the end of November moved to Bournemouth, to what he and his friends hoped would prove a milder climate, but the rigour of an Arctic winter found him out even there, and on January 8th he was taken with pneumonia, which in two days proved fatal. His death, following soon after that of his friend and collaborateur Mr. H.K. Parker, is a great loss to the scientific world, and especially to all who are interested in the study of the protozoa.

WILLIAM SIMPSON,

BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, & PRINTER,

IN returning his best Thanks to his Friends and the Public for their kind Support during his residence in York, respectfully intimates that he has TRANSFERRED his BUSINESS to THOMAS BRADY of NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, for whom he ventures to solicit a Continuance of the Liberal Patronage bestowed on himself.

15, Low Ousegate, York, 7th Mo., 1858.

THOMAS BRADY,

On Succeeding to the Business hitherto carried on by

WILLIAM SIMPSON, as

BOOKSELLER, STATIONER, PRINTER, &c.,

RESPECTFULLY solicits from his Friends and the Public a Continuance of the Support which has been so liberally bestowed on his Predecessor.

T.B. has for several years been engaged in acquiring a thorough knowledge of the Business in its various branches, and he trusts, by constant attention and diligent personal superintendence, to ensure satisfaction in the execution of Orders entrusted to him.

It will be an object of T.B.'s especial care to keep on hand a good assortment of Standard Works, as well as a judicious selection from the most Recent Publications.

T.B.'s Stock of Stationery will, he believes, be found adapted to meet the requirements of all Classes, whether for private or business purposes, and he would inform Tradesmen that his particular attention has been directed to the Manufacture of Account Books and Commercial Stationery of every description.

INVOICES, CIRCULARS, &c., Engrave, Lithographed, or Printed.

AGENT FOR THE LONDON STEREOSCOPIC COMPANY.

15, Low Ousegate, York, 7th Month 1st, 1858.

A letter has been before your committee from Mr Thomas Brady, asking the Corporation to re-apportion certain Private Improvement expenses charged to Mrs Drewitt [ . . . ]

EAST JARROW IRONWORKS.

RUMOURED FORMATION OF A COMPANY.

Within the past few days it has been currently rumoured that Mr Thomas Brady, J.P., and others have under consideration the question of re-opening the iron works at East Jarrow. These works have at different periods been kept in full operation, but since the present trade depression set in they have practically been closed, the stagnant state of the steel and iron trades having severely interfered with their being continued. Much distress prevails in the neighbourhood of the works owing to their closure.

DEATH OF MR THOMAS BRADY.

A Former Well-Known Jarrow Resident.

The death has taken place at his residence, Sunniside, Penrith, of Mr Thomas Brady, formerly a well-known resident of Jarrow. Mr Brady, who was 83 years of age, was agent for the late Mr. D.O. Drewett, owner of the Jarrow estate, for a considerable period, and he resided at Jarrow Hall. Many years ago he was appointed a magistrate for the borough, and right up to the time when he left Jarrow, a few years ago, he was a regular attender at the police-court. Mr Brady, while he lived a quiet and retiring life, took an interest in the religious and social life of the town. He was associated with St. John's Wesleyan Church, and was an official of the local branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society.

DEATH OF MR. T. BRADY, PENRITH.

The death took place on Thursday at his residence, Sunniside, Penrith, at the age of 83 years, of Mr. Thomas Brady, formerly agent to the late Mr. D.O. Drewett, owner of Jarrow estate, for a long period. As a Jarrow magistrate he was regular in attending to his duties up to the time of his retirement, and in the social life of the town he took a leading part. Mr. Brady was a member of the Society of Friends, and share in the worship at the Penrith Meeting House, but when at Jarrow associated himself with the Wesleyan Church. The funeral was at Penrith Cemetery on Saturday, and the announcement was made that "no mourning" was requested.

The will and codicil are proved by his son, Roger Brady, Belmont Avenue, Palmer's Green, London. Subject to an annuity of £50 to his wife, he leaves everything to his children.

VACANT POSSESSION.

DELIGHTFUL VILLA RESIDENCE.

To wind up the Estate of THOMAS BRADY, Esq., J.P. (Deceased).

"HILLFIELD," UNDERHILL ROAD, CLEADON.

VASEY AND REED, F.A.I.

AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, & ESTATE AGENTS,

Are honoured with instruction from the Trustee and Executor herein to OFFER FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION,

On THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 1921,

At the GOLDEN LION HO[T]EL, KING STREET, SOUTH SHIELDS, at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon,

THE VERY SUPERIOR AND ATTRACTIVE DOUBLE-FRONTED FREEHOLD

VILLA RESIDENCE

In the occupation of Wm. Black, Esq., situate in UNDERHILL ROAD, CLEADON, and known as

"HILLFIELD."

The House is in excellent Decorative Order and Condition, and has a frontage to Underhill Road of 94ft. 4in. and a total area of 2,420 square yards or thereabouts. The situation is a well-sheltered and convenient one, being about 10 minutes' walk from the East Boldon Railway Station.

To anyone wanting an Ideal Residence with every modern convenience this is an opportunity rarely to be met with.

INSPECTION IS URGENTLY AND CORDIALLY INVITED.

VACANT POSSESSION will be given on Completion of the Purchase.

For further particulars apply to MESSRS J.R. AND H.F. RENNOLDSON, Solicitors and Notaries, Lloyds Bank Chambers, King Street, South Shields (Tel. 121); or the Auctioneers, The Shields Estates' Offices, 25, King Street, South Shields (Tels. 83 and 252).

MARSHALL—BRADY.—On the 20th inst., at the Friends' Meeting House, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Mr. William E. Marshall, of Leeds, engineer, son of Samuel Marshall, Esq., of Kendal, to Mary, daughter of Henry Brady, Esq., of Gateshead, surgeon.

Marriage at the Friends' Meeting House.

—A marriage was solemnized at the Friend's Meeting House, Staindrop, on Thursday the 18th inst., between Mr Thomas Carrick Watson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Miss Hannah Brady, daughter of Mr Henry Brady, of Gateshead. At the time appointed (10 o'clock), the meeting house was pretty well filled. Mr Brady gave a short address, and the ceremony was then proceeded with, at the conclusion of which, the marriage contract was read by Mr Hanson of Staindrop and duly signed by the bride and bridegroom. The happy couple, accompanied by their parents and friends then returned to the Head Inn, from which place they shortly afterwards departed for their various homes.

Hannah Watson, née Brady: (scholar 1851–1855), was the third daughter of the late Dr. Henry Brady and Hannah (Bowman) Brady, of Gateshead. From Ackworth she went to Polam. In 1869 she married Thomas Carrick Watson (who died in 1918). She took a great interest in the temperance movement, combined with which she collected funds to give a substantial breakfast to Gateshead cabmen, in pre-tramway days, at which pledges were taken, and presents of mufflers or mittens given to each man, and as far as possible H.W. kept in touch with these men all their lives. Other interests in which she took an active part were the Gateshead Aged Females' Society, the Brandling Home, and the Home for Waifs and Strays at Washington, Co. Durham. Though never very robust, she worked very hard, expressing herself in deeds rather than words, and owing to ill-health the home was removed to Heversham in 1909. For the last few years she was quite an invalid, but made light of her affliction right up to her death on January 23, 1924, in her 84th year.