A veteran naturalist : being the life and work of Tegetmeier . copied by this all too hasty and superficial generation. E. W. R. Chillington, Kinosbridoe, , 1014. POSTSCRIPT. In consequence of the outbreak of the war, publication of this book was for a time delayed. I venture now, however, to launch the volume in the hope that it may perchance afford some little relaxation from the sad thoughts forced on us all by the terrible struggle for life in which we as a nation are engaged. I deeply regret that Death has taken from us, in the interval between writing and publication,
A veteran naturalist : being the life and work of Tegetmeier . copied by this all too hasty and superficial generation. E. W. R. Chillington, Kinosbridoe, , 1014. POSTSCRIPT. In consequence of the outbreak of the war, publication of this book was for a time delayed. I venture now, however, to launch the volume in the hope that it may perchance afford some little relaxation from the sad thoughts forced on us all by the terrible struggle for life in which we as a nation are engaged. I deeply regret that Death has taken from us, in the interval between writing and publication, Sir Walter Gilbey, the author of the Introduction to this book. But Death, which has alas ! been busy in other directions since August 1914, may diminish also the circle of those who knew, or are interested in the life-work of, the late W. B. Tegetmeier, and I feel I ought not further to withhold this record of and tribute to one who so truly loved and so earnestly worked for England, the land of his birth. The Author. The Savage Club, , 1916. xix. \. / CONTENTS. PAGE Introduction by Sir Walter Gilbey ... v. Preface xv. CHAP. I.—The Childhood of a Naturalist ? - 1 II.—Youth and Education .... 6 III.—Medical Experiences 13 IV.—In Bohemia 23 V.—Teaching and Writing 32 VI.—The Bee-Master ... - 42 VII.—The Father of Pigeon-Fanciers 51 Vni.—The Colombophile 67 IX.—As Poultry Expert 84 X.—The Collaborator of Darwin - 98 XL—The Father of the Savage Club - - 113 XII.—On the Field and Queen 140 XIII.—Pheasant and Game Preserving - - 160 XIV.—As a Collector ... - 172 XV.—Other Zoological Work - 184 XVI.—Lesser Scientific Work - - 198 XVIL—Family Life and Character - - - 207 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE W. B. Tegetmeier. (From an Etching by HubertHerkomer, presented by the Artist, and dated 1879) Frontispiece. A Medical Certificate of Tegetmeiers Father facing 2 Sketch Map Showing Tegetmeiers Birthplace. (Drawn by Mr. Tegetmeier) - - 3 Tegetmei
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