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THE death of Lord Wolseley on March 25, in his eightieth year, should not pass unrecorded in a scientific journal, for he was distinguished among great soldiers by his devotion to scientific methods. His capacity for organisation, recognition of the value of knowledge, and regard for accuracy and completeness are attributes not always associated with military careers. His “Soldier's Pocket-Book,” now published by the War Office, is rich in details relating to medical, engineering, and other aspects of field operations which depend upon science for their success. He held that it was essential for every officer to have a good knowledge of his science in order to be able to apply that knowledge usefully in the field, when cut adrift, perhaps, from civilisation. We share with the rest of the nation the feeling of regret that a life which has brought so much credit to the British Army is now ended. Lord Wolseley's body was laid to rest in St. Paul's Cathedral on Monday, with impressive funeral ceremonies, but his works will long remain a monument to his memory.