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 mathematical triposes of 1860, 1861, 1888, 1889, 1893, and 1900, besides acting as examiner in London University from 1859 to 1864 and again from 1865 to 1870. To the last he actively opposed the changes in the Cambridge mathematical tripos which were effected in 1907.

In 1883 he and his friend, W. H. Besant, St. John's College, were the first to take the new Cambridge degree of Sc.D., and in the same year his college elected him one of its first honorary fellows under the new statutes. He was made hon. LL.D. of Glasgow in 1878, and hon. Sc.D. of Dublin in 1892. He was also a fellow of the Geological Society from 1864 and of London University.

Routh died at Cambridge on 7 June 1907, and was buried at Cherryhinton. His wife survived him. By her he had five sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Edward Airy, a lieutenant in the royal artillery, died in 1892 from the effects of service in Egypt; and the youngest, Rupert John, in the Indian civil service, died at the beginning of a promising career in September 1907. George Richard Randolph is an H.M. inspector of schools; Arthur Lionel, a lieutenant in the royal artillery; and Harold Victor, professor of Latin at Trinity University, Toronto. A replica of the portrait by Sir Hubert von Herkomer was presented by Mrs. Routh to Peterhouse in 1890, and it hangs in the hall.

Besides the works cited, Routh published 'Solutions of Senate House Problems' with [q. v. Suppl. II] (1860).



ROWE, JOSHUA BROOKING (1837–1908), antiquary and naturalist, born at Plymouth on 12 June 1837, was only son of Joshua Brooking Rowe of Brixton, near Plymouth, printer and bookseller of Plymouth, by his second wife, Harriett Caroline, daughter of Captain Charles Patey, R.N. Samuel Rowe [q. v.], writer about Dartmoor, was his uncle. After education at a private school in Plymouth the younger Joshua was in 1860 admitted a solicitor, and practised for many years in Plymouth in partnership with Francis Bulteel, and latterly with W. L. Munday.

Through life he devoted his leisure to literary and scientific research. A paper on 'The Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Amphibians of Devon,’ which he read before the Plymouth Institution in 1862, was issued separately next year. Subsequently he published much on archæological topics, and encouraged local archæological study. In 1862 he helped to form the Devon Association, of which he was president in 1882, and joint honorary secretary from 1901 till death. To the 'Transactions' of the association he contributed over fifty papers. In 1875 he was elected F.S.A., of which he was a local secretary. He was also a fellow of the Linnean Society, and a member of numerous antiquarian societies, being a founder of the Devon and Cornwall Record Society.

From 1882 he resided at Plympton St. Maurice, where he was active in local affairs. He transcribed the parish registers for publication in the 'Parish Magazine.' On 28 June 1908 he died at Plympton St. Maurice, and was buried in the churchyard there.

In December 1864 he married at St. Andrew's, Plymouth, Sara Foale, daughter of Henry Mews, of Plympton, by whom he had no issue.

A photograph hangs in the Exeter public library, to which he bequeathed his library of about 10,000 volumes, pamphlets and manuscripts, including an unpublished history of Plympton St. Mary.

Rowe revised Samuel Rowe's 'Perambulation of &hellip; Dartmoor' (Exeter, 1896), and also published: He wrote for many local periodicals, and was joint editor of 'Devon Notes and Queries,' some of his contributions to which were reprinted separately. The article on the 'Mammals of Devon,' for the Devon volume of the 'Victoria County Histories,' is by him.
 * 1) 'The Cistercian Houses of Devon,' Plymouth, 1878.
 * 2) ’The History of Plympton Erie,' Exeter, 1906.
 * 3) 'The Ecclesiastical History of Plymouth,' 4 parts; Plymouth, 1873-4-5-6.



ROWLANDS, DAVID, '' (1836–1907), Welsh scholar and poet, son of John and Margaret Rowlands, was born on 4 March 1836 at Geufron, Rhosybol, Anglesey. Two years later, his father moved to the farm at Ty Cristion, Bodedern. After a village education he was apprenticed at thirteen, and spent some time in shops at Holyhead and Hatfield. But at the instance of the 