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in the first instance under his personal influence. Those 

 of us who have read the ' Life and Letters ' and the letters 

 subsequently published, know what Mr. Darwin himself 

 thought of Lord Avebury as a naturalist. He was much 

 pleased at his conversion to the theory, and wrote as 

 early as April 6, 1859 : u My neighbour, and an excellent 

 naturalist, John Lubbock, is an enthusiastic convert." 

 Nothing could have been more interesting or touching than 

 the beautiful words in which Lord Avebury has sketched the 

 character of Darwin as he knew it, and no one knew it at 

 closer quarters than he. I will ask you to return your thanks 

 to Lord Avebury. 



The motion was carried with acclamation. 



THE PRESIDENT i That concludes our business. 



A DINNER given by the Fellows to the Medallists and 



Foreign Guests, was held at the Princes' Restaurant, at 

 6.30 P.M., Dr. D. H. Scott, F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The following were present : 



The Lord Avebury. Mr. G. A. Boulenger.* 



The Lady Avebury.* Prof. G. C. Bourne. 



Sir George Darwin.* Dr. A. Chevalier.* 



Lady Darwin.* Miss E. Crocker. 



Sir E. Ray Lankester, K.C.B. Mr. A. D. Darbishire.* 



Sir Daniel Morris, K.C.M.G. Mr. O. V. Davbishire.* 



Sir Frank Crisp. Dr. Francis Darwin. 



Lady Crisp. Mr. W. E. Darwin.* 



Sir Oliver Lodge.* Prof. Dendy. 



Prof. Strasburger, F.M.L.S.* Mrs. Dendy.* 



Dr. Gallon, F.R.S.* Prof. Denny. 



Prof. Warming, F.M.L.S.* Mrs. Denny * 



Prof. Hubrecht, F.M.L.S * Mr. F. V. Dickins.* 



Prof. E. Lonnberg.* Mr. H. Druce. 



Mr. E. A. N. Arber. Rev. E. A. Eaton.* 



Dr. Margaret Benson. Mr. W. Fawcett. 



Prof. V. H. Blackman. Rev. H. P. Fitzgerald. 



Mr. L. A. Boodle. Mrs. Fitzgerald.* 



