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the gratitude of the present and future generations. It may not 

 always be possible to use the best sites for dwelling-houses — the 

 neighbourhood of a great harbour may prevail over other 

 considerations — but it is at least possible, by following the 

 principles which Milne has laid down, to lessen very materially 

 the destructive power of a great shock. 



After a brief illness, Milne died on July 31. By his will, he 

 has left all his seismographs and his books and papers relating 

 to earthquakes to the British Association, together with a sum 

 of £1,000 subject to the life-interest of his wife. He has also left 

 behind him property, intangible it may be, but still more valuable. 

 He has left an organisation for the study of earthquakes that is 

 practically co-extensive with the British empire. It is satisfac- 

 tory to learn that this work of Milne's creation will not be 

 allowed to lapse, that it will be continued as far as possible by 

 other if less capable hands. A more worthy memorial to our 

 late leader in seismology we could not offer than by continuing 

 and extending his work in the way that he would probably have 

 done had he remained among us. 



