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quiet reflective wisdom of his decisions on points of doubt and 

 difficulty, — these and the other qualities of his clear and acute 

 intellect will hereafter have full justice done to them by an abler 

 hand than mine. But I cannot suppress the expression of my 

 deep sorrow at the loss of that warm and kindly heart, that 

 cheerful and genial spirit, those cordial and benevolent affections, 

 and that intense love of justice, which combined to render our 

 departed friend as heartily and warmly loved as he was deeply 

 respected and revered. 



One of our lamented friend's latest acts evinced the unfailing 

 interest which he continued to the last to take in the welfare of 

 the Linnean Society. Only a week before his death he placed in 

 Mr. Bennett's hands, to be given up to the Society, the two bonds 

 for one hundred pounds each, which he held as security for two 

 shares of the loan by which we were enabled to purchase the 

 Linnean collection. You will agree with me that such a proof of 

 his attachment, on the near approach of his final separation from 

 us, ought not to be passed over without a grateful record. 



I am spared the necessity of detaining you with any longer 

 detail, by the opportunity of referring you to a beautiful and 

 touching notice of his great merits which appears in the ' Times ' 

 of this morning, in which you will easily recognize the hand of 

 one of our most valued members, who knew him perhaps better 

 'than any other, and by whose unceasing tender and all but filial 

 devotion, his last days and nights were soothed and comforted 

 and cheered. The latest moments of that true and affectionate 

 friend, to what period soever his life may be prolonged, will be 

 brightened by the hallowed refiection of the peace which he 

 brought to the dying hours of him whom he so much loved and 

 revered. 



July 1st, 1858. 



Special Meeting. 



Thomas Bell, Esq., President, in the Chair. 



The meeting having been specially summoned for the Election 

 of a Member of Council in place of Eobert Brown, Esq., Y.P., 

 deceased, George Bentham, Esq., was elected a Member of Council 

 in his place. 



