May 23, 1859.] MR. J. M. STUART— ROYAL AWARDS. 223 



hearty commendation bestowed upon his conduct by the Governor 

 of South Australia, Sir K. G. Macdonnell. The bold explorer will, 

 I have no doubt, consider this memento of our esteem to be much 

 enhanced by receiving it through the hands of so distinguished an 

 Australian traveller as yourself." 



Count Strzelecki replied : — 



" Sir Roderick, — I am deeply indebted to you, not only for the 

 flattering choice which you have made of me as the medium of 

 transmitting this award of the Council to Mr. Macdougall Stuart, 

 but also for the kind and courteous manner in which you have 

 commented upon the services rendered to geography by my fellow 

 Australian explorer. 



" I need not assure you, Sir, that this mark of the approbation of 

 the Eoyal Geographical Society, whilst it stamps the value of the 

 journeys and important discoveries of Mr. Stuart, will be to him 

 both a proud memorial of those services, and a fresh stimulus to his 

 further exertions in the cause of geography." 



