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Society of Dublin on the 8th of April, 1857, amid the deep regrets 

 of the Society for their lost associate, and their warm sympathies for 

 his family and friends : — 



" The Geological Society of Dublin desire to express their sense of 

 the great loss they have sustained, in common with many other of the 

 scientific societies of Dublin, in the death of Dr. Ball, their former Se- 

 cretary, Vice-President, and President. They wish at the same time to 

 record their high estimation of his ability and attainments as a man of 

 science, and his character as a gentleman, and of the great services he 

 had formerly rendered to the Society." 



The Royal Irish Academy, the Dublin Natural History Society, and 

 the University Zoological and Botanical Association, adjourned their 

 meetings in testimony of their regret for his loss, and of their respect 

 for his memory. 



Dr. Ball had been nominated President of the Natural History Section 

 of the British Association for the Dublin Meeting, August, 1857. The 

 members of that Section (D) commenced their proceedings by passing 

 a resolution akin to these already given, and concluding with the words, 

 "that this tribute of marked respect to his memory is due not merely 

 on account of his great merit as a naturalist and promoter of science, but 

 much more to his personal character, as a kindly, high-minded, and 

 honourable man." 



After giving, a3 has been done, these testimonies to the character 

 and attainments of Dr. Ball, it is considered unnecessary to republish 

 the obituary notices that appeared in the local journals, or in the 

 " Athenaeum," the "Literary Gazette," and other periodicals in Great 

 Britain. 



Dr. Ball was most willing at all times to communicate his informa- 

 tion to those who sought it ; and this, combined with his equable tem- 

 per and amiability of disposition, rendered it a pleasure to hold inter- 

 course with him on points of zoological research or observation. His 

 papers on the Hedge-hog and the Frog, published in the "Irish Penny 

 Journal" in 1840 and 1841, evince his desire to disseminate a know- 

 ledge of what is true regarding the structure and habits of animals re- 

 specting which many erroneous opinions are yet current His contri- 

 butions to some of our standard zoological works are acknowledged by 

 their authors, Professor Bell, Mr. "William Tarrell, and Professor Ed- 



