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very exalted rank were named as candidates. But science, very properly in this 

 case, superseded rank. Amongst the philosophers, whose labours had enriched the 

 Transactions of the Royal Society , two were most generally adverted to Sir H. DAVY 

 and Dr. WOLLASTON: but Dr. WOLLASTON , who had received from the council of 

 the Society the unanimous compliment of being placed in the chair till the Election by 

 the body in November , declined any competition with his friend Sir H. DAVY. Gentelm, 

 Mag. In het jaar 1805 werd hij lid der Royal Irish Academy; in 1810 ontving hij van 

 de Dublin Society the honorary degree of Doctor of laws; in 1812 he was knighted , 

 the Prince Regent then , for the first time , conferring that honour: during his absence 

 on the continent (1818) he was advanced to the Baronetage: Nation. Port. Gall* 

 In het jaar 1813 werd hij tot Correspondent van het Franfche Inftituut en in 

 het jaar 1820 tot Lid der Academic te Parijs verkozen ; in het jaar 1827 tot 

 Geasfocieerrfen van het Koninklijk-Nederlandfche Inftituut: voorts van de vol- 

 gende Maatfchappijen en Genootfchappen , als blijkt nit de onderfchrijving achter 

 zijn naam in de Phil. Trans, dead. Stockholm, Americ. et Imp. $c. Petropol. Soctus- 

 Soc.JMed. R. Edinb. Soc, Dub. Soc. Agric. Hibern. Soctus Honor. Neap. Reg, Soc. 

 Hon. Berolin. Turin. Bonon. Georg. Florentin, Hellen. Lyncae. Romae. Athen. Penet. 

 Soc, Corresp. 



