SIR ROBERT IIADFIELD, BART. 29 



If Sorby could have been with us this evening it would be 

 a special satisfaction to him to see the child of his brain grown 

 to the giant it now is, I mean in the application of the Microscope 

 to the examination of Metals and their Alloys. In a separate com- 

 munication entitled " The Great Work of Sorby, of Sheffield," I have 

 dealt briefly with his Researches in this field. 



In addition to this present Address, I am contributing to the 

 Svmposium a Paper on the Faraday Society and its Work ; also jointly 

 with Mr. T. G. Elliot, F.I.C., a Paper on ''Photomicrographs of Steel 

 and Iron Sections at High Magnification," as well as a Bibliography 

 from 1665 down to the present time, which although not claimed to 

 be complete may be found useful to those interested. 



I trust that in each of these contributions will be found some 

 information that may be of interest and give encouragement to 

 pursue our Researches in this valuable field of Scientific Investigation. 



