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Wilson, of the well-known firm of Messrs. Crossley, who is always ready 

 and willing to help us ; thirdly, as regards the cost of the material used 

 — which has been by no means small — I am indebted to another 

 member and great benefactor of the Institution, namely, Mr. Ludwig 

 Mond, F.K.S. And lastly, but not least, I am indebted to my assist- 

 ants, Mr. Lennox and Mr. Heath, for the assiduous and self-sacrificing 

 way in which they have laboured in order to make these experiments 

 go successfully. As Sir Lyon Playfair has said, it is comparatively 

 easy to do these things in. the quiet of the laboratory, but immensely 

 difficult to get them to go on an occasion like this ; and when we 

 consider the long distances over which these highly condensed gases 

 have to be conveyed, and the complex arrangements necessary to 

 avoid all fear of danger, I think you will agree that the benefactors 

 who rendered these arrangements possible are deserving of more 

 credit than the lecturer. 



Lord Justice Fey then proposed a vote of thanks to his Grace the 

 Duke of Northumberland for his kindness in presiding over the 

 meeting. In doing so, his Lordship said : While I ask you to tender 

 his Grace your hearty thanks for attending to-night I cannot omit to 

 ask you to thank him also for even greater services. He has presided 

 over this Institution for many years, and has ever shown in its affairs 

 a warm and intelligent interest, and he has been a most liberal 

 benefactor of the Institution. At our ordinary meetings we have no 

 opportunity of expressing our feelings to our benefactors ; but on this 

 extraordinary occasion we have that opportunity. I feel that I only 

 express the sentiments of all here when I propose to proffer your 

 warmest thanks to his Grace, not only for presiding this evening, but 

 also for the great debt of gratitude which we owe him for his past 

 services. 



Sir EicHAED Webster said : I have the great privilege of being 

 permitted to second the vote of thanks to his Grace. I most heartily 

 endorse all that Lord Justice Fry has said with respect to the 

 eminent services rendered to this Institution by his Grace the Chair- 

 man. I also heartily agree with what has been said by previous 

 speakers with respect to the admirable lecture that we have heard to- 

 night, some portion of which will, I hope, remain in my mind and 

 memory, but the immediate effect of which has been to completely 

 paralyse the power of ordinary speech. I feel it a great privilege to 

 have been permitted to take some part in the proceedings, and have 

 the greatest pleasure in seconding the vote proposed by Lord Justice 

 Fry, which I venture to hope may be carried by acclamation. 



The vote having been put and carried by acclamation, 



The Duke op Northumberland said in response : My Lords, 

 Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel somewhat embarrassed on the present 

 occasion, because I had no expectation of, nor did I feel myself 

 entitled to, the vote of thanks you have been so kind as to pass. I 

 should Lave been wanting in duty if I had not been here to attend 

 the Centenary of the illustrious man whose memory we have met to 



