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In the greater leisure, however, which he enjoyed during the latter 

 years of his life, his love of entomology was again called into play. 

 His frequent visits to the country and seaside afforded him oppor- 

 tunities of forming a small collection, to which he frequently made 

 additions hy purchase; and this pursuit, which had been his study at 

 the commencement of life, became his amusement towards its close; 

 for even when feeling the decline of bodily strength and vital energy, 

 he took interest to the last in everything connected with science, 

 and found especial enjoyment in the perusal of books and plates of 

 natural history. Mr. Wilkin was a great classical scholar, well read 

 in ancient and modem literature, and conversant with several Euro- 

 pean languages. He was a connoisseur of painting, which he studied 

 under the elder Crome, the celebrated Norwich artist ; and in his 

 earlier life he gave great attention to music. The great virbanity 

 of his manners, his unvarying cheerfulness, and constant flow of 

 lively and intelligent conversation made him a delightful companion, 

 while the depth of his Christian character and the genial warmth 

 of his disposition endeared him to all who knew him. He died at 

 his residence, at Hampstead, July 28th, 1862, the day after the 

 completion of his 72nd year. 



The Secretary also announced that twenty-two Fellows, one 

 Foreign Member, and one Associate had been elected since the 

 last Anniversary. 



At the Election which subsequently took place, George Ben- 

 tham, Esq., was re-elected President ; William AVilson Saunders, 

 Esq., Treasurer; and George Busk, Esq., and Frederick Currey 

 Esq., Secretaries. The following five Fellows were elected into 

 the Council, in the room of others going out : viz., James Bate- 

 man, Esq. ; M. T. Masbers, M.D. ; H. T. Stainton, Esq. ; Thomas 

 Thomson, M.D. ; and G. C. Wallich, M.D. 



Mr. W. F. Saunders, on the part of the Auditors of the Trea- 

 surer's Accounts, read the Balance Sheet, by which it appeared 

 that the total Receipts during the past year, including a Balance 

 of £673 135. 2d. carried from the preceding year, amounted to 

 £1846 2s. Id., and that the total Expenditure during the same 

 period (including the purchase of £400 Consols) amounted to 

 £1462 12s. 4i., leaving a Balance in the hands of the Bankers 

 of £383 9s. 9d. 



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