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expressed a hope of being able to lay before the Royal Society in about two 

 years. (Applause.) 



Mr. WiNTLE read some remarks on the "Evidences of the Shell Deposits 

 Been around Hobart Town, not being produced by the Aborigines, and the 

 period of their origin being Post Tertiary," in support of views brought forward 

 in a former paper, which he understood had, at least in part, met with the 

 approval of Mr. Gould. "With reference to Mr. Wintle's statement that the 

 remarks on this subject, previously submitted by him to the Society, had been 

 approved of by Mr. Gould, Mr. Gould stated that the longtime which had 

 elapsed since that period prevented his remembering them distinctly, but his 

 impression was that they had not been approved of by him. He proceeded to 

 say that Mr. "Wintle's observations simply confirmed an already known fact, 

 viz., the existence of comparatively recent deposits all round the Island. He 

 thought there was no reason for supposing there had been oscillations of level 

 during the deposition of the bed enamerated in Mr. "Wintle's section. As to 

 the precise age, it would be desirable to collect more specimens to compare 

 jvith existing species. After the meeting Mr. Gould's attention was drawn to 

 a statement of Mr. "Wintle's that his section rested on an equivalent of the 

 new red sandstone, this is incorrect, as also a statement made by Mr. "Wintle 

 at a previous meeting that some of the rocks of Mount "Wellington are of the 

 Silurian age, and wluch he had erroneously stated to be the opinion of Mr. 

 Gould. 



Mr. Gould proposed a vote c^ thanks to the donors of presentations, and to 

 the authors of the papers just read, and added that, he was sure the meeting 

 ■would feel much gratification in giving theii* special thanks to Professor 

 Neumayer for the very interesting address they had just had the pleasure of 

 listening to. 



Professor Neumayeb returned thanks, observing that he had every reason 

 to be highly gratified with the attention and courtesy he had received, not 

 only in Tasmania, but also in the neighboring colonies of Victoria where he 

 had resided for several years. During that period having had many opportu- 

 nities of studying it, he had acquired a great regard for the Anglo-Saxon charac- 

 ter. He saw how well suited the race was for the great purpose of colonisation, 

 as it possessed a keen eye, not only for the practical of every day life, but also 

 for all that was sublime and great, and was consequently enabled to apply, 

 and adapt itself to circumstances of the most varied character. He would 

 indeed have been well content to pass the remainder of his life among them, 

 l)ut having been sent out by the King of Bayaria for a special object, it was now 

 his duty to return, in order to lay before the scientific world of Europe the 

 result of his labors. His friend Mr. Marwedel, however, would always know 

 his address, and if at any future period it was thought his services could be 

 4of use, he would promise, it would at all times give him the greatest pleasure to 

 (<io anything that might be in his power to promote the interests of the Eoyal 

 Society of Tasmania. 



