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whom America has produced. I wish also ])uhlicly to acknowledge 

 the skill of Mr. Arthur S. Coggcshall, to whom was entrusted the 

 mechanical e.xecution of the restoration. To Professor Lankester, to 

 Mr. C. E. Fagan, to Dr. Arthur Smith Woodward, and the body of 

 gentlemen associated with them, who have in many ways aided us 

 while engaged in the work of setting u]) the specimen, 1 desire to 

 return on this occasion my most cordial thanks for all the courtesies 

 which they have shown us and for the helj) which they have given. 



" In conclusion I wish to say that it has been of the greatest bene- 

 fit to me to have had the opportunity here to consult with your learned 

 men as to the anatomy of this animal, and to find that the accuracy 

 of our researches is in many ways confirmed by the study of the 

 material you already possess under this roof." (Applause.) 



Lord Avebury then said, " We have the honor of having with us Sir 

 George Trevelyan, a member of the Board of Trustees of the l>ritish 

 Museum, who has been longer in service than any of his colleagues.. 

 I am sure we should be pleased to hear from him." (.Applause.) 



Sir George Trevelyan said : 

 ' Jfv Lon/s, Ladies, and Gcutlcvien : 



"Although I am the oldest member of the Board of Trustees of the 

 British Museum, I can certainly say of myself that I am the least 

 scientific. But although I can lay no claim to special ac(]uaintance 

 with the sciences of geology and paleontology, I rejoice in all the 

 advances that are being made in these and kindred sciences. I desire 

 more particularly to express on this occasion the feeling of admiration 

 which I am sure we all cherish for the magnificent generosity of Mr. 

 Carnegie, another striking proof of which we have in his gift to-day 

 to our Museum of this most interesting specimen. (Applause.) 



" Mr. Carnegie is attaining one of the highest forms of happiness 

 in conferring opportunities upon his fellowmen to acquire knowledge. 

 He is not only providing liberally for those who possess a love of 

 reading, but he is doing much to promote the welfare of scientific 

 societies. In all his activity he is serving those who keep their heads 

 above water by their self-denial, thrift, and diligence, a class which 

 deserves best from public benefactors. The Trustees of the British 

 Museum, while they possess two of these virtues, certainly have thrift 

 impressed ujjon them by a Chancellor of the Exchequer, who grows 

 year by year less generous. (Laughter.) 



