xii Proceedings. {^Jamiary lot/i, igii. 



Rdmers Adversaria^' ...'\}^g\\\\Q....\&^ T. Elbe og K. Meyer 

 (4to., Kobenhavn, 1910), presented by the Kgl. Danske Videns- 

 kabernes Selskab ; " Aiitiqiiities of Central and South-Eastern 

 Missouri^' by G. Fowke (8vo., Washington, 19 10), and ^''Chippewa 

 Music" by F. Densmore (8vo., Washington, 1910), presented by 

 the Bureau of American Ethnology. 



Mr. Fr.\ncis Nicholson, F.Z.S., read the following com- 

 munication. — 



"Dr. Adam Bealey and Dr. Dalton." 

 About sixteen years ago I happened to be in the Society's 

 house when an elderly gentleman, accompanied by another of 

 about his own age, who I understood was a cousin, came in to 

 visit the place where, sixty years earlier, he had received lessons 

 in chemistry from Dr. Dalton. 



The visitor introduced himself as Dr. Adam Bealey, and, in 

 the course of conversation, mentioned that he possessed a 

 small bust of Dr. Dalton, which, at my suggestion, he readily 

 agreed to present to the Society. Shortly afterwards the bust 

 was received by the Society, and placed, as desired by Dr. Bealey, 

 in the room on the ground floor on the left as you enter, where 

 it now is on the chimney-piece. A reproduction of a full size 

 photograph of the bust accompanies this note. 



As Dr. Bealey's letters to me in connection with this gift are 

 interesting, I have pleasure in presenting them to the Society, if 

 they will accept them. Below are copies of the three letters : — 



Filsham Lodge, 



Filsham Park, 

 Jany. 30th, 1894. 

 Dear Sir, — 



I purpose to send to you the little bust of Mr. Dalton, by 

 I'ickford's to-morrow. 



I shall be glad if it may be placed in the room in which we 

 formerly sat to read with him. 



There is a little book published by Mr. Dalton of which he was 

 personally more proud than of the New System of Chemical Philosophy. 

 It is an English Grammar. If you have not a copy in the 

 Lil)rary and would like this I will send it with pleasure. 



Yours faithfully, 



Adam Beai.ey. 



