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5'ou planned. These are anxious to greet the founder of the Society 

 and those who knew you in former years are eager to meet you once 

 more. A visit from you, moreover, would be very helpful and stimu- 

 lating to the future growth of the Society, 



We therefore, now that the time of meeting approaches, wish 

 again to express the hope of every member of the Society that you 

 may be able to assist by your presence at the celebration of the twenty- 

 fifth anniversar}\ 



We have the honour to be, 



Your Grace's most humble servants, 



Alexander Johxson, 



President. 



S. E, Dawson, 



Honorary Secretary. 



Naples, March 23rd, 1906. 

 Dear Sir: — 



It is with much regret I must relinquish any hope of meeting 

 the members of the Eoyal Society on the 2oth anniversary of the 

 birth of the Society. 



Let me thank you for your most kind invitation, and express my 

 obligations to the Society for the annual gift of a copy of the " Trans- 

 actions," The field of observation in Canada is so vast that these 

 volumes have an ever greater interest. They will in future days be 

 treasured by Canadians as showing that their country has been, ever 

 since it became a united Dominion, abreast of scientific discovery and 

 research in other lands. These volumes will show also how practical 

 has been the working of the Society in welcoming literary men, and 

 men of science, from all the provinces of Canada to its membership, 

 and so labouring to enlist genius^in every shape to develop and make 

 known the immense material resources of Canada. All that constitutes 

 hardihood and manliness will thrive -vvith you. All tending to laziness 

 and apathy will die. Strenuous thought and the results of action are 

 represented by your Society, and the Press will know how to spread 

 the papers contributed so that all may measure the successes attained 

 in national endeavour. 



Believe me, yours truly, 



Argyll, 



