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use of the Laboratory now it was once finished. Before 

 concluding' what he had to say he should like to express, on 

 behalf of the Association, their great indebtedness to the 

 gentleman who had erected the building and had acted as 

 engineer, — Mr. Inglis. Mr. Inglis had acted throughout 

 with true friendship to the Association, and with the greatest 

 skill and courtesy he had gi^en all possible attention and 

 labour, sparing himself in no way, in order to do the work 

 thoroughly, to obtain the best of everything for the Asso- 

 ciation, and to carry out the whole scheme in the best 

 manner. He would mention once more a subject which 

 had been already alluded to. They wanted a yacht of 

 their own, not a pleasure jacht, but a steam sea-going 

 vessel which could accompany the trawlers on their expedi- 

 tions, and which should be a thoroughly seaworthy boat. 

 He hoped that those who were able to place additional funds 

 at their disposal, and who had been pleased and gratified 

 with the way in which they had expended the money already 

 entrusted to them, would not delay to add to the resources 

 of the Association so as to enable them to purchase this 

 steamer. 



The Peime Warden then proposed " Prosperity to Ply- 

 mouth." Not many words were necessary on that subject. 

 Plymouth was no new town. It had a fine history ; and if 

 time permitted, one might sketch that time of England's 

 peril when out of that fine harbour went forth that glorious 

 fleet to attack and destroy the Spanish Armada. Near him 

 sat his Worship the Mayor of Plymouth, adorned with the 

 chain which Sir Francis Drake himself wore three hundred 

 years ago. He would not detain them by dwelling on those 

 themes, but he might be permitted to say that it had been 

 a delight to the Biological Association to find itself so well 

 supported by the Corporation of Plymouth, who were doing 

 so much to adorn the immediate neighbourhood of the 

 Laboratory. He had therefore very great pleasure in pro- 

 posing the toast of " I'lymouth," and connecting it with the 

 Mayor who so worthily presided over Plymouth. 



The Mayor of Plymouth, in returning thanks, said 

 Plymouth was indebted to the Biological Association for the 



