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nected with Sir G. Airy’s lecture at Cockermouth last year were 
great, the chief item being the transport of a large globe from the 
south of England, and an accident which happened to it on its 
return. The greater part of this expense, however, was most 
generously borne by our late and much-lamented President, the 
sum of £5 15s. being alone left for the Association to defray. 
I cannot close my Report without one word of tribute to our 
late President. There are few, if any, in Cumberland who so 
entered into the work and aim of the Association as he; and his 
advice and encouragement were ever given me with much willing- 
ness and cheerfulness. We have, in losing him from amongst us, 
lost both a friend and an able support. 
