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t<-) might, if possible, be purchased in order that the Society might have 

 the advantage of having them properly described and named, and the list 

 of Tasmanian shells thus rendered as complete as possible to date. 



The Kev. J. E. Tkxison- Woods, in rctruuing thanks, remarked it had 

 given him gfreat pleasure to do what little he had done for the Natural 

 History of Tasmania. It was pleasant, however, for every one to find his 

 work ai)preciated, and he must .say he had always foimd that the Royal 

 Society had recognised in the kindest spirit whatever he had been able to 

 accomplish. The library of the Society had been of the greatest 

 as.sistance to him, anil he was most happy in being able to cougratidate 

 the Fellows on the possession <jf the best and most extensive collection 

 of scientific works in the Australian colonies. He was also glad to have 

 the opjiortunity of thanking the officers oftthe Society for their tmvarying 

 courtesy, and his thanks were especially due to their Curator, Mr. Roblin, 

 to whona he had been frequently indebted for assistance of the most 

 valuable character always most willingly rendei-ed. (Applause.) 



A vote of thanks to the donors of presentations closed the proceedings. 



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