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him the gratitude which first favours always excite, and he trusted that it was 

 not the last time they should see him at the meetings of the club (applause). 

 He was very pleased to see at the meeting also the Mayor of Hereford 

 (great applause). Having invaded the Principality in such goodly numbers 

 to day, it might have been a source of satisfaction to the Cymri, if they had 

 thought of it, (laughter) to know that they had brought their chief magistrate 

 with them as an emblem of peace and justice, and above all of good fellowship 

 (great applause). There was another gentleman he had yet to name, and no 

 doubt they had all been wondering why he had not named him before, the 

 Eev. W. S. Symonds, the lecturer for the day (applause). The fact was he did 

 not quite liiie to consider Mr. Symonds as a stranger to the club. In the 

 early days of its formation he was its life and spirit, but when he established 

 his own club, at Malvern, and deserted the "Woolhope Club, it was almost 

 annihilated. However, the Woolhope Club had survived it, and was glad now 

 to welcome him whenever he came to the meetings (applause). It was always 

 the aim of professional people, great singers or actors, if they could not be 

 placed first on the programme, to have their names put last of all, in great 

 capitals (laughter). Though he had named Mr. Symonds last, he hoped that 

 he would consider that he had done so in great capitals (much laughter), and 

 he would make them more prominent if he pleased, by giving them his own 

 university colour, the dark-blue (laughter). It did not much signify, however, 

 in what type Mr. Symonds's name appeared in the programme of a field 

 meeting. If it was there at all, and if Mr. Symonds was in the van, as he was 

 to-day, the meeting was certain to be successful (applause). His enthusiasm 

 cannot fail to impart itself to others, while his great learning in geology, and 

 the happy knack he has of conveying information in clear and forcible language, 

 make his lectures at once attractive and full of instruction (applause). To 

 one and all of these gentlemen he begged to give the thanks of the club for 

 the honour they had done it by coming to the present meeting (applause). 

 He had now to come to this particular day. "When Builth was chosen for this 

 visit, if any one member rejoiced more heartily than another, it was the 

 gentleman on his right hand, the Rev. W. Jones Thomas (applause). He did 

 all he could to persuade them to come, aud they must have all felt to-day that 

 he had done all he could when they were here, to make the visit agreeable to 

 them. Indeed, with such a cordial reception, in a district so full of scientific 

 interest, surrounded by such beautiful scenery, and with such charming 

 weather, it would be strange indeed if they had not all enjoyed themselves 

 that day (applause). Mr. Jones Thomas had been so anxious that they should 

 see the district well that he had laid out too long a route for them. He 

 really wished the club could have walked over Carneddau to Craigd Ju, as Mr. 

 Lees and he himself had done yesterday evening. It was a beautiful walk, 

 and as to the bog on the top, if the botanists had once got there he should 

 never have got them away in any reasonable time (laughter). He was siire 

 they would wish him to present to ISIr. Jones Thomas the hearty thanks of aD 



