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me during the two years I have had both the honour and the 

 pleasure to preside. 



It affords me great satisfaction to be succeeded by one so well 

 qualified for the oSice of President as Mr. Heisch. He has made 

 a study of a variety of subjects with which most of us are imper- 

 fectly acquainted, and I doubt not that under his able President- 

 ship we shall all be instructed and edified. 



