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arrangements had been carried out. To Mr. Stevens especially thanks 
were due, and he trusted that during the excursions the members all 
responded to the call of his whistle. 
The votes of thanks were all carried by acclamation. 
My. Srevens, in returning thanks, observed that more credit was 
due to those who had accompanied him than to himself, as they all 
responded so well to his call. He thanked all for the expression of 
their goodwill. 
Rev. A. C. Sutra said that, as that was the last formal meeting 
of the Society which would be held, they could not separate without 
thanking Sir John Lubbock for his kindness in coming down and 
presiding over their gathering. He congratulated the Society on 
having secured the-services of so competent an archzologist as their 
President. His name was of European renown, and not only as an 
archeologist, but. as a naturalist; and he would not have them 
forget that this was a natural history as well as an archeological 
society. The services which their president had rendered to ar- 
cheology and to natural history were manifold, and they could not 
forget that he was the author of the bill for the preservation of the 
ancient monuments of the country. Moreover he felt sure that Sir 
John Lubbock would not relax in his efforts to procure the passing 
of that measure. Nor had their President contented himself with 
words: he had also acted up to them; for it should not be forgotten 
that their President had purchased part of the land on which Avebury 
stood, and also Silbury Hill, for the purpose of preserving those 
ancient relics. He begged to propose a vote of thanks to Sir John 
for taking the chair, and for the admirable address which he had 
delivered on the previous day. 
The Prustpent returned thanks for the kind manner in which they 
had received the mention of his name. He must confess that at 
first he felt some degree of diffidence and nervousness in taking the 
chair. They had, however, much enjoyed themselves, and they must 
all feel that they had had a most pleasant gathering. He would 
conclude by making one last suggestion, and that was that they 
should accord a vote of thanks to the general secretaries of the 
Society, who carried on the work, not only at the meetings, but 
