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living in age of wonders ; of photography, of electricity, and a 
projected travelling at the rate of one hundred and fifty miles an 
hour. Yet with all our greater experience and more accustomed, 
wider, philosophy, we cannot see the result; we must fain acknow- 
ledge that we know not whither they will lead us. 
Reminiscences of the late President and Founder of the Club. 
By H. H. Winwoop, M.A., F.G.S. 
(Read January 10th, 1894). 
Mr. President and Members of the Bath Natural History and 
Antiquarian Field Club—It devolves upon me again to recall to 
your memories the passing away of another great man from our 
midst. Some of you may remember that in the year 1891 
allusion was made to the fact that the stars which indicated the 
original Members of our Club were fast disappearing and that 
only one then remained on the list. Now it is my lot to 
remind you that this last has gone, and none remain. Our late 
President and Founder has passed away from us ripe in honours and 
in years. Were an apology needed for my venturing to attempt 
any record, however slight, of the work of such a mar, my claim 
rests upon the fact that I have been honoured with his 
acquaintance ever since the year 1861, and feel proud of being 
classed among his friends. His example has always been before 
me, and the wisdom of his advice in all scientific matters wherein 
I have had to consult him has been my chief guidance and 
support. Born, as he often reminded his friends, at the end of last 
century, he sank in “calm decay ” on the Ist of September, 1893 ; 
having thus passed the allotted three score years and ten, without 
sorrow yet not without labour, for up to the last fortnight he was 
busily employed in his accustomed literary work. Indeed it is 
to be feared that it was owing to the unflagging interest he took 
