337 



In 1833 (" Proceedings," vol. 1, p. 423) the Council report 

 on the work done by him in the Oolitic district north of Calne. 



In 1843 (" Proceedings," vol. 4, pp. 42, 43) is the announce- 

 ment by the Council of his resignation. And at p. 67 are the 

 remarks which Murehison made in his address as President of 

 the Society when alluding to the official changes which had taken 

 place. 



In 1844 (Proceedings," vol. 4, p. 336) is the announcement 

 of the award by the Council for the second time of the WoUaston 

 fund. Warburton was then president, who gave no presidential 

 address at either of the anniversaries during his term of office. 

 There was, therefore, no formal handing over of the fund and no 

 speech on the occasion. 



In 1846 (Journal vol. 2, p. iii. in the "Report of the Com- 

 mittee "), both the medal and fund were awarded to him. The 

 address of the president, Leonard Horner, on presenting these 

 is given on p. 141. The recipient of the medal, as has frequently 

 been the case, was not present, and it was placed in the hands 

 of Fitton to convey to Lonsdale, who after the usual formal 

 thanks to the Council, took occasion to supplement, in a way 

 we now much value, the remarks which the president made 

 on the importance of Lonsdale's work. He had for some time 

 before this devoted great attention to the study of corals, which 

 formed the largest part of his scientific labours up to the time of 

 his death. 



In 1849 the WoUaston fund was again for the fourth time 

 awarded to him ; on this occasion to aid him in his reseai'ches. in 

 fossil corals. At p. xviii. of the Journal for that year is the 

 address of the president. Sir Henry Delabeche, on presenting the 

 fund. Lonsdale himself was absent, and the fund was entrusted to 

 Hamilton for transmission. 



The report of the Council in 1843, and Murcbison's address at 

 the time, together with the address of Horner in 1846, and that 

 of Delabeche in 1849, are the best notices of Lonsdale's work to 

 which we can refer. It has rarely fallen to the lot of any officer 

 of the Society to receive so often expressions of the esteem of the 

 Council and of their appreciation of the value of his work. 



