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which they have treated me, during the time I have had the 

 honour of occupying the Presidential chair. 



I shall look back to the two years now past, not without 

 some regrets that the attention I have been able to devote to 

 my duties has been less than I should have wished, but cer- 

 tainly with much satisfaction that, personally,, our relations 

 have been throughout of the most peaceful and cordial 

 character. For this I have not only to thank the Society as 

 a whole, but especially the official members of it. To 

 Mr. Goss I am greatly indebted for the willing assistance he 

 has so heartily rendered me at all times, as I am also to 

 Canon Fowler and to Mr. Grut, as well as to the Council and 

 other officers of the Society. 



It has been a matter of great regret to the Council, that 

 the state of Mr'. Saunders' health will no longer permit him 

 to devote to this Society that active and efficient service for 

 which they have been so long indebted to him. No one has 

 more richly deserved the hearty vote of thanks which you 

 will presently be asked to accord to him. 



