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ber of the Society in his researches, and enable him at a 

 future date to give us a more thorough knowledge of these 

 interesting creatures. 



One word more : I feel deeply obHged to you, Mr 

 Secretary, for the kind wishes you have expressed, and 

 the kind words you have spoken concerning me and my 

 approaching departure, and to you, Gentlemen, for the 

 flattering assurance of agreement with which they were 

 received by you. 



It will, I assure you, be no little pain to me to say 

 good bye to this island, in which I have spent the best 

 years of my manhood, and in which I leave so many 

 friends ; but the knowledge that I have of tlie cordial 

 good wishes of this Society will in some measure be a 

 Consolation to me. 



