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but these were cast into the shade by his better nature ; and besides those who had 

 the pleasure of knowing intimately his good qualities and his great and varied at- 

 tainments, many others will ever lament that they have been thus suddenly deprived 

 of his friendship." 



The President stated that he had no doubt but that all present who had known Mr. 

 E. Doubleday would fully concur in the remarks of the Secretary, and proposed that, 

 as a tribute of respect to his memory, all further business should be adjourned. 



January 28, 1850. (Anniversary Meeting). 

 G. R. Waterhouse, Esq., President, in the chair. 



The Auditor's Report of the Treasurer's Account was read, from which it appeared 

 that the Society was now in a much better financial condition than at the correspond- 

 ing period of last year. 



Messrs. W. S. Dallas, E. W. Janson, J. F. Parry and J. O. Westvvood, were 

 elected members of the Council in the room of Messrs. W. F. Evans, J. Walton, J. 

 J. Weir and the late Mr. E. Doubleday; and the following were elected to the 

 respective offices for 1850: G. R. Waterhouse, Esq., President; W. Yarrell, Esq., 

 Treasurer; and Messrs. J. W. Douglas and H. T. Stainton, Secretaries. 



The President then delivered an address on the state and prospects of the Society, 

 for which a vote of thanks was passed, and he was requested to allow it to be printed. 

 Votes of thanks were then passed to the Treasurer, Secretary, and retiring members 

 of the Coancil. 



The Secretary announced that part 2 of vol. v. of the Society's Transactions, con- 

 taining, among other matter, a general index to the five volumes, and completing 

 vol. v., was on the table. 



February 4, 1850. 

 G. R. Waterhouse, Esq., President, in the chair. 



The President appointed as Vice-Presidents for the ensuing year, Messrs. Spence, 

 Stephens and Westwood. 



The following donations were announced, and thanks ordered to be given to the 

 respective donors : ' A Synonymic List of British Lepidoptera,' by Henry Doubleday, 

 and the 'Zoologist' for January and February; presented by E. Newman, Esq. 

 ' Memoires de l'Academie Royale de Belgique,' tome xxiii. ; ' Bulletins de l'Academie 

 Royale de Belgique,' tome xv. 2me partie, et tome xvi. Ire partie ; ' Annuaire de 

 l'Academie Royale de Belgique,' tome xvi. Ire partie ; ' Memoire de Fertilisation des 

 Landes de la Campine et des Dunes,' par A. Eenens ; ' Observations des Phenomenes 

 Periodiques ; ' all presented by the Academy. Two Almanacs of the Art Union of 

 London ; presented by the Art Union. ' Literary and Scientific Register and Alma- 

 nac for 1850;' presented by J. W. G. Gutch, Esq., the author. ' Descriptions and 



