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two General Secretaries were the lamented friend 

 Mr J. W. Hulke, F.K.S., and Mr W. Topley, F.RS., 

 another friend who has likewise joined the majority, 

 while the energetic Treasurer was Mr F. W. Rudler, 

 F.G.S. Objects of great interest received from geo- 

 logists all over Europe, mainly illustrative of questions 

 to be discussed before the Congress, were exhibited, 

 the President sending his collection of Coalbrook- 

 dale fossils ; and also a series of types of flint im- 

 plements from the River Drifts of France and Eng- 

 land. The Organising Committee had done its work 

 very efficiently : there were many voluntary assistants, 

 so that with such an assemblage and the indefatigable 

 exertions of the secretaries, the Congress could scarcely 

 have failed to be a brilliant success. The sun, which 

 does not always show in London, shone out during the 

 daily sittings ; and it was only when bands of the 

 members headed by active British geologists were 

 scattered in different parts of the country in the 

 Isle of Wight, North Wales, Yorkshire, &c. that the 

 weather broke, and gave proof to foreigners of the 

 vicissitudes of an English climate. 



The pleasure of meeting so many fellow - workers 

 at the Congress in London had been very great, 

 and instead of returning to Darent - Hulme fagged 

 and tired, Professor Prestwich found himself actually 

 refreshed and invigorated. He came home with re- 

 newed zest for field work, forgetful that he bore the 

 burden of years. Owing, however, to the lateness of 

 the season, further explorations were peremptorily for- 

 bidden, and we find numerous notes to Mr Harrison, 

 his enthusiastic aide, with detailed instructions for 

 him to examine certain localities, and to observe 

 special points in his walks. 



