DISCUSSION. 



THE great meeting of the Victoria Institute at which M. Naville 

 read his paper, was held July 5, 1889. The paper was illustrated 

 by the author's photographs, shown by limelight ; at its con- 

 clusion : 



The PRESIDENT (Sir George G. Stokes, Bart., M.P., P.R.S.) said : 

 I have now to ask you to return your thanks to Monsieur Naville 

 for his most interesting paper, although yon may be said to have 

 already returned them by anticipation in the applause with which 

 the paper has been received from its opening to its conclusion. 



M. NAVILLE expressed his thanks for his cordial reception and the 

 way in which his paper had been received. 



Sir CHARLES T. NEWTON, K.C.B., U.C.L., heartily congratulated 

 M. Naville on the splendid results of his labours ; for himself he 

 sought to support Egyptian exploration and the Egyptian Explora- 

 tion Fund with all the influence he possessed. 



Mr. REGINALD STUART POOLE, LL.D. (British Museum), said he 

 was extremely gratified at being invited to listen to the most 

 learned and cautious paper he had ever heard from a discoverer. 

 M. Naville's great merit was that he never took one beyond the 

 point to which he himself could safely go, and whenever he had 

 differed from him he had felt perfectly sure that he was wrong and 

 M. Naville right. 



Mr. T. H. BAYLIS, Q.C., spoke of the importance of Egyptian 

 exploration, and Mr. W. ST. C. BOSCAWEN added some remarks. 



After a letter from Major CONDER, R.E., had been read, in which 

 he drew attention to the important light M. Naville's researches 

 threw on enr knowledge of the history of the ancient peoples of 

 the East. 



The President, members, and their guests adjourned to the 

 Museum, where refreshments were served. 



