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i tions that the meeting took place there. During 

 its stay he entertained in his house at Greenhill, Dr. 

 Whewell, Mr. Peacock, and Mr. Vernon Harcourt. 

 Of the latter he says in a letter to Professor Phillips 

 about this time : ' I learn every year to look with 

 more admiration and affection on that remarkable man ; 

 nor shall I ever cease to look back with peculiar satis- 



ion on that meeting at York which brought me first 

 into connection with him and with yourself.' With 

 the success of the meeting Forbes was well pleased. The 

 Association had now quite established itself as a national 

 institution, and the gathering at Edinburgh, which was 

 the third since its origin, attracted foreigners of distinc- 

 tion, among whom was M. Arago. Of this eminent 

 man Forbes writes: 'The impression he has left here 

 cannot be forgotten, and I look upon my improved ac- 

 quaintance with him as a very happy event in my life. 

 I trust before very long to extend it on the other side 

 of the Channel/ 



