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a plan for the establishment of a lectureship, but 

 made no provision in his will for its support. His 

 widow, who afterwards married Sir Edwin Sadlier, 

 beqeathed property in the City of London for 

 carrying out the plan that had been thus fruit- 

 lessly framed. 



It was a gracious act on the part of this lady, 

 and one which showed a noble reverence for her 

 first husband's wishes, to take upon herself in such 

 a manner to give effect to his intention. Through 

 the expiration of a ninety-nine years' building lease 

 the College has come into possession of an income 

 from the Lady Sadlier bequest which raises the 

 amount available for the Croonian lectureship from 

 ;^ lO to ;^200 per annum. Those present are aware 

 that the consideration of how to turn this twenty- 

 fold increase to best account to meet the objects 

 of the Trust, and at the same time secure the 

 advancement of knowledge in a direction likely to 

 produce beneficial results, has anxiously engaged 

 the attention of the Fellows. After passing through 

 the hands of a committee, the subject was discussed 

 at three College meetings, at the last of which, the 



