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which would not interfere with the present front of that 

 mansion. 



On Nov. igth, the Club decided to dine in future at the 

 ' Thatched House/ because the present place of meeting 

 was inconveniently distant from Burlington House ; the 

 landlord undertaking to provide a dinner of two courses, 

 with dessert, tea, coffee, and attendance, for nine shillings a 

 head wine, ale, and spirits being charged according to 

 quantity consumed, sherry at six shillings and port at seven 

 shillings a bottle. 



Mr. Homer stated at the meeting on Dec. i/th that 

 the Government had declined for the present to accommodate 

 the Geological Society on the site of Burlington House, 

 because the house which it now occupied was not as yet 

 required for public purposes. 



1858. The vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Royle 

 was filled at the Anniversary Meeting on April 26th, by the 

 election of Mr. Paget. 



SIR JAMES PAGET, the eminent surgeon, was born at Great Yar- 

 mouth on Jan. nth, 1814, and studied medicine at St. Bartholomew's 

 Hospital, during which time he discovered, while dissecting, the 

 minute but often fatal parasite Trichina spiralis. Becoming 

 M.R.C.S. in 1836 and obtaining the Fellowship in 1843, he held 

 various posts till he became full surgeon in 1861. Before this, he 

 had gained a high position in his profession, and in 1871 attended 

 the Princess of Wales (afterwards Queen Alexandra) when lame 

 from rheumatism. As a surgeon he was skilful and clear-sighted ; 

 as a teacher, facile and prompt ; as a speaker, eloquent ; and 

 as a man, universally respected and beloved. He was elected 

 F.R.S. in 1851, received many degrees and distinctions, among 

 them a baronetcy in 1871, and died in London on December 

 3oth, 1899. 



Towards the end of the year the attendance of members 

 had perceptibly decreased, and the Treasurer, on December 

 i6th, was directed to write to those who had been absent 

 for two years. 



On November 25th, only eight were present, so the election 

 had to be postponed till Dec. i6th, when seventeen members 

 dined, and Sir B. C. Brodie was elected to fill the vacancy 

 made by the retirement of Mr. Spence. 

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