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any rate it behoved them all to remember that though 

 fish formed a very useful article of food, they were very 

 often, in the words of the poet, " lives of men." 

 The motion having been carried unanimously, 

 Mr. SCOTT, having thanked the meeting, said he was 

 very glad to hear of the good prospects of the Ben Nevis 

 observatory, but he had not time, seeing there was another 

 conference to be held at four o'clock, to go into some 

 of the questions which had been raised, such as the 

 formation of a station at Rockall. He would conclude 

 by proposing a vote of thanks to the Chairman. 



Mr. JOHN S. DYASON, F.R.G.S., seconded the motion, 

 which was carried unanimously, and the conference 

 adjourned. 



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