1814 Duke of Somerset; John Bostock 245 



It will be remembered that the Duke was elected into the 

 Club in 1805, but was " discontinued " in the following 

 year, not having duly complied with the rules. Edward 

 Adolphus Seymour, eleventh Duke of Somerset, was noted 

 for his interest in both scientific and literary pursuits, and 

 wrote some mathematical papers. He was elected into the 

 Royal Society in 1797, and in later years was chosen Presi- 

 dent of the Linnean Society, of the Royal Institution and 

 of the Royal Literary Fund. He was also a useful member 

 of other Societies. 



An additional ex-officio member was added to the Club this 

 year in the person of Taylor Combe, who on soth November 

 1812 had been elected one of the Secretaries of the Royal 

 Society. He was introduced to the Club and took his place 

 at the dinner on 24th February 1814. He was Keeper of 

 Coins and Antiquities at the British Museum, and became 

 F.R.S. in 1807. 



The paucity of notable guests which has been marked 

 in the last few years is still maintained in the records of 

 this year. Dr. John Bostock, who was invited by Charles 

 Hatchett, was a physician who had graduated at Edinburgh 

 and ultimately settled in London, where he became Lecturer 

 on Chemistry at Guy's Hospital. He was one of the early 

 members of the Geological Society and its first elected 

 President after the reception of its Charter of incorporation 

 in 1826. He became F.R.S. in 1818. 



The " Mr. Allan," guest of Wollaston on May igth, was 

 probably Thomas Allan, possessor of the finest collection 

 of minerals in Scotland, which his trained mineralogical 

 ability and his financial resources enabled him continually 

 to augment. He was elected into the Royal Society next 

 year. Another visitor was Lord Amilius Beauclerk, third 

 son of the fifth Duke of St. Albans, who joined the Navy in 

 1782 and after varied service in European and Atlantic 

 waters was appointed Admiral and Commander-in-chief at 

 Plymouth. He had been elected into the Royal Society in 

 1809. 



Among the visitors of former years who now reappeared the 



