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Royal Society and the Club, had passed away. In spite 

 of the advance of age and the severe bodily disablement 

 under which he had for so many years courageously done 

 his duty, he continued to take his wonted place up almost 

 to the very last. He presided at twenty-seven dinners of 

 the Club in 1819 and at five during the early months of 

 the following year. His last appearance was on March 

 i6th 1820. He died on June igth. His was a long and 

 great career. If he contributed little original work to 

 the temple of science, no man of his generation did more 

 than he to advance its building, by his ceaseless activity 

 in providing materials for others to work on, by the generous 

 use he made of his wealth, and by the magnetic influence 

 of his character and his example. 



