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touch any specimen which he wished to submit to his equally 

 enthusiastic friend and coadjutor Sir Philip Egerton, who 

 was also a good ichthyologist as well as the owner of a 

 noble collection of fossil fishes. Lord Enniskillen's tall figure 

 and commanding presence were familiar at the meetings 

 of the Geological Society and at the annual gatherings of 

 the British Association. 



1840. At the Anniversary meeting on 25th June 1840 

 there were present : 



The Marquess of Northampton, President 

 Sir Alexander Johnston Lord Stanley 



J. W. Lubbock Sir John Barrow 



Robert Brown Thomas Murdoch 



John F. Daniell Rev. Baden Powell 



Thomas Phillips John L. Guillemard 



Sir Robert H. Inglis William H. Pepys 



Revd. Dr. Jennings Samuel H. Christie 



Dr. Mayo Sir John Rennie 



George Dollond Richard Penn 



Joseph Smith, Treasurer 



The expenses for the past year amounted to 96 43. 7d. 

 and there remained in the Treasurer's hands a balance of 

 13 193. 5d. The annual subscription was fixed to be 2. 



The attendance of members at the weekly meetings still 

 continued considerably lower than in earlier years. Since 

 the Anniversary of the previous year the total number 

 of persons who dined at the Club was 327, of whom 250 

 were members and 77 visitors. 



The death of Davies Gilbert, former President of the Society 

 and of the Club, was announced. His position in the Club 

 being that of an ex officio member, no vacancy arose from 

 his decease, nor was any member retired on account of 

 non-attendance. Major Sabine having now again become 

 resident in England, his name was ordered to be placed 

 on the ex officio list. Captain W. H. Smyth having removed 

 to South Wales, and being thus prevented from attending 

 the meetings of the Club, requested that his name might 

 be put on the Supplemental List. This request being agreed 



