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chemist from Bale, was the discoverer of ozone, and the 

 inventor of gun-cotton and collodion. Dr. Forchhammer 

 has been alluded to among the guests of 1837. Mr. Grove 

 was no doubt the judge and author of the brilliant " Correla- 

 tion of the Physical Forces." Professor Ansted was the 

 Professor of Geology at King's College, London, and at 

 this time Secretary to the Geological Society. 



Another guest this year was the much respected Leonard 

 Horner, brother of the politician Francis Horner, and 

 father-in-law of Sir Charles Lyell. His remarkably grave 

 face and stately manner, as well as his shrewd sense and 

 tact, led to his being frequently asked to fill the office of 

 Chairman. It used to be said of him, as he presided at a 

 meeting, that he looked wiser than any man could possibly 

 be. He had a kindly heart also, which showed itself in the 

 pains he took to bring forward the younger men of science 

 of his day. His friend Murchison, now knighted, was 

 present at the same dinner. Both at the Royal and the 

 Geological Society the two men were thrown much together. 1 



Other guests were Sir Thomas Cartwright, British Ambas- 

 sador to Sweden ; Lieut. -Colonel William Henry Sykes, 

 F.R.S., who saw much service in India when in the East 

 India Company's service ; Major Cautley, and others already 

 mentioned. 



1847. In the year 1847 tne Anniversary on July ist 1 was 

 attended by thirty members, with Sir Robert Harry Inglis 

 in the chair. The expenditure since the last Anniversary 

 was reported to amount to 129 us., leaving a balance of 

 12 95. id. due to the Treasurer. The contribution for the 

 ensuing year was fixed at two pounds ten shillings. There 

 was a single vacancy, due to the death of Charles Hatchett, 

 the much respected Father of the Club, whose election, dating 

 as far back as 1802, was one in which Henry Cavendish 

 had taken a special interest. As the result of a ballot John 



1 It may be noted that again the appointed date of the Club's Anni- 

 versary was postponed till the following week, seeing that many of the 

 members wished to attend the meeting of the British Association at 

 Oxford. No dinner was provided on 24th June. 



