354 Presidentship of Marquess of Northampton 1848 



As already stated, he had been unable to attend the meetings 

 and lost his place in the membership. He was probably 

 too much engaged in his telescopic work in Ireland to have 

 much time to spare for visits to London. His labours at 

 Parsonstown had now borne fruit, and he enjoyed a world- 

 wide reputation as a practical astronomer who at his own 

 expense had constructed the largest reflecting telescope 

 in the world and knew how to put it to use. 



Thomas Bell, dental surgeon at Guy's Hospital, was also 

 Professor of Zoology at King's College, London. Five years 

 from this time he was elected President of the Linnean 

 Society. He became F.R.S. in 1828. 



