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delegates from so many countries who by their presence here ex- 

 press the sympathy and goodwill of the various institutions which 

 they represent. To these institutions, venerable and youthful, 

 a formal expression of our grateful appreciation will in due course 

 be transmitted. In the meantime I will conclude these opening 

 remarks by again thanking you for your presence here to-day and 

 bidding you a cordial welcome to the halls of the Royal Society.' 



The presentation of Addresses from the various Institutions 

 represented then began. The delegations, as arranged in the 

 alphabetical order of the countries represented by them, are given 

 in the following list. As it would have been impossible that the 

 Addresses should be read at the meeting, one delegate from each 

 country was selected who should briefly express the friendly 

 feelings of his compatriots. The Addresses themselves will be 

 found in extenso from p. 31 to p. 122 of this volume. 



