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of that work have heen strengthened by the lapse of time. He might repeat with 

 truth the words of another visitor to these Islands from the other side of the Channel : 

 veni, vidi, vici. 



In his recent publications on Brittany he has correlated the breadth and character 

 of the metamorphic zones surroiinding the granitic masses with the thickness of the 

 cover under which the intrusions took place, and has suggested ideas that may prove 

 of great importance in connection with such questions as the origin of the crystalline 

 schists and igneous magmas. 



But he has aided the progress of geology in other ways than as an original worker. 

 The illustrious pupil of an illustrious master, he has contributed to maintain the great 

 reputation of Lille as a centre of geological teaching ; while his extensive knowledge 

 and exceptional organizing ability have ever been at the disposal of the International 

 Geological Congress and kindred associations. 



Many years have elapsed since I had the privilege of making his acquaintance, and 

 it is therefore with the greatest pleasure that I now ask you to transmit to him 

 the "Wollaston Medal, which has been awarded to him by the Council as a mark 

 of their appreciation of the great services that he has rendered to all branches of 

 Geological Science. 



Sir Archibald Geikie replied in the following words : — Mr. 

 President, — 



It has been to my fi-iend Professor Barrois a matter of very keen regret that he is 

 prevented from being here to-day, to renew his personal relations with the Fellows 

 of the Geological Society, and to receive from them the highest distinction which it is 

 in their power to bestow. We must aU deeply sympathize with him in the causes that 

 deprive us of his presence. Bowed down by one of the greatest afflictions that can 

 befall a father — the death of a son in the full bloom and promise of early manhood — 

 he has manfully struggled with his numerous duties, until at last his health has given 

 way under the strain. Let us hope that he may soon be restored to his former 

 vigour, and be able to resume the researches in Brittany and the detailed description 

 of them on which he has so long been engaged. He has asked me to receive this 

 Medal for him, and I count it a great privilege and honour to be the intermediary 

 between the Geological Society of London and one of the most distinguished and 

 Avidely esteemed geologists of Eiu'ope. Professor Barrois has sent a letter of thanks, 

 which 1 will now read :— 



" Mr. President, — 



' ' Allow me to express my gratitude for the new honour which the Geological 

 Society has bestowed upon me, by the award of the "Wollaston Medal, as I cannot 

 but recall that the Council has on a former occasion encouraged me in my scientific 

 work by the award of the Bigsby Medal. 



" I have since made long wanderings along the Channel clift's on both sides, from 

 chalk to granite, for the sake of science, in the steps of De la Beche, Fitton, Godwin- 

 Austen, and the founders of stratigraphical geology ; and it is for me a very unexpected 

 event to see my name written to day, for ever, with theirs, in the Proceedings of the 

 Society. 



" No distinction can be more gratifying to a geologist than to receive its highest 

 award from the Council of the illustrious Society which for nearly a century has 

 extended our knowledge in every branch of geology, and promoted progress in every 

 part of the earth. I so greatly appreciate this great honoui-, that I feel as if the 

 work that I have been able to accomplish Avas too small to merit the Wollaston 

 Medal, granted as a reward, but rather as a friendly incitation to go on in my labour — 

 ' upward and onward.' " 



Charles Barrois. 



"Lille, February 9th, 1901." 



The President then presented the Balance of the Proceeds of the 

 Wollaston Donation Fund to Mr. Arthur Walton Eowe, M.B., M.S., 

 of Margate, addressing him as follows : — Dr. Rowe, — 



It will, I am sure, be a source of gratification to you to be associated with 

 Professor Barrois on the present occasion, for you have done much to confirm and 

 extend the principles which he first applied to the elucidation of the structui-e of the 



