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accomplished. It might be enclosed in some way in order that 

 all who visited that part of the county might see what the burials 

 of the Ancient Britons were like. When he showed the foreign 

 museum officials the plans of Harlynthey all asked, "Won't the 

 State take it up?" for on the Continent the State took up 

 everything of this sort, and they asked, "Why does not the 

 State buy the field and preserve it? " 



Mr. Eobert Fox said he had been at several meetings of the 

 Institution, but never recollected one more full of interest than 

 that. He was glad Mr. lago had stepped into the breach in this 

 case, and they were all lastingly indebted to him and his helpers 

 for what they had done. He thought everything should be done 

 that was possible to preserve places such as this for future 

 generations, and he hoped that the Institution would devote 

 special interest towards doing everything possible towards 

 carrying out the suggestion of Professor Miiller. He proposed a 

 hearty vote of thanks to Mr. lago and those who had assisted 

 him in these excavations. Sir Greo. Smith seconded theresolution, 

 which was carried with acclamation. Mr. Blenkinsop proposed 

 that the best thanks of the meeting be given to Mr. Mallett for the 

 action he had taken in regard to the Harlyn discoveries. In 

 ninety-nine cases out of every hundred these bones would have 

 been strewn all over the land and they would have heard nothing 

 about them. Mr. Enys seconded the proposition, and the 

 resolution was carried with applause. Other votes of thanks 

 .included "Donors to the Library and Museum," proposed by 

 Sir Geo. Smith, seconded by the Mayor (Mr. Richard Lean) ; 

 "Officers of the Institution," proposed by Mr. S. Trevail (who 

 referred particularly to the services rendered by Major Parkyn), 

 seconded by Mr. E. Sharp; and "The President," proposed by 

 Mr. T. L. Dorrington, seconded by Mr. P. Fox. 



The officers mentioned in the report were also formally 

 elected. 



