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Institution, could not fail to leave indelible marks in the history 

 of its development. No sooner was he enrolled among us, than 

 he contributed ' ' Notes of the Ancient Regalia of the Kings in 

 Mines, and of early Mining and Metallurgy ; " a few years 

 after, "an account of the Ancient Inscribed Stone found at 

 Fardal, near Ivy bridge, Devon" — containing a lucid description 

 of all that was then known of the Ogham written characters. 

 Again, " Notes on the Gold Grorget or Lunette, found near 

 Padstow, in Cornwall." The members of this Institution had 

 every reason to congratulate themselves, that he had held the 

 presidency on the occasion of the visit of the Cambrian 

 Archseological Society to this county, as their guests, in 1862. 

 In 1866, he once more consented to be our president. And, 

 though on his resigning his office in the Stannaries in 1870 

 business no longer brought him into Cornwall, we were de- 

 lighted to have him with us diudng our two-days excursion in 

 1872, during which he displayed, if feebler from age, all his 

 wonted ardour in exploring antiquarian remains, and was as 

 prompt as ever with his illustrative remarks. Rarely shall we, 

 I fear, look upon his equal in this chair. 



The late Mr. Jacob Olver, who died at the age of 58 years, 

 was a highly respected citizen, and many times Mayor of 

 Falmouth ; though not a full member he subscribed to our funds, 

 and was a genial participator in oui' annual excursions. 



Mr. Charles Chorley, our late editor, and an Associate of the 

 Institution, was 65 years old when he was taken from us. Both 

 in the Report of the Council and separately by myself, at our 

 Autumnal Meeting, this sad event has been commemorated. I 

 must not, as I could fondly do, again expatiate on his virtues. 



Sir Groldsworthy Grurney (Knight), who died about two 

 months since in his 83rd year, was a Corresponding Member of 

 this Institution. He was born at Trevorgus in this county, and 

 was of Cornish parentage. He soon relinquished the practice of 

 medicine, for which he had been educated, to devote himself to 

 chemistry and mechanics ; in which he became distinguished for 

 his practical inventions, as various records in the patent-office 

 would suffice to show. His name will ever be remembered. in 

 connection with improvements in the oxy-hydrogen blowpipe, the 

 lime and magnesian lights, steam locomotives for macadamized 

 roads, stoves for warming public buildings, his arrangements for 



