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the mathematician, if his mill has to be reset, to deal gently with 

 the geologist, ami to afford liim all reasonable scope for his vast 

 meditations". He adds, however, in a side-note, " 'Deal gently and 

 without shedding of blood ' was the mediaeval formula for burning 

 alive." The inference perhaps was not intended. In the numerous 

 addresses printed in the volume before us there are many references 

 of historic interest to the early workers in different lands, and to 

 those who helped in the establishment of the Geological Society 

 of London. 



In his interesting Presidential Address Sir A. Geikie dealt with 

 the history of geological research prior to the foundation of the 

 Society, and showed that, as a recognized branch of science, geology 

 is not much older than the Society itself. 



In addition to the matters already mentioned, the Centenary 

 volume contains a record of the dinners, conversazione, visits to 

 museums, and of excursions made to different parts of the country. 

 The longer trips were not popular, but the single-day excursions 

 were for the most part well attended. 



The total number of those attending the Centenary was 307 ; 

 of these there were about 50 Eellows who came as delegates, and 

 111 other Fellows, out of a total number of between 1,251 and 1,278 

 (the full number of Fellows at the end of the years 1906 and 1907 

 respectively). Thirty ladies were present. 



The volume is a valuable record of an historic gathering, most 

 carefully prepared and edited by Professor Watts with the assistance 

 of Mr. Belinfante. 



Geological Society of London. 



Anntjal Genekal Meeting. 



Felnmry 19, 1909.— Professor W. J. Sollas, LL.D., Sc.D., F.E.S., 

 President, in the Chair. 



The Reports having been received and adopted, the President 

 presented the Wollaston Medal to Mr. Horace Bolingbroke Woodward, 

 F.P.S., addressing him as follows : — 



Mr. Woodward,— The WoUaston Medal is awarded to you iu recoguition of 

 researches conducive to the interests of the Society in particillar and to the science 

 of Geology in general, especially in relation to the Jurassic rocks of Britain and the 

 History of the Geological Society. 



K'o one possesses a more encyclopaedic knowledge of the Geology of England and 

 Wales than yourself, and your well-known book on this subject, distinguished by 

 its clear and orderly presentation of a vast collection of facts, is indispensable to 

 every English student of our science. 



The Jurassic System, as developed in this country, has long occupied vour 

 attention, and you have given an admirable account of it in your three great 

 volumes on The Jurassic Rocks of England and Wales, a work which embodies 

 your own personal observations, and fully and impartially records every fact of 

 importance contributed by other investigators. 



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