24 ANNTJAIi MEETING. 



In the death of Mr. E. A. "Wiinsch the society has met with a 

 great loss, for he was not only one of the most constant and 

 efficient members, but a valued contributor to the journal. His 

 genial presence was ever welcome, and the keen interest he took 

 in the proceedings of the meetings was shown by the zeal with 

 which he entered into the discussions. 



By the death of Charles Oardale Babington, F.E.S., the 

 society has lost one of its most distinguished honorary members, 

 whose numerous and valuable writings have become text books 

 for students of natural history. A few years since, when on a 

 visit to Cornwall, he stopped at Truro ; and spent some time in 

 examining the collections in our rooms, with which he expressed 

 himself highly pleased. 



Mr. Chivell's death is also to be regretted, for he always 

 showed a willingness to further the interests of the society. 



The late Sir John Maclean, Kt., F.R.S.A., F.S.A., who died 

 (aged 84 years) on the oth of March last, had served the office 

 of President of this society from 1891 to 1893. 



He had previously been elected an Honorary member, and 

 at the time of his death was a Vice-President. His loss is 

 sincerely regretted. 



His literary talents were widely known, and his geniality 

 endeared him to those who were associated with him. 



He was born in the parish of Blisland, near Bodmin, on the 

 17th of September, 1811, at Trehudreth Barton, the residence of 

 his father, Mr. Eobert Lean. Having traced his ancestry to 

 the Macleans of Scotland he resumed that name (which had been 

 shortened in Cornwall by the dropping of the prefix Mac.) 



As Mr. Lean he was appointed, through the influence of 

 the first Lord Vivian, to a position in the War Office, and after 

 some years became keeper of the records of H.M.. Ordnance in the 

 Tower of London. He was also Deputy Chief Auditor of army 

 accounts down to 1 87 1 , in which year a special Act of Parliament 

 was passed pensioning him on the abolition of his office. He 

 also at that time received the honour of Knighthood at the hands 

 of the Queen at Osborne, on January 14th, 187L 



