26 ANNUAL MEETING. 



He and his brother, Col. Maclean, of New Zealand, married 

 sisters — Blisland ladies, descended from the ancient family of 

 Billing, long resident at Lank in Cornwall.* Sir John and Lady 

 Maclean adopted their joint niece, Miss Blanche Maclean, 

 through whom Lady Maclean has lately forwarded, in response 

 to our request, an excellent portrait of our late President, which 

 the society cannot fail to regard as a highly acceptable present. 



By the death of Mr. Henry Sewell 8tokes, of Bodmin and 

 formerly of Truro, this society has lost a very distinguished 

 member. Not only had he filled legal and municipal ofl&ces 

 with the greatest credit, attaining to the chief positions connected 

 with them, but his literary work was of a very high order. His 

 poems relating to many persons and places in Cornwall — as well 

 as those which are descriptive of other subjects — have become 

 so familiar to us all that it is almost unnecessary to give their 

 titles. " The Vale of Lanherne " was his principal poem, but 

 his other writings were equally excellent. He took the greatest 

 interest in the work of this society, with which he was connected 

 for very many years, and presented to it a valuable collection of 

 documents and manuscripts, formerly belonging to the late Dr. 

 Taunton of Truro. 



His amiability and upright conduct, caused him to be 

 publicly honoured, and his memory is held in the greatest 

 respect. 



The Museum continues to be a source of great interest, 

 attracting a large number of visitors, not only for purposes of 

 curiosity but also for instruction. The number of students 

 visiting the museum to obtain knowledge is continually 

 increasing, and they are afforded every facility for prosecuting 

 their studies. Numerous visits have been made by pupils from 

 the elementary schools, and the Curator has explained the 

 construction and action of the various meteorological instruments 

 to the students from the training college. 



The numbers admitted during the year, were : — 

 Admitted Free ,. ., 2601 



Members and friends . . 251 



By Payment . . . . 361 



3213 



* Trigg Minor, Vol. I, p. 390. 



