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The Reports having been read, it was resolved :— 
- That they be received and entered on the Minutes of the Meet- 
ing, and that such parts of them as the Council may think fit, be 
printed and distributed among the Fellows. 
The President then announced that the Wollaston Medal and £20 
had been awarded by the Council to Professor Ehrenberg of Berlin, 
for his discoveries respecting Fossil Infusoria; and in delivering the 
Medal with the accompanying sum of money into the hands of the 
Chevalier Bunsen, who was present, Mr. Whewell addressed him as 
follows : 
Mr. Bunsen, 
I have great pleasure in delivering into your hands the Wollas- 
ton Medal, which the Council of this Society have awarded to your 
countryman Professor Ehrenberg, for his discoveries respecting Fos- 
sil Infusoria. ‘These discoveries, eminently striking and curious to 
all intelligent persons, are full of the most lively interest for Geolo- 
gists. Such discoveries area just reward of M. Ehrenberg’s merits, 
since he had prepared himself for this success by a profound study 
of natural history, by persevering and scrutinizing researches, and by 
extensive and enterprising travels. We gladly give this medal asa 
proof that we sympathize in the admiration which these discoveries 
have excited throughout scientific Europe. 
To many others, and to myself in particular, there is an additional 
source of pleasure at having such a communication to make to M. 
Ehrenberg, in the circumstance of our having recently become ac- 
quainted with him, and having seen personally in our own country 
the evidences of his talents and genius, his simple and strenuous 
love of knowledge. We beg you to communicate to him with this 
medal the expression of our admiration in his labours, our deep inter- 
est in their results, and our warm wishes that he may long have 
granted him the health and energy and opportunity which their suc- 
cessful prosecution demands. 
Allow me to say also, that we trust that this token of our respect 
will be kindly received by M. Ehrenberg’s countrymen as well as by 
himself, and that they will accept it as a testimony how gladly we 
do honour to the profound knowledge and patient research which 
distinguish that great branch of the European family. I rejoice to 
be able to deliver this medal into the hands of a distinguished coun- 
tryman of Professor Ehrenberg; and I cannot but add, as an addi- 
tional ground of satisfaction, into the hands of one, who, by his wide 
acquaintance with men of science and learning, and with their works, 
is so well prepared to sympathise with their honours and successes, 
as he is by his nature prompted to rejoice in excellence of every 
kind. 
The Chevalier Bunsen acknowledged the distinction conferred 
upon Professor Ehrenberg in the following terms :— 
