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its steady progress and continued prosperity. Established in 

 1818 by the leading men of the county, it can point, with no 

 small degree of satisfaction, to an unvaryingly useful and 

 successful career ; and in the papers of the Journal are to be 

 found treatises of great importance and use to those interested 

 in the county. 



Although it has had to encounter the usual vicissitudes, to 

 which all societies are subject by the death and resignation of 

 members, it is satisfactory to learn that the roll of subscribers 

 has more than maintained its numbers. 



The loss sustained by the lamented death of her late Most 

 Q-racious Majesty Queen Victoria, whose patronage extended over 

 a period of 63 years ; of Mr. John Tremayne, a noble and typical 

 English gentleman ; and of Mr. E. A. Gregg, for many years 

 your valued curator and librarian, was feelingly referred to by 

 our President at the Spring Meeting in May last. Since then we 

 have had to regret the loss by death of Capt. Josiah Thomas and 

 Mr. F. W. MicheU, C.E. 



Capt. Josiah Thomas, so well-known as the manager of 

 Dolcoath, the richest and deepest tin mine in the world, was ever 

 regarded as the leading spirit in Cornish mining. It is to him 

 that we are indebted for the introduction into this county of the 

 Eock Drill, Californian Stamps, Frue Vanners, and other modern 

 machinery for economizing the cost of raising and treating the 

 ores. Capt. Thomas was for many years an associate of this 

 Society, and his contributions on mining and mineral deposits 

 will always be valued. 



Mr. F. W. MicheU, C.E., took considerable interest in all 

 that related to our society, and the council had for many years 

 the benefit of his experience as one of its members. Mr. Michell 

 made a particular study of the history of our county, and he 

 was greatly interested in the habits, manners and customs which 

 prevailed here in the last century. 



The following address of condolence to His Majesty King 

 Edward VII on the lOss of our late Patron and Sovereign, and 

 of congratulation on His Majesty's Accession to the Throne, was 

 presented by the Council on behalf of the Institution in March 

 last : 



