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tomical knowledge. I will only add, in the way of congratulatiorij 

 that his perseverance in these interesting researches is not remote 

 from the habits, or at variance with the duties of his profession ; for, 

 as you are well aware, the examination of the human body is one 

 department of that wide and beautiful field of comparative anatomy 

 in which he finds amusement ; and to become well acquainted with 

 the oeconomy and physiology of man, it is necessary to study the 

 structure of other animals. We hope and trust, that Mr. Mantell 

 may long possess health and strength to advance further and further 

 still in his honourable career, and we request you, Sir, to convey to 

 him our earnest wish that in every department of life he may meet 

 with that success which his industry and talents so eminently de- 

 serve. 



The President then presented, in the name of the Society, a purse 

 of guineas to Mr. Lyell to be by him conveyed to Mr. Mantell, and 

 informed him that the remaining portion of the proceeds of the fund 

 had been laid out on a Medal, which would likewise be forwarded to 

 him. 



It was afterwards Resolved : — 



1. That the thanks of this Society be given to George Bellas 

 Greenough, Esq., retiring from the office of President. 



2. That the thanks of this Society be given to William John 

 Broderip, Esq., and Henry Thomas De la Beche, Esq., retiring from 

 the office of Vice-President. 



3. That the thanks of this Society be given to Professor Turner, 

 M.D., retiring from the office of Secretary. 



4. That the thanks of this Society be given to Charles Lyell, Esq., 

 retiring from the office of Foreign Secretary. 



5. That the thanks of this Society be given to the Rev. William 

 Daniel Conybeare, Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny, M.D., Major 

 Shadwell Gierke, Davies Gilbert, Esq., and Capt. Alexander Robe, 

 retiring from the Council. 



6. That the thanks of this Society be given to Decimus Burton, 

 Esq., for the valuable service which he has rendered gratuitously to 

 the Society. 



