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lost. He would like, if he had the power, to express the deep 

 sense of thankfulness which he felt, and which he was sure 

 the Academy must also feel, to those gentlemen for doing a 

 thing which had added so much to the interest of the Museum, 

 and, he might say, even to the wealth of the city, for he looked 

 forward to the period when their collection would attract edu- 

 cated strangers from all parts of Europe, as they knew it had 

 already done from England. They were well aware that it 

 had furthered the progress of art and manufacture by the im- 

 petus which it had given to the reproduction of ancient orna- 

 ments; and it would, perhaps, illustrate the state of society in 

 the British islands more fully than could be attempted to be 

 done in England, for the people of that country must often 

 look to them for correct information upon that subject. The 

 value of this collection was beyond estimation, and he had, 

 therefore, cordially seconded the vote of thanks proposed by 

 Mr. Kelly, as an expression of the gratitude they felt towards 

 the Commissioners for their truly valuable donation. 

 Motion carried with acclamation. 



The Hon. George Gough moved a vote of thanks to Mr. 

 Gray for his great kindness in placing bis own private collec- 

 tion at the disposal of the Academy; to the other gentlemen 

 connected with the Board of Works ; and also to Dr. Connor ; 

 who had permitted their antiquities to be exhibited. 



The motion was seconded by Dr. Petrie, and adopted unani- 

 mously. 



