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Dublin in July last. Although, their agreeable recollection could 

 never be effaced from my mind, it will be deeper rooted through the 

 tie which is to connect me henceforth with the eminent scholars of 

 the Irish capital, with many of whom, adorning the chairs of Trinity 

 College, I have already had the honour and the pleasure of personal 

 intercourse. 



" Will you kindly be the interpreter of my feelings of very sincere 

 gratitude towards the illustrious body in whose name you obligingly 

 addressed me. 



'' I am, Sir, 



" Yours very respectfully, 



" r. v. Eighth OFEN. 

 " To Edward Peeceval Weight, Esq., m.d,, 



" Secretary of the Eoyal Irish Academy, 

 '' Dublin." 



"BEKLrN, W., Ahoenstkasse, 4, 



''25th March, 1893. 

 " Deae Sie, 



" I duly received the letter dated Dublin 22nd March, 1893, 

 informing me that the Royal Irish Academy elected me an Honorary 

 Member, and also the Diploma of Membership therewith sent to me. 

 " I beg to say that I accept the honour conferred on me with 

 feelings of sincere gratitude. I hope to complete within the next 

 year my former collection of Christian British Inscriptions, and so to 

 join in a certain manner, and within narrow limits, the great work 

 of elucidating the Celtic antiquity of the British Islands, in which 

 the labours of the Eoyal Irish Academy from its beginning take so 

 prominent a part. 



" Will you, dear Sir, kindly forward to the President and Mem- 

 bers of the Eoyal Irish Academy the feelings of sincerest gratitude 

 and highest esteem above expressed. 



" I remain, dear Sir, 



" Yours truly, 



" De. E. HiJBNEE, Prof. 

 " Edwaed Peeceval Weight, Esq., 



" Secretary E. I. A., Dublin." 



