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Dienste unserer "Wissenscliaft zu verwenden. Das Bewasstsein, einem 



so ausgezeielmeterL Kreise hodLverdienter ManiLer anzugelioreii und 



diircli gleich.es Streben, wie durch. gleiche geistige Interessen rerbun- 



den zu sein, Yeiieibt neuen Muth und neue Kraft im "Wetteifer nacb 



gleicbem Ziele. Ich. werde die Ehre baben, von jetzt an meine ms- 



senscbaftlicben Ai'beitcn regelmassig der Eoyal Irish Academy zu 



iibersenden. 



"Indem ich Ihnen meinen verbindlichsten Dank 'wiederhole und 



Sie zugleich ersuche denselben den bocbrerehiien lEitgliedern der 



Academic auszusprechen, bleibe ich. 



' ' In vorziiglichster Hocbaclitung 



"Ihr ergebenster 



" De. Eeis'st Haickel, 



" Professor der Zoologie an der 



" Universitdt Jena. 

 ' ' A>^ DEN Peaesidexiex dee 



" EoTAL Ieish Academy, ztt Duhlin. 



"BEELrN", 



'' 1st April, 1876. 

 " Sie, 



' ' 1 have been sui-prised in the most honourable "^ay by receiving from 

 your illustrious Academy the nomination to an Honorary Membership. 



" The high distinction bestowed upon me by this election recalls 

 to my memory the extraordinary f avoiu' I had in a veiy distant epoch ; 

 at the Meeting of the British Association at Oxford, in the year 1847 ; 

 by becoming acquainted there with your eminent TVilliam Hamilton, 

 George Boole, and other Dish, scientific men of the first order, and 

 of being received by them in the most benevolent manner. 



" It will be a great satisfaction to me if my further researches, 

 which I shall have the honour of submitting to yoiu' judgment, should 

 render me worthy of the place offered to me in your Academy. 



"Asking you to express my profound gratitude to your honourable 



colleagues, 



'•' I am, Sir, 



"Your most obedient Servant, 



"PeOFESSOK C. "W. BoECH-iEDT. 



" De. "William Stoe:es, 

 " President of the Royal Irish Academy, 

 M.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., miight of the Prussian Order of Merit, ^'^." 



