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safely asserted that no one who ever saw him work doubted or could 

 doubt his thorough earnestness in the performance of his task. The 

 difficulty in his case was to prevent his overstepping the bounds of 

 prudence in the work he endeavoured to get through : the Committee 

 of Irish MSS. has had to intervene in the interests of his health, and 

 shorten compulsorily the time which he would have devoted to the 

 service of the Academy. And his zeal was equalled by his rectitude. 

 The conscientious spirit in which he patiently worked was evident to all 

 who had anything to do with the direction of his labours. 



The Salary which the Council could give, from the funds at their 

 disposal, was but small in consideration of work so faithfully and so 

 loyally performed towards the Academy ; and the Council feel that it 

 will only be anticipating the wishes of the Academy in seeking con- 

 tributions towards the support of the family (widow and three 

 daughters) whom Me. O'Loj^gan's death has left entirely unprovided 

 for. 



They have therefore drawn up the preceding short notice, and ask 

 the generous aid of the Members of the Academy in support of the 

 bereaved family, as a well-merited tribute to the memory of the 

 deceased. 



Subscriptions in aid of the fund will be received by the Treasurer,. 

 E,EV. M. H. Close, Academy House, Dawson-street. 



List of Subscriptions already received — 



The President, £3 Ss.; Eobert Atkinson, ll.d., £5; Eobert S. BaU,. 

 F.E.S., £2 2s.; A. Carte, m.d., £2 2s.; John Casey, r.E.s., £2 2s.; 

 Eev. M. H. Close, m.a., £20; E. W. Davy, m.d., £l Is.; Sir S. 

 Perguson, ll.d., £2 2s. ; George F. Fitzgerald, f.t.c, £2 2s. ; John 

 E. Garstin, f.s.a., £2 2s. ; John T. Gilbert, f.s.a., £2 2s. ; Eev. S. 

 Haughton, f.e.s., £2 2s. ; T. Hayden, m.d., £2 2s. ; J. K. Ingram, 

 LL.D., £3 3s.; Eev. J. H. Jellett, b.d., £2 2s.; A. Macalister, m.d., 

 £1 Is. ; W. J. O'Donnavan, ll.d., £2 2s. ; J. P. O'Eeilly, c.e., £2 ; 

 Yery Eev. Dean Eeeves, d.d., £2 2s. ; A, G. Eichey, q.c, £2 2s. ; 

 Lord Talbot de Malahide, f.e.s., £2 2s. ; B. Williamson, f.e.s., £1 Is. 



Professor J. P. O'Eeilly, c.e., read a Paper "On the Lines of 

 Jointing observable about the Shores of the Bay of Dublin, and 

 their relation with neisrhbourinf? Coast Lines." 



