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Anniversary Address of the President, His Honor Sir William 

 Foster Stawell, Knight, Chief Justice of Victoria, tyc. } fyc. 



[Delivered to the Members of the Institute, 12th April, 1858.] 



Your Excellency and Gentlemen, 



I know very well that I have not been selected for 

 the high office which I occupy in consequence of any scien- 

 tific attainments which I possess. I have been always en- 

 gaged in the work of a very laborious profession — always too 

 jealous of my devoting myself to any other studies than those 

 immediately connected with it ; and thus I am the more in- 

 debted to your kindness in having placed me in this position. 

 It is, perhaps, in consequence of my holding another office 

 that I have received this honor, and feeling that in doing 

 honor to the office you do honor to the man, I beg to thank 

 you, gentlemen, for both ; I also feel, and I trust I am not 



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