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mains were followed by the Presidents and many members of the various 
learned societies of England, also by the chief men of science in London. 
The well-known Dean Stanley officiated on the mournful occasion, and 
on the following Sunday delivered in the Abbey one of his beautiful char- 
acteristic sermons, which may be found én etenso, in the July number of 
“Good Words,” p. 453 (a work to which he occasionally contributed 
some popular papers on the wonders of the Universe). The Dean took 
his text from the 14th and 15th verses of the 1st chapter of Genesis. 
“ And God said let there be lights in the firmament of the Heaven to 
divide the day from the night; and det them be for signs and for seasons 
and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of 
the heaven to give light upon the earth; and it was so.” 
Glancing at the private sentiments of Sir John, in these days, when there 
appears to be an increasing antagonism between science and revelation, 
it is refreshing to remember how frequently in his writings, and in con- 
versation with some of his friends, strong indications are observable, that 
the lofty mind of him who was a master in the science of the starry 
heavens could penetrate into higher regions still, and forget the proud 
achievements of intellect and science, in the humility of the adoring 
Christian; a humility which also manifested itself towards man in count- 
less acts of generous sympathy and consideration. Of him truly it may 
be said in the language of a poetical tribute to his memory, which has 
recently appeared in a periodical of the day (‘‘ Good Words’’). 
‘+ Seience and learning led his mind, in reverent awe above ; 
To him the voices of the stars proclaim’d their Maker’s love.” 
In the above sketch of the scientific, official and personal character of 
the departed, it will be sufficiently apparent that with numberless other as- 
sociations of the learned and scientific, in the decease of Sir John Herschel, 
our Society has to deplore the loss of a member whose name adorned the 
catalogue, 
Mr. Dubois offered the following paper upon a qguast Coin, 
of Copper, affirmed to have been found ata great depth, in 
Mlinois. 
The annual reports of the Treasurer and Publication Com- 
mittee were read and referred. 
Pending nominations 679 to 682, and new nomination 683 
were read; and the meeting was adjourned, 
