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Dr. Redfern said that everyone knew that Mr. Patterson 

 was thoroughly acquainted with this subject, but he dared say 

 that no one was at all aware of the very lucid manner in which 

 he was likely to bring it before them. He was sure that the 

 very youngest present must have followed him with great 

 pleasure. In addition to the lecture, which was filled with 

 most instructive and interesting details, they had the pleasure 

 of viewing a number of very handsome photographs, which 

 would serve to engrave the lecture on their memory. It might 

 be said that Mr. Patterson was born a Naturalist, and could 

 not help being a Naturalist, but they could not but observe 

 and be grateful for the trouble he had gone to in order to 

 gather together a vast mass of information for their pleasure 

 and instruction. He thought therefore they were entitled to 

 give him a very hearty vote of thanks, and he had pleasure in 

 moving that they do so. 



Mr. T. F. Shillington said he had pleasure in seconding 

 the motion. 



Mr. Patterson pointed out that it was not their custom 

 to pass votes of thanks to their own members, but he was very 

 grateful for the kind words used by his friend Dr. Redfern and 

 to Mr. Shillington for seconding the motion. 



This concluded the proceedings. 



