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not help referring to the fact that he had had the great honour 

 and privilege of knowing both Mr. WiUiam Thompson and the 

 President's worthy father. The first time that he really came into 

 contact with Mr. Thompson was at the British Association in 

 1852. Having made a graceful allusion to the late Mr. Robert 

 Patterson, Mr. Young said that he was sure they had all very 

 much enjoyed the President's address. 



The President, in putting the motion, expressed his deep 

 obligations to Dr. Hamilton and Mr. Young for the very kind 

 way in which they had spoken about his father, and the far too 

 flattering way in which they had referred to himself. 



The motion was passed by acclamation, and the meeting then 

 concluded. 



