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myself, there is added, in present circumstances, the further gratification to 

 see the ties strengthened which from old times have linked the men of science 

 in our two countries — Britain now striving mth all her power and all her 

 soul, hand in hand with France in defence of Eight and Liberty. 



' You have \vished this 3'ear, I am siu-e. to honour in a more special manner 

 French Geology, and this adds a further reason why I shoiild be touched that 

 you have chosen me as the recipient of your prize. 



' In being so good as to represent me at yoiu- Anniversary, Sir Archibald 

 Geikie, for whose work I have as great an admiration as I have respectful 

 esteem for him personally, will convey to joxi. so far as that is possible, my 

 regret that my official duties here prevent me from being present with you, 

 and expressing with my omti living voice all my gratitude. 



• Among the distant memories of my student-days there rises in my mind 

 the recollection of mj old and dear master Descloizeaux, the friend of your 

 Miller, carefully taking out of a di-awer in his A^Titing -table the Wollaston 

 Medal, which he had some time before received from you, and showing it to 

 his pupils as one of the most valuable tokens of esteem that he had ever 

 received in the coru'se of his long and laborious career. 



' How indeed could one not be proud, though ^ith all humility, to see one's 

 name inscribed in youi- golden book below those of the Founders of our Science, 

 and following those among 3-oii who -^-ith such brilliance continue to maintain 

 their great and glorious inheritance r 



' Be so good, Mr. President, as to receive the expression of my highest 

 consideration. 



A. Laceoix.' 



AWAED OF THE MUECHISOX MeDAL. 



The Pkesidext then handed the Mnrchison Medal, awarded to 

 Dr. G-eoege Feedeeic Matthew, to Dr. J. E. Maee for tmns- 



mission to the recipient, addressing him as follows : — 



Dr. Maee,— 



In awarding the Murchison Medal to Dr. Gr. F. Matthew, the 

 Council desires to mark its high appreciation of the services which 

 he has rendered to Greologv, more particularly b}' his researches 

 among the Lower Paheozoic rocks of Xew Brunswick. 



Engaged for many years in official duties, and enjoyin.g little of 

 the advantages which come from association with fellow-workers 

 and from access to large libraries and museums, he has still found 

 time and uieans to make valuable contributions to o\u' science. So 

 lonp- ago as 1865 he communicated an important paper to this 

 Society, but most of his results have seen the light in Canadian 

 and American journals. Of first importance must be reckoned his 

 ' Illustrations of the Fauna of the St. John Group," publi.shed by 

 the Moval Society of Canada, a work embodying much jDatient and 

 skilful research. A ])aper which appeared in lS9o. in the Trans- 

 actions of the Xew York Academy of Sciences, contained the first 



