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AWAED OF THE WoLLASTON DoNATION-FFND. 



The Peesident next presented the balance of the proceeds of the 

 Wollaston Donation Fund to Mr. Thomas Dayies, E.Gr.S., and ad- 

 dressed him as follows : — 



Mr. Davies, — 



The Council of this Society has awarded to you the balance of the 

 proceeds of the "Wollaston Pund, as a testimony of the value of your 

 researches in mineralogy and lithology, and to assist you in the 

 further examination of the microscopic structure of rocks. I need 

 hardly say how much this subject claims my own sympathy, and we 

 feel assured that it would also have secured that of the founder of 

 the fund. I am astonished at the rapid growth of this branch of 

 inquiry since, some thirty years ago, I with my own hands prepared 

 the first thin sections of rocks for geological purposes. Very much, 

 however, remains to be learned ; and we hope that the award of the 

 Council will enable you to still further extend your inquiries. 

 Valua,ble as have been the results which you have made public, we 

 all feel that in many cases you have still further advanced our 

 science by the generous assistance which you have afforded to others. 

 As a slight token of our regard, we beg you will accept the usual 

 balance of the Wollaston Pund, which I now present to you. 



Mr. Davies replied : — 

 Mr. Peesident, — 



I am deeply sensible of the honour conferred upon me by the 

 Council in making me this award, and I beg to tender them my 

 sincere thanks. 



That branch of the science of mineralogy which embraces the 

 habits, associations, and modes of occurrence of mineral species has 

 long been of special interest to me. The gratification derived from 

 having been enabled to apply the knowledge I have gained in assist- 

 ing others to elucidate the structure and probable origin of some of 

 the older rocks, is now greatly enhanced by this recognition. I 

 regard it also as an incentive to the continuance of this work, which 

 now occupies so many scientific minds both at home and abroad. 



AwAED OF THE LtELL GEOLOGICAL PuND. 



In handing to Prof. Seelet, P.R.S., F.G.S., the balance of the 

 proceeds of the Lyell Pund, for transmission to Prof. P. Quenstedt, 

 P.M.G.S., the Peesident said : — 



Professor Seelet, — 

 It is with much pleasure that I hand to you the balance of the 

 proceeds of the Lyell Donation Pund for transmission to Professor 



