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years has been very largely due to his exertions, and to the 

 influence which he has exercised, not only on all who have 

 worked with him, but amongst all who have been desirous to 

 promote the progress of anatomical science. 



That they know that, whilst he has increased the value and 

 usefulness of the Museum by enlarging it, by preserving it in perfect 

 order, and by facilitating the study of its contents, he has also 

 maintained the scientific repute of the College by the numerous 

 works which have gained for him a distinguished place among 

 the naturalists and biologists of the present time. 



And that in thus placing on record their high appreciation of 

 the services of Mr. Flower, the Council feel sure that they are 

 expressing the opinion of all the Fellows and Members of the 

 College, and that they will all unite with them in wishing him 

 complete success and happiness in the important office to which 

 he has been elected. 



The new and greatly enlarged sphere opened to 

 him by his acceptance of the Directorship of the 

 Natural History Museum made an instant demand 

 upon his thought and energy along so broad a front, 

 that the difficulty of ever knowing where to begin 

 might well have daunted him. By the change of 

 title from Superintendent to Director, and by the 

 enhancement of the salary to ;^i400 a year, his 

 position was made vastly stronger than was that of 

 Owen. But he had to rely on his own good sense 

 and tact, and upon the ability and willingness of the 

 keepers of the various departments to recognise the 

 merits of any measures proposed by him to ensure 

 their fulfilment. He was fortunate both in his 

 colleagues and in his own natural gifts. 



Indeed, the description of an ideal librarian, that 

 he "should possess the temper of a saint and the 



