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The debt which we both owe to the inspiration of Prof. Charles 

 Lapworth we alone can truly assess, and it is a great gratification 

 to me, as a specially privileged pupil of his, to feel that I am 

 the medium through which the Geological Society - is paying 

 honour once more to a great master and a great-souled man. 



It is a special pleasure to me to receive the Medal from the 

 hands of one who has shown me so much kindness, and once again, 

 Sir, I thank you for your kind appreciation. 



Aw ABB OE THE I/YELL MEBAL. 



In presenting the Lyell Medal to Mr. Edward Greenly, F.G.S., 

 the President addressed him as follows : — 



Mr. Greenly, — 



You have ' deserved well of the Science.' When you retired 

 from the Geological Survey, 25 years ago, it was only with the 

 intention of devoting yourself unrestrictedly to the advancement 

 of geological knowledge. You chose the complex area of Anglesey 

 as a tract requiring closer investigation, and you set yourself to 

 map the whole island in full geological detail on the 6-inch scale 

 and on a still larger scale where necessary. With admirable per- 

 severance and zest you never swerved from your self-appointed 

 task and carried it through to completion, in your own time and 

 at your own expense. You resolutely denied yourself the volun- 

 teer's privilege to pick out the promising parts, and adhered 

 strictly to the method of Survey duty, ' taking the rough with 

 the smooth,' neglecting nothing required to make your work 

 complete in every respect. You have shown the spirit which has 

 animated you, by presenting the results of these many years of 

 labour to the Geological Survey for publication, and by defraying 

 a considerable proportion of the cost. The map and memoir on 

 the table before us are the tangible proofs of yonv long endeavour, 

 of which you may well be proud. They will remain the standard 

 of reference for all geological questions relating to Anglesey, and 

 contain much besides that will be of universal application. 



The Council recognized the value and promise of your work at 

 an early stage, by an award to you of one of the Funds. It now 

 asks you to accept the Lyell Medal ' as a mark of honorary 



