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many of the anomalous features of these difficult rocks. That his 

 physiographical studies have also been effective, is proved by his 

 contribution to the "Royal Geographical Society (1907) on the 

 ' Origin & Influence of the chief Physical Features of Northumber- 

 land & Durham,' and by other writings. 



In recognition of the usefulness of the work already done the 

 Council has awarded to Dr. Woolacott the Murchison Fund. 



May I request that, in transmitting it to him, you will convey 

 our hope that his present travels will prove in every way beneficial 

 to him, and that he will resume his fruitful investigations on his 

 return ? 



Awards erom the Ltell Geological Fund. 



The President then handed a moiety of the Balance of the 

 Proceeds of the Lyell Geological Fund, awarded to John Downie 

 Falconer, D.Sc, to Prof. E. J. Garwood for transmission to the 

 recipient, addressing him. as follows : — 



Prof. Garwood, — 



A moiety of the Lyell Fund has been awarded by the Council to 

 Dr. Falconer in recognition of his important contributions to 

 our knowledge of Northern Nigeria and of his excellent work in 

 Scotland. In his description of the Igneous Geology of the Bath- 

 gate & Linlithgow Hills (1905-6) and of Ardrossan (1907) he 

 proved his capability as an investigator, and afterwards took full 

 advantage of the wider scope afforded to him in Western Africa. 

 By several papers and by his comprehensive book on the Geology 

 and Geography of Northern Nigeria (1911) he has aided materially 

 in throwing light upon a part of the interior of the Continent, so 

 lon°" proverbially 'dark.' With a sharp eye for surface-relief, 

 Dr. Falconer has devoted special attention to the physiographical 

 studies in which Geology and Geography are interlinked, and his 

 recent suggestive classification of land-forms (1915) is a brave 

 attempt to fix the relations and nomenclature of surface-features 

 in general. 



I will ask you, in conveying this Award to Dr. Falconer, to 

 assure him that we shall watch his further progress in Africa or 

 elsewhere with sympathetic interest. 



