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Ramsay, who for over forty years was a sincere friend of mine, and 

 to whom I owe so much for his ready assistance and advice when 

 he was Director of the Geological Survey ; we have together worked 

 out many a knotty point in the geology of Wales and elsewhere, 

 tramping together many a mile of mountain and valley. I am sure, 

 if he were living now, he would have rejoiced at the honour this 

 day conferred on me. 



I must add that among the most pleasing results of receiving this 

 Medal are the kind congratulations which I have received from 

 my former colleagues. 



Award of the Murchison Geological Fund. 



The President then handed the Balance of the Proceeds of the 

 Murchison Geological Fund to Mr. George Barrow, F.G.S., address- 

 ing him as follows : — 



Mr. Barrow, — 



The Balance of the Proceeds of the Murchison Geological Fund 

 has been awarded to you by the Council as a testimony of the value 

 of your geological work both in Yorkshire and in Scotland. As 

 regards the former district, I would draw especial attention to your 

 description of the geology of North Cleveland. Since your transfer 

 to the Survey of the South-east Highlands you have evinced a 

 remarkable aptitude for penological studies, whilst your recent 

 paper in the ' Quarterly Journal ' on the Muscovite-biotite Gneiss 

 of Glen Clova bids fair to rank high in that category. The 

 Council hope that this mark of appreciation may not only aid but 

 encourage you to further research in the same direction. 



Mr. Barrow replied in the following words : — 



Mr. President, — 



I beg to thank the Council for the unexpected honour that they 

 have done me in conferring this Award. In receiving it at your 

 hands, Sir, pleasant memories are revived of my early geological 

 days in East Yorkshire, when your writings were of much assist- 

 ance to me. In those happy times we had no difficulty in deciding 

 which way up the succession lay. But now, in working on the 



