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but reappeared again in 1856 as the “ Philosophical Society of 4 
_ Vegetation on Climate.” 
oe the Royal Society, he gave an account of the Societies that had 
= aa its new title, and 
Royal Geological Institute of Austria, and others of like character ; ' 
and in 1876 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of — 
England, being one of the very few Australian colonists who have — 
received that honour. It is also noticeable that he was elected : 
soon after being first proposed, a rare circumstance, as there are _ 
always many more candidates than vacancies, and some have to — 
wait a number of years. In 1876 there were fifty candidates, and — 
only fifteen elected. 
In regard to Mr. Clarke’s connection with our own Society and — 
those that preceded it, I find that the original “Philosophical — 
Society of Australasia,” instituted in 1821, had speedily fallen into — 
abeyance, and it was not till 1850 that it was resuscitated under 4 
the title of the “ Australian Philosophical Society,” of which Mr. — 
Clarke was a member of the first Council. This also died out, 
New South Wales,” under the presidency of Sir W. Denison. — 
Ten years thereafter the name was changed to “ Royal Society of — 
New South Wales,” Sir John Young being the first President, and _ 
Mr. Clarke (as I have already stated) being one of the first Vice 
Presidents. Mr. Clarke was all along a steady supporter of our ; 
Society. He attended the meetings of the Council and the ; 
monthly meetings of the members with great regularity, 80 — 
long as his health permitted, and he was a frequent con- ; 
tributor of papers, besides delivering seven of the Vice-Presi- 
dential Addresses with which we are in the habit of beginning 
our annual campaign. The following are the titles of his more 
important papers :—“On the Transmutation of Rocks in Austral: 
asia ;” “On the Auriferous and other Metalliferous Districts of — 
Northern Queensland ;” “ On the Causes and Phenomena of Earth- 
quakes ;” “Notes on Deep Sea Soundings ;” “Effect of Forest 
In the address which Mr. Clarke delivered in 1867 to inaugurate 
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