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church, and I had a hard struggle to get through my ministerial 
duties. But God is ever merciful, and I am not despairing of his 
loving-kindness towards me now. All my friends will have it 
that I have suffered from over-work about the book. Perhaps 
they are right, for I had to make a good deal of research to com- 
plete it * * * *. My new edition brings up all to 1878, 
and gives lists of fossils, from various authorities, with fresh 
‘sections and a small map. I hope you have in some degree re- 
covered from the effects of your severe sorrow and, with 
the warmest regard, sympathy, and gratitude, I remain, my dear 
friend, your very sincere, W. B. Crarke.—P.S. * * * * * 
‘Lastly, give me absolution for this letter, which is a shameful 
production, but I cannot do more.” These concluding words had 
a deeper significance than the writer was aware of. About the 
middle of the same night he was heard making some noise in his 
room. His son went to him and found him standing on the floor 
complaining of pain across the chest. He was assisted into bed 
and the doctor sent for, but within ten minutes it was all over. 
On June 18 the Council and many members of the Royal Society 
paid the last tribute of respect and affection to their late Vice- 
President by following him to the grave. And now we shall long 
miss the well-known face at — — and = HR voice 
ever ready with a kindly greeti friends 
You are aware that the Society is making an effort to establish 
a lasting memorial of Mr. Clarke as the pioneer geologist of of 
Australia, It is intended that this should take the form of annual 
lectures on Geology, free to the public; and also of a gold medal 
to be given from time to time as a reward of meritorious contri- 
butions to geological science, having reference of course chiefly to 
Australia—the lectures and the medal to bear Mr. Clarke’s name. 
The subscriptions to this fund have not yet met the expectations 
of the Commiiten peamition bat Shr. still to be able to carry out the 
; ane Jas ee Wet, OES oneal 
_ ‘Member of the community, has passed away during the year— 
