178 PROCEEDINGS. 
somewhat similar attack in 1856, which occurred on Easter Sun- 
day in church, and I had a hard struggle to get through my min- 
isterial duties. But God is ever sal cain and I am not despair- 
have it that I have suffered rom over-work about the book. 
Perhaps er re right, Ag T had to make a good deal of research 
to complete * * My new edition brings us all to 
78, and gives Hots - sone from various authorities, with fresh 
sections, =. varad a small ma I hope you have in some degree 
recovered from the effects of your severe sorrow, and, with “the 
warmest regard, sympathy and gratitude, I remain, my deny 
friend, Yours, very sincere.— .B. Crarke—P.S.— * 
stly, give me absolution for this letter, which is a gee pro- 
duction ; but I cannot do more.’ These concluding words had a 
eeper 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 his chest. e 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 
aid the last tribute of respect and affection to their late Vice- 
President by following ~~ to the grave. And now we shall long 
miss the well-known face at these m meetings, and the cheering voice, 
ever ready with a indie: greeting for his fellow-members and 
friends.” 
Mr. H. C. Russznx, B.A., F.R.A.S., moved the following resol- 
lution :— That the members of the Royal Society of New South 
Wales desire to express their grief for the loss which the Society 
has sustained by the death of ‘their late Vice-President the Rev. 
Wi larke, F.R.S., and at the same time express their sympathy 
with Mrs. Clarke and the members of his family. That a copyof 
_ this resolution be sent to Mrs. Clarke. 
The resolution was seconded and unanimously agreed to. 
Mr. J. R. Farrrax moved the following sitll “1. 
That, in the opinion of this Meeting, the distinguished services 
rendered by the late Rev. W. B. Clarke, not only to these Colonies, 
but in the cause of science, call ing some ae recognition ; 
public generally to give Pao “of their ‘ecieaibia “of the os 
character and services of the late Rev. W. B. Clarke as a learned 
brings a faithful minister of religion, and an eminent scientific 
may be most appropriately afforded through the medium of © 
this” feet gg of which he was for so many years senior Vice 
. That the Council of the Royal Society be requ 
to take to bring before the inhabitants of ‘th 
Seton steps 
Australian Colonies the subject of the foregoing — tions, 9 
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