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We hope that this Award may not only show him that his work, 

 done under such disadvantage, is appreciated by us, but may also 

 cheer him in time of trouble and encourage him to continue his 

 labours. 



Prof. Judd, in reply, said : — 

 Mr. President, — 



I wish to express my great regret that the state of Mr. Vaughan 

 Jennings's health and the illness of a near relative prevent him from 

 being present to receive the Award in person, and therefore beg to 

 read the following words of acknowledgment of the honour done to 

 him : — 



1 In endeavouring to express my thanks to the Council of the 

 Geological Society for the honour which they have conferred upon 

 me, I feel that my remarks must be of an apologetic character. 

 Though much of my time for many years has been devoted to 

 geological matters, my contributions to original research in that 

 science have been far less than I wished and hoped. 



' The reason — or, perhaps, I should say, the excuse — for this, 

 lies in an unfortunate interest in the sister sciences of Zoology and 

 Botany, and in the fact that most of my time has been devoted to 

 teaching. While most of the Fellows of this Society doubtless 

 recognize, in theory, the value of an equal study of the three 

 branches of Natural History, it must be hard for many to realize 

 the difficulty of putting the theory into practice, and the limitation 

 which such an attempt must impose on one's efforts to do special 

 work in any particular branch. 



'The consciousness that I have been led astray into the mazes 

 of Invertebrate Anatomy and the devious paths of Cryptogamic 

 Botany, makes me feel still more grateful that geologists have 

 recognized some slight value in my contributions to our knowledge 

 of the earth. 



' My first attempt in Alpine Geology is almost certainly my last ; 

 but the Council may rest assured that their kind recognition of my 

 efforts will encourage me to work, as long as I am able, for the 

 advancement of our science in whatever way is possible. That I 

 have been capable of accomplishing anything in this direction is 

 chiefly due to my studentship at the Royal College of Science, and to 

 the kindly help of those connected with that institution. 



' Perhaps I may be allowed to express also my great regret 

 that, by accident (as I was travelling during the final revision), no 



