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under which both Pliocene and Pleistocene deposits were laid 
down, and have drawn especial attention to the way in which 
Meteorology can aid in the solution of geological problems. 
While it is a matter for regret that Searles V. Wood, Junior, did 
not live to receive from this Society any token of its appreciation of 
his labours, it is a great satisfaction to place this Medal in the 
hands of his partner, who has so strenuously carried on the work 
with which his name will always be associated. 
Mr. Harmer replied as follows :— 
Mr. PResipent,— 
It is impossible to thank the Council as I could wish for the 
great honour that they have conferred upon me, or yourself, Sir, for 
the words which you have just spoken. The pleasure that this 
Award gives to me has been much increased by your kind reference 
to my dear old master and friend, Searles V. Wood the younger, 
with whom, as you have said, I had so long the privilege of working ; 
to whom, indeed, the credit of anything that I was able to accomplish 
in my younger days is largely due. J am glad to think that this 
Medal recognizes also the value of the far more important labours 
of the distinguished man to whose teaching and influence I owe 
so much. | 
I regret that during my best years the demands on my scanty 
leisure left me no time for geological investigation, and that I have 
only been able to return to it in the evening of life: first, because 
I can hardly expect to do much to show myself more worthy of this 
great distinction ; and next, because I shall have to leave to my 
successors many important and interesting problems in Kast: Anglian 
geology, in the solution of which I once hoped to have taken 
part. 
AWARD OF THE MurcHIson GEOLOGICAL Funp. 
The Prestpent then presented the Balance of the Proceeds of the 
Murchison Geological Fund to Mr. THomas H. Hotxanp, F.G.S., of 
the Geological Survey of India, addressing him in the following 
words :— 
Mr. HoLtiann,—- 
The Records of the Geological Survey of India, the Journal of 
this Society, and other periodicals bear testimony to your scientific 
