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pression of my regret and admiration for one who was your President 

 — for one who, indeed, as a human being, had his share of human in- 

 firmity, but whose nobly countervailing greatness, both intellectual and 

 moral, was such as every Irishman will long love to dwell upon. 



It was resolved unanimously, 



That the Academy deeply deplore the loss sustained by them in 

 the death of Sir Win, Rowan Hamilton, and return to the President 

 their hearty thanks for the eloquent and touching address delivered to 

 them. 



