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the Cornish rocks, though the principal, were by no means his only 

 ones. A very thoughtful and suggestive essay on "The Physical 

 History of Grits and Sandstones," and another on " Enclosures in 

 Granite," in which he admirably investigates the nature and origin 

 of the different varieties of these well-known phenomena, must be 

 still fresh in the mind of every one present. 



Mr. Phillips was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1881. 

 He died suddenly, from an affection of the heart, on the 4th January, 

 1887, and was buried at St. Mewan's, Cornwall. 



His sturdy integrity of character, combined with great knowledge 

 of the world, made Mr. Phillips an invaluable member of the 

 Council of this Society ; and during the last two years he worthily 

 filled the office of Yice-President. His generosity in communicating 

 his results to fellow-workers and in aiding them out of his vast 

 stores of knowledge are familiar to all of us. Those who know the 

 amount of time and labour involved in making accurate analyses of 

 rocks and minerals can best appreciate the readiness with which he 

 at all times offered to undertake this task for his friends. Although 

 I know that many around me must cherish similar recollections of 

 the kindness of heart which distinguished our late colleague, I 

 cannot forbear referring to my own personal experience of it. His 

 early association with Sir Henry De la Beche secured for the Royal 

 School of Mines (the child of De la Beche's old age) the warmest 

 sympathy of Mr. Phillips ; he had felt the want of such a school in 

 his own youth, and he gladly sent his only son to be educated there. 

 Both my predecessor, Professor Ramsay, and myself have had many 

 proofs of this kindly interest; and any particularly instructive 

 specimen or section was to the last brought and presented with the 

 kindly intimation " You will find it of some use in teaching your 

 young men " ! It will be long, indeed, before we forget the tact 

 and courtesy, the soundness of judgment, and the warmth of heart 

 which ever distinguished our departed friend. 



In Mr. Heney Michael Jenkins we regret the loss of one to 

 whose great literary abilities, business habits, and marvellous energy 

 our Society has in the past been greatly indebted. Born near Llan- 

 daff, on the 30th of June, 1841, Mr. Jenkins had the misfortune to 

 lose his father in infancy, and was compelled to enter very early 

 upon the stern battle of life — and this in spite of an asthmatical 

 affection which, early developing itself, compelled him, while still a 

 lad, to take a voyage to the West Coast of Africa. His great capa- 



