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believed that the amount proposed to be given this year was not so large 
as last year. There had been several causes which had brought about this 
result. Mr. Stoddart had told them that they had considerably increased 
their expenses, while their income had not materially increased, conse- 
quently they had a smaller balance than last year. They did not, however, 
at all intend that the ten guineas should mark their full appreciation of 
the kindness the officers of the Institution had shown them, but rather as 
a small token of their gratitude. 
Mr. Berry seconded the motion, which was unanimously adopted. 
Mr. S. H. SwAYNE then proposed the following resolution : — "That 
the Hon. Treasurer, the Hon. Secretary, and the Hon. Reporting Secretary 
be requested to continue in their respective offices during the ensuing 
year." Mr. Swayne said he had much pleasure in moving this resolution, 
and not the less so because he felt the Society generally would entirely 
support it. Each of those gentlemen had done such good work for the 
Society that there could not be two opinions on this resolution. He was 
sure they would all agree that the reports of the Society had been exceed- 
ingly well edited, and the very excellent report the Council had just given 
them, showed that the Council had a very able member, and one capable 
of putting out a report in a manner that reflected great credit on the body 
of which he formed a part. The Society was also greatly indebted to the 
Treasurer for the amount of work which had fallen to his lot, as must be 
apparent from the report. That the general business of the Society, of 
which the Secretary had the management, was of an extremely onerous 
character, must be plain to all, and that it had been carried out in a way 
to give very great satisfaction to the members of the Society, must be 
equally clear. He thought, therefore, there could be but one opinion as 
to this resolution being carried by acclamation. 
Major Austin seconded the resolution with great cordiality. 
Mr. H. K. Jordan wished to make one or two short remarks. After 
expressing his agreement with what had fallen from the Mr. Swayne, he 
thanked all the officers for the time they devoted to the Society. No men 
valued time so much as scientific gentlemen, and when they saw those 
gentlemen coming forward and devoting a great deal of time to the 
Society, they must feel that they made considerable sacrifices, and that 
their best thanks were due to them. 
The resolution was put to the meeting, and carried by acclamation. 
The President said their next duty was to elect their future President, 
and perhaps he should have an opportunity presently of saying a few 
words, before he left the chair and yielded it up to whoever they should be 
pleased to elect. 
The ballot was then taken for the election of President, and it was 
announced that Mr. W. Sanders had been unanimously re-elected. 
The President, in acknowledging the compliment, begged them to 
