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— friends who are above all that flattery can suggest, who know his 
geniality, kindness and hospitality ; and friends who have a great 
admiration for him as a student. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Davis is amongst 
the welcome contributors to the meetings of the Geological Society 
in London, and is appreciated by the members of that society. I am 
sure we all join in admiration of his services, and congratulate him 
upon the Jubilee Celebration to-day. (Hear, hear.) It fell to my lot 
to be personally acquainted with Father Smith, of whom we have 
heard this afternoon. I think the scientific world feels proud of the 
name of Father Smith, and I for one consider it one of the greatest 
honours of my life to have gone with him, to receive his instructions, 
and prepare designs for him. (Hear, hear.) These are reminiscences 
which it is pleasant to refer to on occasions of this sort. (Applause.) 
Mr. Davis : For a dozen years or thereabouts I have had the 
honour of replying to the toast of the society or my own health, but I 
don't think I ever replied with a greater sense of diffidence than I do 
at the present moment. It is an extremely pleasant thing to know 
that you are appreciated and have the esteem of your fellows, with 
tokens of that esteem such as I have had to-day. But it is not equally 
easy to go through it all, and feel quite comfortable. I do not think 
that at any meeting of the society I have felt greater trepidation than 
I have done to-day. Nevertheless I feel extremely proud and happy 
in knowing I have your confidence. (Hear, hear.) I trust that the 
historical resume of geological progress which we have had to-day 
may stimulate us all for the future. We have had illustrious ances- 
tors, and I trust their descendants may not disgrace them. There 
are some geological matters in Yorkshire which still require elucida- 
tion, and I feel sure there are geologists who have not yet published 
an account of their knowledge of this county. I trust the young men 
of our society will do more than they have done hitherto, and 
there are many older members who might be extremely useful if they 
would. But it is with the greatest difficulty that I can get some 
of our members who, I know are quite capable, to put their thoughts 
to paper. "We must not forget that there have been many bright and 
illustrious stars in geological literature who have been Yorkshire- 
men, and I hope we shall not in the future allow our reputation to 
