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ships, not only of the Royal and Mercantile Navies of this country, 
but of all nations.” 
In private life those who knew Archibald Smith best loved him 
most ; for behind a reserve which is perhaps incident to engrossing 
thought, especially when it is concerned with scientific subjects, he 
kept ever a warm and true heart ; and the affectionate regrets of his 
friends testify to the guileless simplicity and sweetness of his dis- 
position, which nothing could spoil or affect. About the close of 
1870 he was compelled by ill-health to give up work, but two years 
later he had wonderfully rallied ; and though he was not strong 
enough to resume his legal or scientific work, he was able to take 
his old interest in his boys’ mathematical studies. A few weeks 
before his death he revised the instructions for compass observa- 
tions to be made on board the “ Challenger,” then about to sail 
on the great voyage of scientific investigation nowin progress; 
and he spoke several times of the satisfaction it gave him to feel 
able again to do such work without effort or fatigue. The attack 
of illness which closed his life was unexpected and of but a few 
hours’ duration. In 1853 he married a daughter of Vice-Chan- 
cellor Sir James Parker, then deceased, and he leaves six sons 
and two daughters. He died on the 26th of December 1872. 
The following Gentlemen were elected Fellows of the 
Society : — 
A. Forbes Irvine^ Esq. 
Benjamin Carrington, M.D., Eccles, Lancashire. 
William Ferguson, F.L.S., F.G.S., 
T. B. Sprague, M.A. Cantab. 
Thomas Muir, M.A. 
J. Batty Tuke, M.D., F.R.C.P.E. 
William Durham, Esq. 
