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ho had in him that form of mind out of which the true lover of 
nature’s creatures, as well as nature’s charms, necessarily arises. 
But this side of Mr. Gurney’s mind will come home to us as 
naturalists much more forcibly when we recall the great act of his 
life, in -which he was so heartily and so earnestly engaged when 
death removed him so suddenly in the midst of his useful and 
])uhlic-spirited career. I, of course, allude to his great Castle- 
^[useum scheme for the removal of our grand ^Museum collection, 
with its surroundings, to a new and larger and more appropriate 
position on the Castle Hill. We all know the generous liberality 
Avith Avhich ho sought to ensure this grand scheme being carried 
out. We have all noted the quiet and business-like sagacity 
with which tlio various steps necessary for the effective doing of 
this Avork Avcre taken under Ins inspiration. And I am sure Ave 
recognise how ho Avas actuated not only by a desire to raise the 
scientific status of the county and city generally, but also to assist 
those Norfolk Avorkers in nature’s fields Avhose accumulated results 
arc noAv to bo seen under this roof. 
His large and increasing vieAvs for the good of this city, and 
its general Avelfaro, have been so thoroughly and so publicly 
appreciated on all sides, that it is not necessary for me to add one 
Avord more. His name Avill remain as that of a public man at 
once generous and right-minded. ' And I can only hope on behalf 
of this Society, and that of other kindred ones, that nothing Avill 
occur to prcA'ent the full development and carrying out of that 
Castle scheme, Avhich, if eflected, Avill, in my opinion, ha\’e a large 
and important influence not only upon the future scientific progress 
of Norfolk generally, but also upon the intellectual position Avhich 
our famous old city Avill hold in the time to come. 
!Mr. Hampden G. Glasspoole, aa'Iio has also recently died, had 
been a member of this Society from its commencement, and 
had contributed two paper's to its proceedings. These Avere 
entitled “Biographical iMemoirs of some NorAvich Botanists,” and 
“ Memoir of Lilly Wigg.” He had also published several papers 
in ‘Science Gossip.’ He Avas for sev'eral years a member of the late 
NorAvich Microscopical Society; and of the Loudon Quekett Club. 
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