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Whilst engaged in the study of these ferocious animals, 
he has not neglected other fishes less dangerous, of which 
lie has given us detailed descriptions. 
In our “ Transactions of last year will be found se- 
veral pages fiom his pou ; in that of the present year will 
be found more, quite as interesting 
Our thanks are due to Col. Pike for his services, and it 
is subject of congratulation to us that he should have 
found sufficient leisure amidst the pursuit of his official 
duties, to take such an active share in the labours of the 
Society. 
Our thanks are also due to Dr Lc Jugc and to Mr V. 
de Itobillard. 
At last, we cannot mention the Exhibition held under 
the auspices of the Society, without rendering justice to 
Dr Ilegnaud, by acknowledging that in the special duty 
which lie undertook, and which is not in ihc usual course 
of our labours, he principally contributed to produce that 
splendour which strikes at first sight, and which the Exhi- 
bition, put up as it was, did not fail to display. 
We owe also, our thanks to Mr. C. Bruce vice Presi- 
dent, and to the Exhibition Committee, for the activity 
and ability with which it was conducted. 
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Let us say one and a last word of your Secretary; his 
labours do not shine, when compared with those above 
mentioned, yet, lie cannot, without a feeling akin to joy, 
cast a retrospective glance over the past of the Socieiv 
when compared with its present condition. 
You are probably all aware that our Society was founded 
on lltli August 18:29 — Its first Secretary was J. Dcsjar- 
din who died in Paris on April 13, 1810 — you know his 
successor who held the office since tint date. 
Well, during that long period, wo have had our ups 
and downs, the Secretary has always been at his post, 
and with the assistance of a few of l lie faithful, has kept 
