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of the Institute has been an ample reward for all who have worked for it. 
With reference to what Professor Macdonald has said, I think, when he reads 
the Address, he will see that I have not written against the Anthropological 
Society as such, but merely have given a specimen of one of its papers. It 
would have occupied too much time on that one subject, or I might have 
gone on to show, that the first member of the Anthropological Society who 
spoke on Mr. Heath’s paper— a man well entitled to speak on the subject, — 
I mean Mr. Luke Owen Pike, who is the author of a recent able work on the 
British People, condemned the paper very much more thoroughly and in 
rounder terms than could possibly be implied from my comments. The only 
other speaker whose speech is yet reported on the subject, did advocate its 
conclusions, as a Darwinian ; but I could not enter into their criticisms of the 
paper ; and I only gave the extracts to show the way in which the subject 
was treated in that Society in contrast with our own ; but not wishing to 
identify the Anthropological Society with Mr. Heath’s opinions, for I believe 
when the whole discussion comes out, it will be found that there is scarcely 
a single person who entirely agrees with him. 
The Eev. W. Mitchell now left the Chair, which was taken by Captain 
Fishbourne. 
Eev. W. E. Cosens. — I feel I am highly honoured by having had the 
next motion placed in my hands. It is one which will require few words 
from me to commend it ; but at the same time I think whoever moves 
it, ought to pay that due respect to the person whose name is contained in it 
which we all feel for him. I am a young member of the Society, and I come 
here to learn, in order that I may be able to teach, I hope more truly and 
thoroughly, those who are committed to my charge,— my poor people in West- 
minster. I am sure all of us may derive from the excellent and eloquent 
addresses that have been delivered from time to time by our Yice-President 
that instruction which, I may say for myself, I have received from them. 
(Hear, hear.) I beg to move a vote of thanks to our Chairman ; and I am 
sure you will all agree with me, that not only this evening, but on every occa- 
sion when Mr. Mitchell is present, he gives a right tone to our thoughts, by 
those few words he may speak, or the addresses with which he may favour us, 
indicating the strict line which we ought to adopt with regard to those very 
abstruse subjects we have to consider. I feel it is a privilege for us that such 
a man should preside here so constantly, so that we have the benefit, not 
only from time to time or of an occasional attendance of so learned and gifted 
a man, but that he devotes his time and attention almost without limit to this 
Society. I feel, therefore, we ought to record our cordial thanks, not only for 
his presiding this evening, but for the constant amount of labour and thought 
he devotes to the interests of this Institution. (Hear, hear.) 
Captain F. W. H. Petrie— I beg to second that motion. I was among the 
first who joined the Victoria Institute, and having worked as well as I could 
at it, I can bear my testimony to the great value of the services of Mr 
Mitchell. (Applause.) 
The Chairman.— I need hardly put this resolution to the meeting. I am 
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