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He did not think there was one gentleman present but must feel that the Conference had been a very great success,-perhaps one of the most successful. The success of a conference was very much due to the chairman, and it had been due on the present occasion to the President. The able manner in which he had conducted the whole business and taken up the threads of the discussion entitled him to their most cordial thanks.

Mr. KINNINMONT seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by acclamation.

The PRESIDENT, in reply, said the members might be sure he felt a great gratification at the undoubted success of the meeting, with regard to which he might say a word or two of a statistical kind. The attendance book showed that one hundred and sixty-eight persons had attended during the two days; they had records of the past meetings which had been referred to, from which it appeared that there had been three meetings only, namely, in London, in Liverpool, and in Glasgow, which had exceeded that figure, and the highest of those only showed eight more than the number present at York. As to the other thirteen meetings, the numbers attending them were below those of the present year, in many cases conspicuously so. He regarded the resolution as capable, by a process of analysis, of being divided into two parts, one being personal to himself. He thanked them very sincerely for the kind reception they had always given him and for their support on the present occasion. He was not so vain as to suppose that he deserved a very large part of the credit for the success of the meeting; he recollected that Sheridan, once hearing some one speak of a bad habit which the Prince Regent had of taking credit to himself for everything that had happened when he was about, remarked that undoubtedly it was so, but what His Royal Highness especially prided himself on was the present abundant harvest. He would endeavour to avoid that mistake. He was happy to think that there had been no drawback to their success, but any President who was supported by such a staff of officers,-by the Secretaries, Mr. Benger and Mr. Carteighe, the Treasurer, Mr. Ekin, and by the past Presidents, of whom he had now become one, and whom he regarded as something like the old moons, the destiny of which so puzzled the little boy,-could not fail of being successful.

THE EXCURSION.

On Thursday, by the invitation of the Local Committee, a party of one hundred and forty, including many ladies, proceeded on an excursion to Ripon and Fountains Abbey. Fortunately no rain fell throughout the day, but the weather was very cold, and the sky was obscured by clouds. At 10.30 a special train conveyed the party from York, and after stopping at Starbeck only to pick up friends from Harrogate arrived promptly at Ripon at 11.40. Among the many pleasant views on the road that of Knaresborough, picturesquely situated on the river Nidd, was perhaps the most admired. Conveyances were waiting at the station to take the visitors at once to the Cathedral. Here a most courteous guide pointed out the chief beauties and curiosities of the noble pile. After the various styles of architecture had been much admired, St. Wilfrid's Needle was visited. This is a crypt under the centre tower, entered by a long narrow passage. On one side is an opening eighteen inches by twelve which communicates with another passage, and through this were drawn in olden times damsels of doubtful chastity as a test of their fair fame. Now it is said that any maiden "threading the needle" will gain a husband before the end of another year, and a married lady would lose her husband, if a bad one, within the same time. Many ladies of the party laughingly went through the ordeal. Lunch was provided at the Unicorn at 1 p.m., and conveyances were again in readiness to convey the party to Fountains Abbey. A party of the more vigorous walked across the fields through the village of Studley and the park to the grounds. Many charming views of the country were obtained from various parts of vantage in the grounds, and in particular one from a seat called "The Surprise," from which the valley of the Skell, with the Abbey, was seen to the greatest advantage. The Abbey ruins were finally reached, and impressed every one by their magnificence and extent. The cloister, the refectory, the quadrangular court, the nave and transept in the tower were closely examined, and after the whole party had been photographed they returned to the lodge, where the same conveyances were found in readiness to take them back to Ripon. During the walk to the lodge the magnificent Norway pines and American spruces were much admired. At 5.30 high tea was served at the Unicorn at Ripon, to which ample justice was done. After tea Professor ATTFIELD proposed a vote of thanks to the Local Committee for the admirable manner in which they had

carried out the arrangements, and had thus secured the utmost enjoyment for their visitors. This was seconded by Mr. SCHACHT, and carried by acclamation. Messrs. DAVISON, DRESSER, CLARK, and SOWRAY responded in appropriate terms, and Mr. REYNOLDS was also called upon to reply in the double capacity of President of the last Conference and as an energetic local helper. The proceedings were enlivened by songs by Messrs. STANFORD, PLOWMAN, HILLS, HUGHES, and ALLEN, and on breaking up the party were conveyed to the station, where a special train was waiting to take them to York. This was safely reached a little before nine, and the party dispersed, every member delighted with the excursion and carrying away the most pleasant reminiscences of Ripon and Fountains Abbey.

INDEX.

A

Acacia Greggii, 196.

Acetic Ether, Preparation of Pure:
J. A. Pabst, 68.

Achillea Moschata: Dr. v. Planta-
Reichenau, 156.
Achillein, 156.

Acidum Phosphoricum Dilutum: J.
U. Lloyd, 208.

Aconite, Japanese: D. V. Wasowicz,
139.

Aconite, Japanese: M. Geerts, 140.
Aconite Roots, Japanese and Chinese:
Dr. A. Langgaard, 140.

Aconitine and Allied Alkaloids, Char-
acteristics of: Dr. C. R. A. Wright,
24.

Acorus Calamus, The Rhizome of,
137.

Adam, P., and E. Grimaux: Syn-
thesis of Citric Acid, 56.

Address, The President's, 378.
Adipic Acid, The Alleged Formation

of, from Camphor: J. Kachler, 64.
Adipic Acid, The Formation of, from
Camphor: M. Ballo, 64.

Aërated Waters, The Bottling of: Dr.
W. J. Clark, 247.

Esculin and Esculetin, Composition
of: C. Liebermann and R. Knietsch,
65.

Ethalium Septicum, Constituents of:
Dr. Wittstein, 181.

Ethusa Cynapium, The Harmlessness
of: Dr. J. Harley, 140.
Agaricus Integer, L. (Russula In-
tegra): W. Thoerner, 147.
Agema, J.: Purification of Chryso-
phanic Acid, 60.

Air, Moist, The Ozonization of, by
Phosphorus: Dr. A. R. Leeds, 94.
Alanore, M.: Burns by Sulphuric
Acid, 278.

Albumen, Albuminoids and Pepsin,
Action of Tannin on : Dr. L. Lewin,
114.

Albumen, Metaphosphoric Acid as a
Test for: Dr. W. C. Grigg, 105.
Albuminoids, Bromo-Derivatives of:
W. Knop, 115.

Albuminoids, Formation of Hypoxan-
thine from E. Drechsel, 114.
Alcohol, Detection of Methyl Alcohol
in P. Cazeneuve, 67.

Alcohol, The Action of, on Mercuric
Nitrate: R. Cowper, 74.

Alcohol, The Solubilities of Alkaloids
in A. H. Lafean, 211.
Alcohol, The Solubility of Phosphorus
in: G. F. Schacht, 210.

Alcohols, Presence of, in Plants: M.
Gutzeit, 68.

Aldehyd Resin: G. L. Ciamician, 133.
Alkalies and Alkaline Earths, Com-

binations of Morphine with: P.
Chastaing, 22.

Alkalies, Caustic, A Delicate Test for:
W. Bachmeyer, 89.

Alkaline Earths, Action of Sulphur
Dioxide on: K. Birnbaum and C.
Wittich, 92.

Alkaloids, The Mydriatic: A. Laden-
burg, 20.

Alkaloids, The Nitroprussides of: Dr.
E. W. Davy, 47.

Alkaloids, The Solubilities of, in Alco-
hol: A. H. Lafean, 211.

Alkaloids, Vegetable, Test for Dis-
tinguishing Ptomaines from: P.
Brouardel and E. Boutmy, 53.
Allary, E., and J. Pelliux: Preparation
of Potassium Iodide from Kelp,
84.

Allbutt, Dr. A. H.: Chian Turpentine,
143.

Allen, A. H.: Further Notes on Shale
and Petroleum Products, 490.

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