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 iDroffftiings at fHrrtingg of tlic i^oual Hrcljarolosical lustitutf. February 2, 1872. r. S. Greavks, Esq., Q.C., in the Cluiir. The CiiAiioiAN expressed his deep regret that he had to call attention to a painful subject — the great loss the Institute had sustained by the death of the very Rev. Canon Hock. Under any circumstances he shoidd have felt how very unequal he was to do justice to the merits of the deceased ; but jieculiarly so at the present moment, as ho had been unexpectedly a.sked to take the chair, in consequence of the al).sence ofotlicrs inure capable than hiuhself of filling it satisfactorily. Blessed with talents of no ordinary kind, and which had been sedulously culti- vated, and possessed of a vast store of knowledge on all anticpiarian sub- jects, and especially on those relating to ecclesiiustical mattei-s. Canon Kock was ever rea<ly on ever}'^ occasion to throw the light of his exten- sive knowledge upon any subject that arose at any of the meetings of the Institute ; and although he must on some occasions have felt him- self placed in a somewhat critical position, his language and demeanour were ever as courteous and polite as liis temperament was genial and sincere. Taking the dcei)e8t interest in the prosperity of the Institute, he never seemed so happy as when he was contributing to the information and amusement of its membei"s, and rare, indeed, was the occasion when he had not some pleasing anecdote or agreeable story to tell, which would enliven even the dullest antiipiarian suliject. lie had taken a warm interest in the hito annual meeting at CanlilV, and had contril)uted not a little to its great suecess. As a writer he had displayed great ability, and hi.s works would j)r<jbubly last almost as long as ihi- ICnglish language hIiouM endure. The loss to the Institute of such a friendly coadjutor was great, and a consideralilo time might po.sHiMy elapse before any new tncmlter joineil the Society who would lie abb- to supply in all respects the vacancy caused l)y the loss of him whom the Institute had so much reason to lament. 'i'urning to a more ])lca.Hant tiicme, the Chairman congratulated the Institute on the restoration to health of their Tatron, liis Uoyal High- ness the I'rince of Wales, to whom the Council had just voted an address of cy Mr. .1. Hewitt, were then read l>y tin; Si.< m tauv (printed at p. 71). Mi. Treirellas, in