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 THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE. 323 ricsiJent, the Noble Maniuis, whose loss all aroiiiul him must rpiiipinhc-r with the keenest regret. Mr. Harford coiitiimed his ndilrcsH, Kcttiii" forth his views of the proper scope and objects of archaeolo^ncal stiulit^, and he cnlogised many antiquaries of recent times who had prosecuted these investigations with signal success. He adverted especially to the acute intelligence, and persevering skill, by Avhich the mysterious ve.stiges of Egypt, of Etruria, and, in more recent times, the extraordinary remains discovered in Assyria, had been e.vpounded, and brought into scientitic order. Mr. Harford spoke also of the advance made within a few years past in arousing a more lively esteem for all national monuments, and the desire for their preservation ; and alluded to the importance of the noble ecclesiastical structures existing in England, those venerable edifices especially, to which the attention of the institute would be called during; the meeting now commencing. He would commend to their notice the useful summary, indicating the chief objects of interest in i>ristol, which had been specially prepared for their gratification by a nio.st deserving and well-informed antiquary, Mu. William Tyson, to whose merits he gladly paid this tribute ou the present occasion.' His Excellency the Chevalier Buxsex ro.se to propose a vote of thanks to their noble President, who had that day vacated his post — Lord Talhot DE Malahide. The Society had sustained during the previous year a most severe loss, by the untimely decease of a nobleman endeared to all who had the honour of knowing him, and whose memory must especially be held in veneration by the Archaeological Institute. In the trying occasion when that kind and generous patron was suddenly removed from the sphere of zealous exertion, in fostering every intelligent purpose for the promotion of science or of art. Lord Talbot had, with kind readiness, consented to supply the place of their lamented President. Ilis attainments, cultivated taste, and knowledge of those subjects to which the efforts of the Society were devoted, had eminently qualified him for that distinction. The Chevalier Bunsen, in most feeling terms, spoke of the friendship which had subsisted for thirty years between Lord Northampton and himself ; they had been associated in the formation of the Archaeological Institute of Rome, of which the late Marquis was one of the first founders, and most constant friends. The Master of Trinity College seconded the motion. He felt high gratification in being called upon to express his cordial sympathy in the thanks which it was proposed now to ofler to their late accomplished President. Dr. Whewell observed that he had first become acquainted with that nobleman some years since in the University, where he hoped men had always learned, and would continue to learn, to have a veneration and love for antiquity, whilst their minds became disciplined for the fulfilment of the highest duties, social or public, to which they might be called. Whilst, however, it was grateful to him to bear testimony to the attainments of their late President, he could not refrain from expressing also his deep sympathy in the sad tribute paid by that eminent person, ' These succinct and useful notices of eo-opcration tlic proccedinf;s of tlio Insti- objects of curiosity and antiquarian tute at Bristol were givatly prou»r)ti'<l. interest in Bristol were drawn up by the The sad intelligence of liis untmiely death kind care of Mr. W. Tyson, F.S.A., by reached us whilst these pages were ni whose friendly assistance and unwearied the printer's hands. VOL. VIII. ^ ^