Before the meeting adjourned, the Clisieman extended the congratalation of the club to Sir Sidney Bar+ ton; on the honour he had just re-
In reply Sir Sidney said, that although it was past the hour,' he would be churlish indeed if he did not express his thanks for their kindness in remembering him. The greatest good he derived, however, from the honour, he believed, was the marvellous expression of friend ship and regard which he had received from his friends 9¢ various Pationalities, the greatest, perhaps, being a tribute expressed in a letter that morning from a Chinese, wh? said that he, the writer, was glad that Sir Sidney had been honoured, not only for his work for his ow! country, but ale for what he bal done for China,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.