'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1865 to December 1867. (Edited by the Honorary Secretary.) Volume XVIII.' [‎14] (41/268)

brought before it-these, Sir, are some of your many chums upon
our elteem and regard. To these acts, this Society owes much of the
increasing interest now manifested in its transactions, much of the
enlargement of its operations, to which the noble gifts of Premchund
Roychund, Cursetjee Furdoonjee Paruck, Sorabjee 1 estonjee Fiamjee,
and Rhugwandass Purshotumdass, our munificent nati\e Associates,
have so largely contributed.
We therefore desire, Sir, to embody in some desirable form, our
feeling towards you, and with your concurrence, would add your
portrait to those of our former Presidents and benefactors. We respect
fully request this favour from you, that on your return to your native
land, you will sit for your portrait to any distinguished artist whom you
may select, and whom we will commission to produce a work, which
we trust will be worthy of our object, and of your merit as our Asso
ciate and President.
For though absent in person from us, we are assured you will, every
where on the earth’s surface, he our fellow-worker, and we rejoice in
believing that you will permit us to enrol your name as an Honorary
Member of our Societ}^.
May yon, Sir, on leaving our shores he prospered with every happi
ness which in this life is vouchsafed to man, and for years to come,
enjoy, in a green old age, the well-earned honours of a vouth and man-
hood spent in the pursuit of Science and the service of your countrv, is
the prayer of
Your Brother Associates.”
The Honorable Mr. Frere, in reply said,-—I thank you most
coidially for your kind and feeling address. It is a great gratification to
me to know that you so kindly appreciate my services—more by what
it was my sincere wish they should have been than what I fear
they were. I am especially sensible of your kindness, for I fear
there are some among you who have doubts regarding my conduct
m aving suggested our removal into this room. I grant you the room
we lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees upstairs was pieferable, but then it was the property of others,
1 <DeW A at ; he J soon put forth their claims to it, and when-
ever they did that they were not to be refused- 1 therefore took the
ppoi uni y, wien this room was available, to suggest that it should be