Excerpt from Journal of the Royal Geological Society of Ireland, Vol. 15: 1879-80 As this is the first anniversary meeting of the Royal Geological Society of Ireland, which has been held in connection with the Royal Dublin Society, it behoves us, as members of the former, to begin our proceedings with a reference to the new conditions in which we find ourselves. We would heartily congratulate ourselves on the alliance which has been effected between the two Societies; it is calculated to be beneficial to us in various ways. Our modesty prevents our congratulating the members of the Royal Dublin Society, in their presence, on the alliance; but we may express our desire and hope that the benefit may be mutual. We are not called upon to confess whether that hope be accompanied with expectation; but, judging from the way in which our newly found allies have favoured us with their presence and countenance, we venture to surmise that they are not altogether devoid of such expectation themselves. The nature of the connexion between the two Societies is, as you are aware, best indicated by the word which has been chosen to describe it, viz., "Association." There is no amalgamation, incorporation, affiliation, &c.; each Society still remains quite separate and distinct. The Geological Society retains its own individuality and autonomy just as before. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.