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A Procession! A Procession!
"Ithadbeenhopedthattheproceedingswouldendthere,andthatavoteofthanksandcongratulation,movedbyProfessorSergius,ofUpsalaUniversity,wouldbedulysecondedandcarried;butitwassoonevidentthatthecourseofeventswasnotdestinedtoflowsosmoothly.Symptomsofoppositionhadbeenevidentfromtimetotimeduringtheevening,andnowDr.JamesIllingworth,ofEdinburgh,roseinthecenterofthehall.Dr.Illingworthaskedwhetheranamendmentshouldnotbetakenbeforearesolution.
"THECHAIRMAN:‘Yes,sir,iftheremustbeanamendment.’
"DR.ILLINGWORTH:‘YourGrace,theremustbeanamendment.’
"THECHAIRMAN:‘Thenletustakeitatonce.’
"PROFESSORSUMMERLEE(springingtohisfeet):‘MightIexplain,yourGrace,thatthismanismypersonalenemyeversinceourcontroversyintheQuarterlyJournalofScienceastothetruenatureofBathybius?’
"THECHAIRMAN:‘IfearIcannotgointopersonalmatters.Proceed.’
"Dr.Illingworthwasimperfectlyheardinpartofhisremarksonaccountofthestrenuousoppositionofthefriendsoftheexplorers.Someattemptswerealsomadetopullhimdown.Beingamanofenormousphysique,however,andpossessedofaverypowerfulvoice,hedominatedthetumultandsucceededinfinishinghisspeech.Itwasclear,fromthemomentofhisrising,thathehadanumberoffriendsandsympathizersinthehall,thoughtheyformedaminorityintheaudience.
