 | Joseph Henry Maiden - Australia - 1909 - 318 pages
...accepting his resignation, the Council resolved, " That they do with one voice express their most ardent wishes that the President should not withdraw from...Chair of the Society, which he has filled so ably and honourably during a period of forty-two years." It was at the same time resolved, " That the Lord Bishopof... | |
 | Edward Smith - Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820 - 1911 - 432 pages
..." We must look forward to that hour with calm fortitude," and begs him to nominate his successor ! cordial wishes that the President should not withdraw...reply in the following terms : " 32 SOHO SQUARE, June i. " Sir Joseph Banks begs leave to inform the Council of the Royal Society that his motive for offering... | |
 | Patrick O'Brian - Biography & Autobiography - 1997 - 340 pages
...instead of accepting the resignation of the President, the Council do with one voice express their most cordial wishes that the President should not withdraw...so honourably during a period of forty-two years." To this Sir Joseph replied: Sir Joseph Banks begs leave to inform the Council of the Royal Society... | |
 | John Gascoigne - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 344 pages
...and unanimous tribute by refusing his resignation and 'with one voice express[ing] their most ardent wishes that the president should not withdraw from...Chair of the Society which he has filled so ably and honourably during a period of forty two years'.31 Even allowing for the natural hyperbole of such an... | |
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Society that his motive for offering his resignation of the office of President was a conviction that old age had so far impaired his sight and his hearing as to render him by no means so well able to perform... 