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THE Founder's Medal of the Royal Geographical Society has been awarded to Mr. Clements R. Markham, C.B., F.R.S., on his retirement, after twenty-five years' service, from the Honorary Secretaryship of the Society, during which he has done so much for the promotion of geography. The announcement of Mr. Markham's retirement will be received with regret by all who know the value of the work he has done, both in connection with the Society and otherwise. But as he is still in his vigour we may look for many more years' good work from him. The Royal Medal has been awarded to Lieut. Wissmann, who has twice crossed Africa, and done a great amount of excellent exploring work in the region south of the Congo. The Murchison Grant has been awarded to Mr. James McCarthy, Super intendent of Surveys in Siam; the Gill Premium to Mr. Charles M. Doughty, for his explorations in Arabia; and the Cuthbert Peek Grant to Major Festing for his services as cartographer on the Gambia River. As honorary corresponding members, have been selected Dr. G. Radde, of Tiflis, Dr. H. Rink, of Copenhagen, and Dr. Rein, Professor of Geography at Bonn University.
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Geographical Notes . Nature 37, 617 (1888). https://doi.org/10.1038/037617a0
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