AMENDMENT TO

                                                                    Exhibit a(2)

                                  AMENDMENT TO

                       AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST

                                       OF

                              THE TOCQUEVILLE FUND

               WHEREAS, the Trustees have previously established a trust to
carry on the business of an investment company; and

               WHEREAS, the Trustees now desire to change the name of the Trust
from "The Tocqueville Fund" to "The Tocqueville Trust";

               NOW, THEREFORE, the Trustees hereby declare that effective August
19, 1991 this Agreement and Declaration of Trust is hereby amended as follows:

               Article I, Section 1. is hereby amended and restated to read as
follows:

                                    ARTICLE I

                              NAME AND DEFINITIONS

                      Section 1. Name. This Trust shall be known as "The
               Tocqueville Trust," and the Trustees shall conduct the business
               of the Trust under that name or any other name as they may from
               time to time determine.

               IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument
this 19th day of August, 1991.

                                            /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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                                            Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
                                                President and Trustee

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