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for examination of the "Brighton Cliff Formation," conducted by 

 Mr. E. A. Martin, F.G.S. 



In the evening the conversazione took place, when the Mayor and 

 Mayoress received the President and some 300 guests ; and a few 

 impromptu speeches were made. The various galleries were well 

 filled with objects of interest, amongst which was a very interesting 

 local botanical exhibit. A good musical programme enhanced the 

 evening's proceedings. 



Friday morning was devoted to two papers, one on " Brighton's 

 Lost River," by Mr. E. A. Martin, who said, "In the Brighton 

 valley we know that within the memory of many who are still 

 living, the London road from Patcham has been rendered impass- 

 able at times owing to the welling up of water from underground 

 sources. As recently as 1876 this Wellsbourne, as it was called? 

 flooded the road into Brighton. The port of Brighthelmstone ex- 

 tended in ' recent times from about the Old Ship Hotel to West 

 Street." A discussion followed, when Mr. F. Merrifield said he 

 remembered the stream in the London road in the forties. Mr. H. 

 D. Roberts, Director of the Library Institution, mentioned that the 

 traces of the lost river were so near to them as to exist in the base- 

 ment of the Public Library, where machinery had been installed to 

 pump out the water, Avhich at times percolated through from the 

 old river course. 



Mr. A. Bonner then read a paper on " The Study of Place names, 

 with illustrations from the South-East of England." He gave 

 amongst others the evolution of a place name as illustrated by 

 Parkminster, the Carthusian Monastery at Cowfold. The original 

 name of the farm there was Picknowle, the land was bought by a 

 man who built a big house there, and thinking the name not good 

 enough, he changed it to Parknowle. Eventually he sold the pro- 

 perty to the Carthusian monks, who changed the name to Park- 

 minster. 



At a sectional meeting a paper on " The House Fly Peril " 

 was read by Major G. Hurlstone Hardy. 



On Friday afternoon there were two excursions. The first was 

 to Leonardslee, Horsham, the estate of Sir Edmund Loder, Bart., 

 J.P., where some 76 members went by motor charabancs. After a 

 very pleasant drive, we arrived at this " earthly paradise," and 

 thanks were duly given to Councillor Henry Cane for obtaining 

 permission to go over this estate. Sir E. Loder conducted us, 

 pointing out a magnificent display of rhododendrons, azaleas, etc. 

 There were also wallabies, emus, deer, and beavers living free in 



