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ZESSEIX USTSTITTJTE. 

 Vol. 6. Salem, Mass., October, 1874. No. 10. 



One Dollar a Year in Advance. 10 Cents a Single Copy. 



Field Meeting at Manchester, Friday, 

 October 2, 1874. 



The closing field meeting of the season was held this 

 day, at Manchester, by the kind invitation of Mr. Lewis 

 N. Tappan and other citizens of that town. Manchester 

 is one of the most attractive places in this county to hold 

 a meeting. It is a locality exceedingly rich in the various 

 objects which contribute to the enjoyment of the lovers 

 of natural history. The proximity to the woods, on the 

 one side, which abound with floral treasures, varying with 

 the different seasons of the year, and the diversified soil 

 and aspect : the rocky and craggy hills, the meadows and 

 the lowlands, each having its distinct flora; on the other 

 side the seashore, with its bold, rocky cliffs, and the in- 

 tervening beaches, cooled during the heated months by 

 the invigorating breezes from the ocean, offer to the 

 students of the marine flora and fauna much to study and 

 investigate. 



The day was unpropitious, and the attendance was 

 accordingly smaller than usual. The party was welcomed 



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