NATUEAL HISTOEY SOCIETY. 



The Annual Meeting was held at the Society's Rooms 

 6, High Street, Canterbury, on Tuesday, January 25th, 1887, 

 the Right Rev. the Bishop of Dover in the chair, when the 

 following Report was presented. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE FOR 1886. 



Your Committee in presenting the twenty-ninth report are 

 ahle to say that the year has been a fairly satisfactory one as 

 regards the work of the Society. The papers read, though not 

 numerous, have been of considerable interest ; but the attend- 

 ance of members has not been as good as could be desired. The 

 Excursions, four in number, were fairly well attended, and were 

 not only enjoyable but successful from a scientific point of view. 



The following papers have been presented during the 



year : — 



January 5, On the Intelligence of a Eaven, Mr. A. S. Reid, M.A. 



February 4, " Coccidtie," or Scale Insects, Mr. G. S. Sattnders. 



March 4, " The Dental Apparatus of the Higher Mollusca," Mr. Sibert 



Saunders , Filaria or Thread Worm in the Cypris, Mr. T. B. 



EOSSETER, P.R.M.S. 

 May 6, On the Deep Wells and Natural Springs in East Kent, Mr. G. 



DOWKER, F.G.S. 

 October 7, Wave Interference, Mr. W. P. Mann, B.A. 

 November 4, Smut in Wheat, Mr. James Reid, F.R.C.S. 

 December 2, Our Sponges, Mr. J. T. Hillier. 



EXCURSIONS. 



June 11, To Mr. W. Hammond's Estate at Buckholt, to inspect the 



ancient burial mound, and then for a botanical ramble in Penny 



Pot Wood. 

 July 8, To East Wear Bay, along with some members of the Dover Field 



Club. This Excursion was Botanical and Geological. 

 July 28, To Ham and Hacklinge Marshes, near Sandwich. This 



Excursion was Botanical, Mr. G. Dowker being the conductor. 

 August 5, Coast Ramble from Broadstairs to Kingsgate, under the 



guidance of Mr. Hillier, of Eamsgate. 



