1883. 



April 17. Gossip Meeting and Exhibition of Objects. 



June 30. Joint Excursion with the Members of the West Kent, 

 New Cross and Greenwich Societies to the site of 

 Lesnes Abbey, Abbey Wood and Erith Church, 



Sept. 20. Cryptogamic Excursion in Abbey Wood. Gossip 

 meeting in the evening. 



Oct. 18. Lecture on "The French in Tonking," by A. H. 

 Keane, B.A. 



Nov. 15. Lecture on " Egypt during the Cholera," by A. H. 

 Hooker, F.LC, F.C.S. 



Dec. 20. Lecture on " The English Conquest of Britain," by 

 W. Boyd Dawkins, M.A., F.R.S. 

 1884. 

 Jan. 21. Lecture on "Artificial Cold," by C. W. Heaton, 

 F.LC, F.C.S. 



Our thanks are due for the following donations received during 

 the year : — 



3 vols. Science Gossip. Scientific Roll 10, 11. 4th Annual Report 

 Lewisham and Blackheath Scientific Association. " Withered leaves," 

 lecture from Ealing Society. Report Essex Field Club, 1882. Papers 

 and Memoirs, ditto. Annual Report Hampstead Nationalists Club. 

 Report of West Kent Microscopical Society. Report Local Scientific 

 Committee British Association. 12th Annual Report South London 

 Society. Transactions Croydon Microscopical Society, 1882-3. 

 Rochester Naturalist, No. 3. 



The accounts of the Treasurer will be found satisfactory, and 

 the Council desire to acknowledge and thank Mr. Cradock for 

 the zeal with which he filled this office, until relieved by 

 Mr. Letcher last year. 



The papers usually printed with this Report will not be issued 

 this year, owing to it being the year in which the Triennial 

 Soiree is held* 



