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ments of bis bouse. He also directed attention to a preserved 

 specimen of a Wbite Badger wbicb bad been sbot in the 

 neigbbourbood. Tbe bigb road to London formerly passed 

 tbrougb bis park. Tbe party tlien ascended tbe bill to 

 Upper Gatton, passing not far from tbe seat of Mr. diaries 

 Fresbfield, wliere are some very fine Cedars. Tbe walk was 

 continued to Cbipstead Cburcb. Tbe woods were gay with 

 tbe Wood Violet, Primroses, and Hyacintbs. Tbe weatber 

 was remarkably fine, tbe air clear, tbe prospect from tbe 

 bigb ground good, and tbe excursion generally very enjoyable. 



June 19. — To Eeigate and Buckland Hills. A party of 

 about ten met at Eeigate Station, and ascended Eeigate Hill 

 from Nutley Lane. Tbey proceeded along tbe brow of tbe 

 bill on to Walton Heatb, tben, turning into a copse, pursued 

 a patb skirting tbe Heatb, gradually descending and passing 

 tbrougb a grove of Yew-trees. Among otber plants, Ajwja 

 chuvuTpitt/s was gatbered on Buckland HUl. Habenaria 

 cono}isca was abundant. Fine plants of Ophnjs vinscifera 

 were found, one plant of Hahcmina chloroleuca, and one 

 blossom of Ophrys apifera. 



Aug. 21. — To Merstbam and Wbite Hill. Under Wbite 

 Hill tbe Everlasting Pea [Lathynts sylvcstiis) grew abundantly 

 on waste ground wbere quarrying for tbe Upper Greensand 

 rock (Fire-stone) bad evidently taken place. 



Sept. 25. — Eanmore Common. Met at Dorking Station, 

 and ascended to Eanmore ; walked to Pickett's Hole, a 

 beautiful spot on tbe brow of tbe bill about a mile and a balf 

 from tbe commencement of tbe Common. Near Dorking 

 Station Mercurialis annua and Diplotaxis muralis, var. Bahiiuj- 

 toiiii, were found. Near Pickett's Hole, tbe Eosebay Willow- 

 Herb and Easpberry-plants were met with. 



Mr. Benjamin Lomax, F.L.S., of Brigbton, tben proceeded 

 to describe our British Eeptiles. He alluded to tbe separa- 

 tion between our minds and tbe minds of lower animals, 

 remarking tbat even tbe Wolf and tbe Wasp have been known 

 to respond to kindness. 



True reptiles are represented in Great Britain by tbree or 



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