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On May 7th, the path from Chilworth towards Ewhurst 

 Mill led through pleasant, sandy lanes to Farley Green, and 

 thence through Pine-woods to Ewhurst Mill. The land was 

 undulating, the valleys in the Pine-woods running north and 

 south. In one of the lanes were observed unusual contortions 

 of the sand-strata, some portions being changed from hori- 

 zontal to perpendicular. Mr. J. B. Crosfield collected between 

 fifty and sixty different plants in flower. In a bog near 

 Gomshidl Station was found the Marsh Orchis. 



On Wednesday, June 15th, the Holmesdale party divided 

 into two portions, one leaving Eedhill at 10.30, the other 

 about 2.80. The early party walked from Edenbridge Station 

 to Edenbridge, and visited the Church, which is old, some 

 portion Norman, but principally early English. They then 

 took the road to Hever, which gave pleasant views of the 

 range of greensand hills, and occasionally of portions of the 

 North Downs, Toys Hill being conspicuous, having an eleva- 

 tion of over 800 ft. ; it is largely covered with wood. Ai-rived 

 at Hever, they inspected the Church, which possesses some 

 interesting monuments : one of Sir Thos. Boleyn, the father 

 of Queen Anne Boleyn, the date being 1537 ; a mural tablet 

 of one of the Cobhams, early proprietors of the manor of 

 Hever ; the date of the tablet, which is brass, is 1399. After 

 inspecting the Church, the members proceeded to the Castle, 

 which lies lower down in the valley. Two rooms were shown : 

 the ancient ball-room, about 50 ft. long by IG ft. wide, and 

 the state-room, about 25 ft. long and 16 or 17 ft. wide, neither 

 possessing any special points of interest. The ancient gate- 

 way remains with a double wooden portcullis, and one moat, 

 with some remains of a second moat. The greater part of 

 the house is now occupied as a fann-housc. The ancient 



