Proceedings of the 
Holmesdale Natural History Club. 
MEETING held at Reigate, Jan. 24th, 1902. 
Present—about 4o. 
A Lecture was given by Mr. H. Ringwood Peach, LL.B., 
entitled “Irish Folk and Fairy Lore.” Many quaint and 
interesting stories of Irish superstition were alluded to, and 
the lecture brought to a close with a series of lantern views 
illustrating Irish scenery. 
MEETING held at Redhill, Feb. 28th, 1go2. 
Present—17. 
The Secretary reported that Mr. E. S. Salmon, who had 
arranged to deliver a Lecture that evening, had telegraphed 
to say that illness prevented him keeping his appointment, 
Mr. J. B. Crosfield very kindly gave an account of the 
Total Eclipse of the Sun, which he saw at Alcazar, Spain, 
in 1900, and showed some interesting specimens of dried 
plants’ collected whilst journeying there, 
Miss E. Sargant gave an account of a visit to the Mill- 
‘port Biological Station at Cumbrz last summer, and des- 
__cribed many interesting species of sea-weed met with there. 
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