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The Committee much regret the loss which the Society 

 sustained by the death of Mr. Montague Penley, one of the Vice- 

 Presidents, and one of the earliest supporters of the Society. 



A list of the Books which have been presented to the 

 Society during the year, and also a list of the Books purchased 

 during the year, is appended to this report. 



The Conversazione was held at the Royal Pavilion on the 

 22nd of March, and was very successful, having been attended by 

 380 Members and friends. 



The Field Excursions during the year have been as 

 follows : — 1881 : October 15th, to Glynde ; 1882 : May 13th, to 

 Haywards Heath ; June 10th, to Glynde ; July 15th, to Ford ; 

 September 16th, to Barcombe. 



Instead of a Field Excursion in August, the kind invitation 

 of Mr. Alderman Cox to make an excursion to sea on board his 

 steam yacht was accepted, and a large number of the Members 

 spent a most enjoyable afternoon. The thanks of the Society are 

 due to Mr. Alderman Cox for his kind and generous hospitality on 

 this and previous occasions. 



The Annual Excursion took place on the 6th of July, to 

 Horsham, and by the kind permission of Mr. Hubbard the party 

 visited the Mansion and Grounds at Leonardslee, when, notwith- 

 standing very inclement weather, a pleasant day was spent. 



A list of the papers read at the Ordinary Meetings is 

 appended to this report, and the thanks of the Society are due to 

 those sentlemen who have read them. 



