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Wcdne^dav, Olober \\th. — A conversazione was held at the 

 house of the Rev. C. L. Acland. Many valuable works on 

 Natural History were on the table ; among them several 

 publications by the Ray Society, Harris's Aurelian, Moore's 

 Nature Printed Ferns, Sowerby's Shells, &c. A living Death's 

 Head Moth, Spider's Nest and Eggs, and some dried plants 

 Were also shown. The paper on Local Museums (see p. 10) 

 was read producing some little discussion, and the rest of the 

 evening was spent in examining microscopic objects. 



Wednesday, December znd. — A conversazione was held at the 

 President's house. On the table was a collection of Folkestone 

 Gault Fossils, and some Land and Fluviatile Shells, lent by 

 the Secretary. A paper on Winter Work was read by the 

 Secretary, after which there was an animated discussion on 

 the Reasoning Faculties of Animals, which had been inci- 

 dentally mentioned. In speaking of Migration, A. H. Taylor, 

 Esq. said that swallows might sometimes be seen in the 

 Warren on mild days in December and January. 



Saturday, January \6th, 1869. — W. Bateman, Esq., kindly 

 placed his house at the disposal of the Society for a meeting. 

 Among the objects exhibited were a collection of local marine 

 shells and dried plants by the Secretary, a beautiful case of 

 Lepidoptera by the Rev. C. Reed, and some works on Natural 

 History. Captain Crozier, R.E., read a valuable and interest- 

 ing paper on diatoms, illustrated with specimens under the 

 microscope. 



PRIZES. 



The following Prizes have been kindly placed at the dis- 

 posal of the Committee : — 



I. — By C, H. Dashwood, Esq., F.Z.S., Three Prizes, 20s., 

 los., and 5s., for the three best collections of Dried Flowering 

 Plants. 



II. — By C. E. Fitzgerald, Esq., M.D., Two Prizes, 30s,, 

 and IDS., for the two best collections of Fossils from the 

 Ganlt, and the Junction Bed. Not more than three of any 

 gspecies to be shown. 



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