FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT 
OF TBE 
FOLKESTONE 
NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 
HE close of the Year 1871 brings us nearly to the 
termination of the fourth year of the Society’s existence. 
The Committee have great pleasure in being again able to 
note an increase in the number of members, which has now 
reached 170, and they cannot help looking upon this as a 
proof of the increasing interest felt in the Society. Since 
the last Annual Meeting there have been held nine evening 
meetings and two field days; the limited number of the 
latter being in consequence’of the uncertainty of the weather 
on several occasions. A list of the papers will be found in 
the “ Proceedings.”” On the whole the meetings have been 
well attended, but on two occasions the Committee regret to 
state the numbers scarcely justified the trouble taken by those 
who had written the papers. By particular desire the one on 
‘* Protoplasm” will again be read to night. 
The Museum continues to attract numbers of visitors, and 
has had several donations during the past year. Among 
these may be mentioned 
Ores and Fossils from Canada, obtained by W. Tyson, Esq. 
Gold and Silver Ores, by W. J. Jeaffreson, Esq. 
Marine Shells, by Mrs. Peck. 
Case of Foreign Insects, by J. F. Macqueen, Esq., Q.C., 
per W. G. S. Harrison, Esq. 
Euplectella speciosa, Snake’s skin, &c., by Capt. Owen. 
Gigantic Lobster, by Mr. Baker, High street. 
The Balance Sheet is rather more favourable than last year, 
