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Part song, ‘‘ Drops of Rain’’; violin solo, ‘‘ Bolero,’ Miss D. 
Wood ; song, ‘‘ Where the Bee Sucks,’’ Master Percy Norman; 
part song, ‘Sleep J’arling Sleep;’’ song, ‘‘ Orpheus with his 
lute,’ Miss Lloyd-Jones; pianoforte solo, ‘‘Saltarello,’ Miss 
Longley, L.R.A.M.; part song, ‘‘Two Cupids”; song, ‘ ‘The 
Charmed Cup,’’ Mr. W. G. sidey; song, Mrs. Lindley White ; 
violin solo, ‘‘'l'arentelle,’ Miss D. Wood; song, ‘A Life’s 
Lesson,’”’ Miss Hall; part song, ‘‘Cherry Ripe,’ Mr. F. H. 
Fletcher, Mus. Bac., F.R.C.')., presided at the piano. Refresh- 
ments were also provided. The President of the Society, Dr. T. 
Eastes, expressed his pleasure at the privilege of welcoming so 
many to the conversazione. He hoped that it would serve to 
deepen and increase their interest in Natural History, the most 
interesting of the sciences, and also in the Society itself, so that at 
the’ end of the year they might have more members than they had 
ever had before. He also hoped that it would be the means of 
inducing several who had a little time to spare, to make observations 
themselves, and then give the Society the benefit of their knowledge. 
During the evening, Mr. Walton concisely explained the various 
botanical specimens which he exhibited, and Mr. Ullyett also gave 
@ very interesting account of the fossils in the museum. A 
phonograph proved a great attraction, and was well patronized 
throughout the evening. Microscopes were exhibited by Miss 
Hewett, Mr. Peden, Mr. Harris, Mr. Stainer, Mr. Horsnaill (Dover) 
Mr. Hambridge and Mr. Nicholson. The Entomological specimens 
were exhibited by Miss Melhuish and Mr. Ullyett, and a magnificent 
display of local micro-lepidoptera collected within a radius of 20 
miles of Folkestone, by Mr. Purdey, attracted considerable notice. 
Mr. Walton was responsible for an interesting botanical collection, 
and Messrs. Newman, Scott, and Gell, exhibited several excellent 
pictures. Dr. Knaggs had a choice selec ion of views and albums, 
containing photographs of scenery in the Faroe Islands, and Mrs. 
Mac Kee exhibited a sacred Buddist book, commonly called ‘“ The 
Gold Bible,” which was brought from the library in King Theebaw's 
palace, in Madalay, by Captain Mac Kee, when Burmah was 
annexed by the British, in 1885. It is composed of copper, 
lacquered over and gilded. A gruesome curio on an adjoining 
table was the skull of a Mohawk Indian. Mr. Billinghurst showed 
several specimens of marine life, and Mr. Chippendale’s exhibition 
comprised such interesting objects as lizards, a flying fish, a giraffe’s 
tail, shark’s jaw, West Indian king crab, Demerara toad, etc. Mr. 
Francis exhibited some excellent pen and ink drawings. The 
various specimens and exhibits were admirably arranged by the 
Assistant Secretary (Mr. Stuart Hills) and others, to whose 
assiduous care and energy the complete success of the evening must 
in some way be attributable. i: 
