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which leads through the fields and lanes to Batchworth 
Heath, where tea was provided at ‘“‘ Ye Olde Greene 
Manne.” 
On Thursday, 19th June, 1902, a party of members 
visited the Zoological Society's Garden in Regent's Park. 
In the unavoidable absence of Mr. Bartlett, the Super- 
intendent, Mr. Basil W. Martin, F.Z.S., conducted the 
members round. All the more important houses and 
enclosures were visited, and their occupants were pointed 
out and described. 
On Saturday, 12th July, 1902, a visit was paid to 
Ken Wood, by kind permission of Lord Mansfield. 
The party was conducted by Mr. James E. Whiting and 
the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Basil W. Martin; Mr. P. E. 
Vizard giving a short history of Ken Wood. 
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Fistronomical Section. 
Two Courses of Lectures, as under, were given by 
Mr. P. E. Vizard :— 
Monday, January 27th.—‘‘ The Calendar.” 
Different Starting-points for Time-Reckoning ; Jews, a.m. ; Romans, 
A.v.c.; Mahometans, the Hegira; Christians, a.p.; Divisions 
of Time (Year, Month, Week, Day) in vogue among different 
Nations, Ancient and Modern; the Julian Calendar; the 
Gregorian Calendar: History of its Adoption by England 
Old and New Style. 
Monday, February roth.—‘‘ The Poles and their 
Movements.” 
The Celestial Pole: not a fixed point, describes a circle in 26,000 
years ; Precession of the Nquinoxes ; The Terrestial Pole: Is 
