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have given in these ivy-mantled walls a thing of beauty for our 

 eyes. In 1807 it was bought by Mr. C. K. Kemp, who sold it in 

 1819 to Mr. J. Gillon, from whom it passed, by purcliase, in 1846 

 to Mr. H. Barrett Curteis, the father of the present owner, Mr. 

 Herbert Mascall Curteis. 



Some time was spent in examining the peculiarities of the 

 castle and the fine garden at the rear, in which several apple trees, 

 planted a hundred years ago, still continue to bear fruit. Leaving 

 the ruins, which are perfect in their beauty — if ruins can be thus 

 described — the party drove to the heronry near the residence of 

 the owner of the castle, where a grand panoramic view of the 

 Weald of Sussex was obtained. The birds, however, were 

 evidently on the wing, as only one or two were seen by some of 

 the party, Avho had a good look at their enormous nests built in 

 the top branches of some very tall trees. The vehicles were 

 then driven at a rattling pace towards Hailsham, which was 

 reached shortly after five o'clock. 



The Dfnner. 



An excellent dinner was served at the George Hotel by 

 Mr. W. Hutchings, to whom great credit is due for the admirable 

 repast he jjut upon the table. After the removal of the cloth, 

 the President, who occupied the chair, spoke in high terms of 

 the value of the Natural History Society, which had many things 

 to recommend it. He referred to their scientific meetings 

 in the Curator's room, where a vast amount of lesearch, industry, 

 and scientific knowledge was evinced by the members ; and 

 to the papers read during the last six montiis, two or three 

 of which had been so good that they had been read at similar 

 meetings in London. He rejoiced in the past work of the 

 Society, and looked with confidence to the future. He was very 

 anxious that some of the members who did not take a part 

 in the meetings would read papers and come amongst them. 

 They had a library which was filled with splendid books 

 of reference, which would be invaluable to those who desired 



