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the late Mr. Chaifey of Doddington. A collection of shells 

 fossils by Mr. Hall. Microscopes, wild flowers, and the ento- 

 mological specimens collected on the day. Mrs. Chaffey pre- 

 sented a donation of books to the society. 



The fourth meeting of the society was held at Heme Bay. 

 A party of excursionists met at Reculver, and proceeded from 

 thence to Heme Bay under the cliff, the geological features of • 

 which were explained by Mr. Mackeson. The party assembled 

 in the Town-hall, Sir Walter James the president in the chair. 



Capt. C. J. Cox gave a lecture on the " Metamorphosis of 

 insects as exemplified in the changes of the moth and butter- 

 fly," beautifully illustrated by diagrams. There were exhi- 

 bited specimens of fossils from the chalk and London clay by 

 Mrs. Taylor, Miss Denne, Mr. Wetheralt, Mr. Gumming, and 

 Mr. Dowker. A collection of moths and entomological pre- 

 parations from Captain Cox. 



From the lateness of the season the committee thought best 

 to defer the proposed visit to the neighbourhood of Dover till 

 the next year. 



A sub-committee of the society has been formed to investi- 

 gate the remarkable specimen of coal or lignite found in the 

 chalk at Lydden, near Dover. 



Tour committee have thought it desirable to alter the plan 

 of book circulation, which it is confidently hoped will be of 

 much .service to the society, and solicit the aid of all interested 

 in the pursuit, in forming a Natural History Library. 



From the statement of accounts appended to the report, 

 it appeared that the income for tiie year, including sub- 

 scriptions due, amounted to £92 los. 7d., and the expenses 

 to £63 15s. Id., leaving a balance in favour of the society 

 of £29 Os. 6d. The balance of subscriptions due is put 

 down at £30, so that the actual receipts barely cover the 

 expenditure. 



Matthew Bell, Esq., proposed the first resolution to 

 the annual report just read be received and adopted, and 

 that it bo printed for circulation among the members. He 

 very much regretted the absence of the President as he was 

 afraid no other gentleman was prepared with a paper to read 



