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EAST KENT 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



fernrnian Jilertiiig at Jfiargnte. 



SECOND GENERAL MEETING, JULY, 1860. 



The first general excursion meeting of this society, for 

 the present season, was held, July 2Cth, at Margate, the 

 local arrangements being under the able management ot 

 James Standring, Esq., Mayor, and a select but energetic 

 committee. On the whole the weather was favourable, but 

 rather cold. We are sorry to have to record that the meet- 

 ing was not so successful as that held at Margate last year. 

 This, however, may be attributed mainly to the circum- 

 stance that the anniversary festive gathering of the scholars 

 connected with the Church of England Sunday Schools 

 took place on the samo day, and not to any decline in the 

 interest taken by a number of the leading inhabitants of 

 Margate in the interesting science of Natural History. 

 According to pre-arrangemont the members and friends of 

 the society assembled about half-past twelve o'clock, at the 

 Droit Office, where a dredging party and an exploring party 

 were respectively organized, the members of which, if not 



