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taining a diffeipnt variety, and Mr. H. Foster, of Ashford 

 Messrs. G. Allen, of Alfred ; E. Hayward, T. George, A. 

 Harrisson, R. Down, SafFery, G. Godden, Master U. Viggers, 

 W. Hayward, J. Allen, G. Wilks, "W. Orr, and W. H. 

 Taylor, of Ashford; Mr. T. Woodford, of Eastwell, and 

 Mr. Palmer, of Beaver, were also exhibitors of innumerable 

 varieties of butterflies and other insects ; Mr. F. Sankcy, 

 of Wingham, exhibited specimens of the larvoe of the goat 

 moth. Master J. Bird sent a case of fggs of British birds, 

 Mr. T. E. Scott and Mr. T. Hayward, each a 

 case of staffed birds ; Mr. Orr was also the exhibitor 

 of several cases. Mr. Burgess, of Westbrook House, 

 Lydd, and Mr. G. Gell also displayed a large and 

 valuable collection of stuffed birds, among them being 

 some very rare specimens, shot in this county. Among 

 the other exhibitors were Captain Cos, of Fordwich 

 House, several beautiful specimens of the shell of the nau- 

 tilus ; Mr. J. Bateman, a series of microscopic photo- 

 graphs ; Dr. Carter, Eennington Hall, two specimens of 

 Bohemian chatterers, shot at Kennington, and other foreign 

 birds; R. N. Taylor, collection of fossils and minerals; 

 Master A. Harrison, Ashford, cases of stuffed birds, and a 

 great many of butterflies ; Mr. G. Cheesman, Ashford 

 several speeimens^of fossils horn different parts of England 

 collected by himself ; Mr. G. Allen, of Alfred, several cases 

 of stuffed birds and animals, a fox, and two owls; Mr. G. 

 Attrill, of Alfred, specimens of seaweed and Indian 

 curiosities ; Mr. W. Payne, stuffed British birds and 

 squirrels ; Mr. Harris, of Charing, a large collection of 

 chalk fossils, specimens of gault, green sand, &c., and 

 a dressing-case, dug up from the Goodwin Sands ; speci- 

 mens of ichthyosaurus in chalk, found at Folkestone ; Mr. 

 H. Whitfield, an aqua-vivarium ; Mr. J. Furley and Mr. 

 N. Toke, some specimens of fossils, the latter gentleman 

 also adding some agate specimens, and Indian shells and 

 gums, &c., &c., &c. 



