EAST KENT 

 NATUKAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



REPORT. 



In presenting their report for the year 1863, the Com- 

 mittee are able to congratulate the Society on the prosperous 

 condition of the financies, as after all expenses are paid, the 

 Treasurer has a balance of £l4 10s. 4d. in hand. The 

 Library has also been increased by several highly useful 

 books of reference, and many valuable donations. 



The Committee regret that they cannot add the increased 

 number of Members to their subjects of congratulation, but 

 various circumstances have caused the resignation of many 

 Members living at a distance, which are not quite counter- 

 balanced by new elections. 



The Society commenced their campaign last year, by a 

 Meeting for Scientific purposes, in the King's School Room, 

 on the 24th of February, whicli was fully attended. There 

 were three papers read, — one by tiio Rev. J. Mitchinson on 

 British Inland MoUusca ; one by Dr. Boycott on the Wel- 

 witschia Miral)ilis ; and one by Mr. Dowker on the 

 Desmidisc. Tiie Rev. J. F. Scott exhibited and explained a 

 new American Hive ; and Captain Cox some beautiful 

 specimens of the wings of the Tineida;. Several Microscopes, 



