adjourned to the dinmg-room, where were several first class 

 instruments belonsrinor to different members, and under which 

 many objects of deep interest were exhibited ; especially an 

 undescribed species of Ophiura by Mr. H. Lee, Volvox Glo- 

 bator (alive) by Mr. G. Dowker, and the dental plates of a 

 Starfish by the Kev. J. B. Eeade. 



The next meeting of the Society was the autumn excur- 

 sion to the neighbourhood of Folkestone on the SOth of August, 

 on which occasion a Committee was formed at Folkestone to 

 receive and welcome the Society. About 50 members assem- 

 bled at Copt Point at 2 p.m. on that day, and after exploring 

 the Flora of the immediate neighbourhood, descended to the 

 beach, where W. Whittaker, Esq., B.A., F.G.S., gave a short 

 lecture on the secondary strata, which are well shown at that 

 spot. By the help of a large diagram he pointed out in the 

 surrounding cliffs almost the entire cretaceous group, from 

 upper chalk through lower chalk, upper greensand (not visible 

 in consequence of the fall of the cliff) and gault to lower 

 greensand. Several fossils from the gault were collected, and 

 many actinise and marine Polyzoa from the rocks on the shore, 

 and the party returned over the cliff to the Pavilion Hotel, 

 where they dined together — the President taking the chair, 

 and supported by two of the Vice-Presidents, Cupt. Crookes 

 and Dr. Boycott. After dinner 18 new members were pro- 

 posed and elected at the next committee meetmg. 



The President having received an invitation for the Society, 

 from a Committee of sentlemen at Dover, to attend a INIicros- 

 copic Meeting in the Maison Dieu at that place, and your 

 Committee having accepted the same on behalf of the members, 

 a meeting was accordingly held there on the 3rd of November, 

 which was very numerously attended, both liy the members of 

 the Society and by the citizens of Dover. The members as- 

 sembled in the Museum at Dover, where they were addressed 

 by Dr. Astley the Curator, after which they adjourned to the 



