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^over^ /une 5, i866. 



Reprinted from " Keutisli Gazette," June 12, 1866. 



The first excursion of the East Kent Natural History 

 Society for the season took place on Tuesday, June 5th ; and 

 as the weather was beautiful, a day of unalloyed enjoyment 

 was passed by all who formed the party. The Canterbury 

 section of the members of the Society assembled at the sta- 

 tion of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company, 

 where special carriages had been set apart for their use. 

 These were attached to the down train for Dover, and the 

 party were landed at the pier after a very pleasant run. 

 At the Admiralty Pier a large number of ladies and gentle- 

 men from Dover joined the party— which now numbered 

 upwards of fifty. Among those present were : —Lieut-Col. 

 Cox (President of the Society), Mrs. and Misses H. and J. 

 Cox, Col. Parren, C.B., Col. Pilbrow, F.G.S., and Miss 

 Pilbrow, H. Lee, Esq. (of Croydon), the Rev. M. Scott (of 

 Shepherds well). Dr. and Miss Grayling, Dr. G. M. Pittock, 

 the Rev. T. B. W. Briggs, Councillor Thorpe, Capt. Kemp, 



