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the " Palmerston," and after landing tliosc who wished 

 to join the party at St. Margaret's Bay, the boat 

 proceeded on a dredging expedition, which unfortu- 

 nately was unsuccessful. This arose in consequence of the 

 non arrival of a " dredge" from Whitstable which had been 

 promised, and the party had therefore to take the only one 

 they could get, which was much too large in the mesh, 

 and in other respects imsuitable. Several of the party who 

 had gone with the steamer were put ashore at Shellness, 

 and explored the beach for shells, &c., while the dredging 

 party continued their operations off the shore. After 

 cruising about along the Deal and Walmer coast for 

 several hours, the steamer's head was turned, and 

 the exploring party from Shellness having been again 

 received on board, a run was made for Dover, which was 

 reached about four o'clock. The run home was made in 

 the midst of a rougher sea, and a less gentle breeze than the 

 steam out in the morning, but this did not mar the plea- 

 sure of the day, except in the case of some of the ladies, 

 who in the coming home were a little sea sick. On reaching 

 Dover, however, this very soon wore off; and when the 

 party assembled at dinner in the Harp Hotel shortly after, 

 all traces of this malady had disappeared. 



About sixty ladies and gentlemen sat down to dinner, 

 which was served in excellent style by Mr. Spice's 

 assistants. The chair was occupied by Lieut. -Colonel Cox, 

 president of the Society ; and Mr. Alexander Bottle, of 

 Dover, the respected local secretary, tilled the chair of the 

 Vice-President. 



After dinner the Chairman rose and said there was only 

 one toast which he wished to propose -that was the health 

 of our most Gracious Majesty the Queen — a toast which 

 as Englishmen it was their pride and pleasure to drink on 

 all such occasions. The toast was drunk with all the 

 honours. 



The President then called on Mr. Chas. Gordon, curator 



