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to this, and immediately on arrival at Folkestone, Mr. 

 Dowker pointed out the peculiar geological formations 

 and characteristics of the east cliff in a few lucid sentences, 

 to the party assembled on the Pier. 



Much disappointment was felt among the Folkstone mem- 

 bers of the Society at the non-arrival of the Palmerstou; butof 

 course they had not been informed of the turn which affairs 

 had taken at Dover, in consequence of the high sea running 

 at that place, and the impossibility of carrying out the 

 original programme. Eleven o'clock was the appointed 

 time for the rendezvous. At that time several mem- 

 bers had assembled, belonging to Folkestone, and re- 

 mained on the look out for the Palmerston. Dr. Fitz- 

 gerald, the Local Sec. for Folkestone, proceeded to the 

 junction station in search of members from Dover or Can- 

 terbury. After waiting patiently on the pier for an hour 

 and a half, the conclusion was come to that the excursions 

 both by land and water had been given up, and the few who 

 had assembled were about to separate, when they were met 

 by Dr. Fitzgerald, who informed them that a strong party 

 had arrived from Canterbury and Dover, who, with Mr. 

 Dowker, had started by the lower road for Sandgate. The . 

 party, which included a number of ladies, and Lieutenant 

 Colonel Cox, President of the Society, moved along the 

 Lower Sandgate-road to inspect the uiiderclitf. A more 

 interesting walk cannot be found in the neighbourhood of 

 Folkestone. The cliffs — crowned by the fashionable 

 promenade —the Lees —show the peculiar formation of 

 the sandstone beds, and are otherwise geologically in- 

 teresting, whilst the sloping bank and deep indentions 

 are covered with a profusion of wild flowers, over which 

 flitted moths of many kinds, affording much interest to 

 those who came provided with nets. The small plantations 

 of young trees, too, were explored, and on the foliage 

 were discovered a variety of caterpillars, some of them 

 rare kinds, which 8oon found themselves prisoners in the 



