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by saying that he should always be happy to advance the 

 interest of the Society in any way he could. (Applause.) 



The Pkesident said there was yet one more toast which 

 he desired to give before the meeting broke up, as he saw 

 by the clock that the time for the departure of the train 

 was approaching. It was to the good health of Mr. Harvey, 

 the hon. secretary at Canterbury —a gentleman who had 

 shown a very great desire to do all he could to advance the 

 interests of the Society, and whose attention to all the de- 

 tails of their meetings it was the duty of the members thus 

 to acknowledge. (Applause.) 



Mr. Harvey responded. He said he was very much 

 gratified if anything which be had had the opportunity of 

 doing had in any way advanced the interests of the So- 

 of the Society. Their object was a high and a noble one, 

 and it was to him a great pleasure to be instrumental even 

 in a very slight degree in advancing their interests, or in 

 promoting the prosperity of the Society. (Applause.) 



Dr. Kersey said they could not separate without pro- 

 posing the good health of the ladies, coupled with the name 

 of Mrs. Cox, the wife of their much esteemed President. 

 (Applause.) He was sure this was a toast which would be 

 cordially received, as they were all highly honoured by the 

 presence of the ladies on that occasion. They had that day 

 shown themselves ardent students in the pursuit of natural 

 history, and he trusted the la' lies had all been gratified by 

 their visit to Folkestone. (Applause.) 



The President returned thanks for the compliment paid 

 to Mrs. Cox and the ladies in a few very happy remarks, 

 after which the meeting broke up. 



The time for the starting of the train on the return 

 journey had now arrived, and after a brief but pleasant ride 

 the Dover party were safely landed, and the train sped on 

 to Canterbury, which was reached as the shades of evening 

 ■were closing in. Thus terminated a very pleasant and pro- 

 Stable excursion. 



