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Canterbury J JlarcTi 20 ^ ^867. 



Reprinted from " Kentish Gazette," April 2, 1867. 



The first of a series of monthly meetings in connec- 

 tion with this Society was held on Wednesday, the 

 20th ult., in the Museum, Guildhall-street. The chair was 

 ccupied by Colonel Cox, the respected President of the 

 Society, and there were present about forty members of 

 the Society. A very interesting letter was read by the 

 Secretary from M. Bell, Esq., relative to the capture of a 

 specimen of the American Badger in his preserves. Mr. Bell — ^ST 

 having promised to exhibit the specimen to the Society, a 

 vote of thanks was unanimously passed. The President 

 exhibited some recent fruits from Jamaica, brought over by 

 Colonel Farren, C.B. ; also the Jamaica Tarantula Ctiniza 

 Nidulans (a species of hunting spider), its singular nest, and 

 a brood of young ones. Some ripe bananas were tasted by 

 the members present. The subject for illustration was " The 

 circulation of the blood in the young salmon," wliich was 

 bandied in a very masterly manner by Mr. George Dowker, 

 F.G.8., of whose address we give an abstract. 



Ever since the discovery by Dr. Harvey of the circulation 



