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GanUrlury^ ^uly i7, ^867- 

 Reprinted from "Kentish Gazette," July 23, 1867. 



A meeting of the members of this Society was held in 

 the Museum Lcctui-e room, on 'Wednesday last, under the 

 presidency of Colonel Cox. It was expected that the Rev. 

 J. B. Reade would read a paper on the microscope, but the 

 President explained that from unavoidable circumstances, 

 that gentleman was unable to be present. Mr. Dowker, of 

 Stourmouth, at very short notice, very kindly consented 

 to give an account of a botanical excursion from Apple- 

 dore to Lydd and Dungeness Point, which the President was 

 sure would prove very interesting. 



Preiaous to the reading of the paper, Colonel Cox exhi- 

 bited a case of insects brought from Jamaica by Colonel 

 Farren, C.B., and collected by him in that island during his 

 leisure hours. In introducing the objects collected by 

 Colonel Farren, the President availed himself of the op- 

 portunity to make a few pertinent remarks, showing the 

 uses of a union like the East Kent Natural History So- 

 ciety, and the important part it played in the advancement of 

 science, and a love of the true, the beautiful, and the good 

 among its members. The President then went on to say that 

 Col. Farren bad no idea of collecting insects till he joined 



