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This indispensable portion of the day's proceedings having 

 been accomplished, the President invited Mr. HorsnaLLl, of 

 Dover, to make a few remarks upon the specimens pro- 

 cured. 



The party then proceeded eastward, and were joined by 

 the Revds. E. C. Lucey, of St. Margaret's-at-CliflFe, and 

 W. H. Astley, of Langdon, and party. 



On passing the Coastguard Station the boatmen were 

 overhauling Captain Boxer's rocket apparatus for saving 

 life from shipwreck, which was fully explained by the petty 

 officer in charge, and proved very interesting to the mem- 

 bers, who then continued their walk towards Kingsdown. 

 Among the plants observed growing on the beach were 

 Eryngo (or Sea Thistle), Belladonna, Horned Poppy, 

 Papaver glaucium. Coltsfoot and Brassicoe in great profusion. 

 On the cliff Samphire was seen in bloom. 



The party next ascended to the village of St. Margaret's 

 and were conducted over the fine old Norman church now 

 in process of restoration, the characteristic features of which 

 were with great courtesy explained by the Rev. E. C. 

 Lucey, and afforded much gratification to the members, 

 who then returned to Dover highly pleased with the day's 

 excursion. 



