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Thus ended the Fifth Anniversary, of which one of the papers 

 of the day remarks : — 



" Since the origin of the Norfolk County Society, its members never have 

 held any Exhibition under more favorable circumstances as to display, or more 

 unfavorable in respect to -weather. But bad as the -weather -was, it could not 

 damp the zeal of a majority of the members — ladies as -well as gentlemen — 

 iior of their friends, a large number of -whom -were present yesterday. Had 

 the -weather been fine, -we do not see -what could have been done -with the mul- 

 titude -which -would have undoubtedly been present. It could only be the most 

 enthusiastic zeal that could induce people to risk such soakings as they had 

 yesterday. And this decided evidence of appreciation, we hope, will tend to 

 the retention and prosecution, by the officers and trustees of the Society, of 

 that enthusiastic and patriotic feeling and practice which has raised their 

 Society so high in the ranks of public benefactions." 



