FOUKTH ANNUAL KEPOET 



OF TBB 



FOLKESTONE 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



THE close of the Year 1871 brings us nearly to the 

 termination of the fourth year of the Society's existence. 

 The Committee have great pleasure in being again able to 

 note an increase in the number of members, which has now 

 reached 170, and they cannot help looking upon this as a 

 proof of the increasing interest felt in the Society. Since 

 the last Annual Meeting there have been held nine evening 

 meetings and two field days ; the limited number of the 

 latter being in consequenceof the uncertainty of the weather 

 on several occasions. A list of the papers will be found in 

 the *' Proceedings." On the whole the meetings have been 

 well attended, but on two occasions the Committee regret to 

 state the numbers scarcely justified the trouble taken by those 

 who had written the papers. By particular desire the one on 

 " Protoplasm" will again be read to night. 



The Museum continues to attract numbers of visitors, and 

 has had several donations during the past year. Among 

 these may be mentioned 



Ores and Fossils from Canada, obtained by W. Tyson, Esq> 



Gold and Silver Ores, by W. J. Jeaffreson, Esq. 



Marine Shells, by Mrs. Peck. 



Case of Foreign Insects, by J. F. Macqueen, Esq., Q.C., 

 per W. G. S. Harrison, Esq. 



Euplectella speciosa, Snake's skin, &c., by Capt. Owen. 



Gigantic Lobster, by Mr. Baker, High street. 



The Balance Sheet is rather more favourable than last year, 



