And so it gradually dawned upon the scientific mind that 

 there was some connection between these appearances and cold, 

 more particularly with ice in some form or another. We may 

 wonder in these days how the connection eluded their observation 

 so long ; to us it seems self-evident. But travellers abroad were 

 not so numerous then as now ; comparatively few had seen either 

 Greenland or Switzerland and still fewer had even in the latter coun- 

 try, seen the glacier and the avalanche at work. Those who had, 

 however, came back and told us that all these irregular 

 phenomena could be seen in Switzerland and other countries, 

 far more distinctly and abundantly than in Great Britain. 

 More than that, they were actually to be seen in process of 

 formation ; the agents were visibly at work, the mystery was 

 solved. Among the Alpine hills and valleys were to be seen in 

 abundance the markings on the rocks, the polished stones, erratics 

 of all sizes, numerous lakes and the huge mounds at one end of 

 them called moraines ; and they said there could not be the 

 slightest possible doubt about glaciers being the cause of it all. 



All the chief points were illustrated by the Lantern and Lime- 

 Light. The second part of the paper was promised for December. 



The Lecture was well illustrated by the Lime-light. The usual 

 vote of thanks was passed, and the second part of the Lecture was 

 promised for the December meeting. 



Tuesday, November 15th. 



A Microscopical evening ; but the weather being very boisterous 

 the attendance was small. 



Tuesday, December 6th. 



This, in accordance with the new rules was the Annual Meeting. 

 Dr. FitzGerald was in the chair. The first business was the read- 

 ing of the report for 1892, of which the following is a summary : — 

 The title has been changed to that of " The Folkestone Natural 

 History and Microscopical Society," as the two societies have 

 amalgamated, and the meetings are held on the first and third 

 Tuesdays in each month. Anew set of rules has been drawn up, 



