Report of the Sub-Committee appointed by the Torquay Natural History Society to superintend the excavations in Kent's Cavern /cwith a preface by A.R. Hunt.
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- 1903
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Credit: Report of the Sub-Committee appointed by the Torquay Natural History Society to superintend the excavations in Kent's Cavern /cwith a preface by A.R. Hunt. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![[TORQUAY] NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. The Annual Meeting- of the members of the Torquay Natural History Society was held at the Museum, in the Higher Terrace, on Wednesday last [November 4th, 1846], when the following Reports were presented: The second year since the establishment of the Torquay Natural History Society havhig drawn to a close, the Committee, in presenting their REPORT, have to congratulate the members on the continued prosperity of the Institution. During the past year there has been an addition of Twenty- Annual, Two Life, and Four Honorary Members, and Four original subscribers have become proprietors. The total number of members being at present 62. The Museum, although six months have scarcely elapsed since its opening, already contains a valuable and varied collection of at least 3000 specimens, which, with the furniture and books belonging to the Society, have been valued at and insured for £500. The Committee feel that the interests of the society have been considerably advanced by the interesting- and instructive course of lectures which were kindly delivered during the last season by the following members : Mr. Stewart, Mr. Vivian, Mr. Pengelly, Dr. McEgan, the Rev. Mr. Fysh, and Mr. Woolnoth Amongst the many interesting papers Avhich have been read at the monthly meetings of the Society, two have been already printed, viz., one by Lieut. Walker, on the “ Laws of Periodic Growth and Development,” and one on the “ Climate of Tor- quay,” by Mr. Vivian. Several Standard Periodicals on scientific subjects have been taken regularly, but to those members who have subscribed with](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b22473105_0005.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
