258 THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB.
world and some of the results had been submitted to the Club on the present
occasion. In the way of results no theory had been more prolific, and the
great mass of material accumulated by the zeal of Prof. Poulton and em-
bodied in the collections in the Hope Museum was standing evidence that
the departure made in 1879 had been most prolific as a source of substantial
facts. He concluded by moving a most cordial vote of thanks to the lecturer.
Some remarks were made by Mr. Elliott and Mr Cole, and the vote of
thanks was passed by acclamation.
Prof. Poulton replied on some points mentioned by the speakers.
It was announced that a supplemental meeting would be held on March
18th to clear the slate of some papers in hand, and that at the Annual
Meeting on March 22nd the President would deliver an Address dealing with
the scientific work of the Club during the 21 years from its foundation.
THE 210th ORDINARY MEETING.
Saturday, March 8th, 1902.
The 210th Ordinary Meeting was held in the Technical Institute,
Stratford, at 6.30 o'clock, the President, Prof. R. Meldola, F.R.S., in
the chair.
In accordance with notice given at the last meeting, and in the printed
circular calling the present meeting, Mr. W. Cole moved :—
" In Rule II the word 'twenty' be struck out, and the words
'twenty-five' substituted.
" In Rule XII the words limiting the number of Honorary
Members to be elected in any one year, to five, to be held
in abeyance so far as regards the present year, 1902."
Mr. F. W. Reader seconded the motion.
These resolutions were put by the President to the meeting, and carried
unanimously.
It was announced that to fill one of the vacant seats on the Council the
name of Mr. Champion B. Russell had been sent in to the Secretary, and
consequently Mr Russell's name went forward for election at the Annual
Meeting.
Mr. Avery exhibited a series of Essex Copper "Tokens" of dates towards
the end of the 18th century. The tokens were in a beautiful state of
preservation. Mr. Avery described the tokens and made some remarks upon
them.
Prof. Meldola laid upon the table a plan of the section of a well at Easton
Lodge, recently made. The details were in Mr. Whitaker's hands for
incorporation in another batch of Essex Well-Sections now being prepared for
publication in the Essex Naturalist.
Mr. W. Cole exhibited a shell of the Swan Mussel (Anodonta cygnea) from
Mr. Harting's collection, taken with many others from an Otter's haunt,
showing that the end of the shell had been bitten off by the otter, and the