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THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB.
Mr. Lodge's lecture was illustrated by a multitude of exquisite photographs
from nature taken in the woods, the fields, and the marshes by means of a long
focus lens and a long suffering patience. These were shown by the electric
lantern.
The President congratulated Mr. Lodge on the beauty and value of his
photographs, and said that everyone present would agree in thanking him for a
most interesting lecture.
Paper.—A paper entitled "Notes on the Report of the Essex Bird Society,
1903," by Mr. Francis Dent, Hon. Secretary to the Bird Society, was taken as
read, owing to lack of time. (It was printed in the Essex Nat., ante pp. 194—
196).
THE 227th ORDINARY MEETING.
Saturday, January 30th, 1904.
This meeting took place as usual, at the Technical Institute, West Ham, at
6.30 p.m., the President in the Chair.
New Members.—Mr. T. E. Tawell and the Rev. F. G. D'Aeth were
elected.
Implement of Bone from Braintree.—Mr. F. W. Reader exhibited a
curious implement of bone which had been sent to the Museum by the Rev. J.
W. Kenworthy, Rector of Braintree, who conjectured that the bone might have
been used as a 'cow-call" by blowing into it. Mr. Reader thought that this
explanation required confirmation. They had nothing at all like the implement
in the British Museum. Mr. Reader said that he would make further enquiries
and report at some future time upon the object.
Eoliths from South Africa.—Mr. A. S. Kennard showed three Eolithic
implements from Johannesburg, South Africa, and made some remarks on
them.
Rhinoceros antiquitatis.—Mr. W. Cole exhibited a cast of the skull of
Rhinoceros antiquitatis made by Mr. Damon from the specimen obtained from
a frozen mud-cliff at the mouth of the river Lena, in Siberia. The cast had been
purchased for the museum to serve as an illustration of the animal in the
collection of the remains of Pleistocene animals.
Paper read.—Mr. J. Russell Larkby then read a paper entitled "Evidences
of Prehistoric Man in West Kent." The paper was illustrated by maps, plans,
and lantern-slides, and by a very large collection of specimens of Eoliths and
Palaeoliths from Well Hill, the North Downs, Aylesfovd, Hayes, Green Street
Green, &c. All the specimens had been collected by the author. After reading
the paper, Mr. Larkby gave a most interesting demonstration of this fine
collection.
Mr. Larkby's paper will appear in a future part of the Essex Naturalist.
A discussion arose, carried on by the President, Mr. Kennard, the author, and
others.
A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Larkby for his paper and for his
kindness in bringing at great trouble his remarkable collection for the inspection
of the Club.