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Hastings replied to several points raised. At the close, on the motion of
the President, a warm vote of thanks was accorded to Dr. Hastings.
Papers Read.—Mr. Percy Thompson read a "Note on the
occurrence of Stony Beds underlying Harwich Harbour," the communica-
tion being illustrated by specimens of the rocks referred to. The paper
will be printed in the Essex Naturalist. Mr. W. Whitaker, F.R.S.,
made some comments on the subject, which will be appended to the paper.
Mr. Hazzledine Warren, F.G.S., then read a paper "On a Pre-historic
Interment found near Walton-on-the-Naze," illustrating the same by the
exhibition of the human remains found, and by lantern photographs of
the skeleton before removal from the grave. (The paper is printed ante
pp. 198-208).
A lengthy and interesting discussion ensued, in which the President
Messrs. Christy, Paulson, Avery, Francis W. Reader, Whitaker, Thompson
and Dalton joined.
The President proposed a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Warren for
his communication, which was carried by acclamation, and the meeting
ended.
THE 294th ORDINARY MEETING.
Saturday, 4TH March 1911.
Meeting held as usual at Stratford, Mr. T. S. Dymond, F.I.C, President,
in the chair.
New Member.—Mr. George Morris, The Friends' School, Saffron Walden,
was elected a member.
In accordance with the Rules, nominations were made of new members
of Council and officers in view of the Annual Meeting.
The President gave notice of a proposed alteration in Rule III. (See
report of Annual Meeting.)
Exhibits.—Mr. Miller Christy, F.L.S., showed two living Harvest
Mice (Mus minutus) and gave some interesting details as to their habits
in confinement. He had kept Harvest Mice in captivity, on and off, for
20 years, and his experience was that the animals were tame from the
first capture ; individuals under his care had lived for two or three years,
but he was ignorant of their normal span of life. A discussion ensued, in
which many members joined, and Dr. Graham mentioned that Harvest
Mice found in Southern Scotland were darker in colour than those
exhibited.
Mr. Hazzledine Warren, F.G.S., exhibited some Calcined Flints taken
from a "hearth" some nine to twelve inches beneath the present surface,
at Debden Slade, in Epping Forest. The site appeared to him to have no
connection with a "charcoal hearth," of which numerous examples
occur in the vicinity. No charcoal and no pottery occurred associated
with the flints. The platform on which the flints were scattered was
almost obliterated by subsequent denudation, pre-supposing a considerable
antiquity for the "hearth." Such calcined flints were almost always
associated, in Mr. Warren's experience, with pre-historic remains, whether