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from the Council, in rotation, at the Annual Meeting. The death of
Mr. Mothersole caused a fifth vacancy. He said that the Council was of
opinion that an influx of younger members into its body was desirable,
and invited nominations accordingly.
Sir Gurney Benham was nominated by Mr. Darling, seconded by Mr.
Price.
Miss E. Prince was nominated by Miss Greaves, seconded by Miss
Milroy.
Mr. Bernard Ward was nominated by Mr. Glegg, seconded by Mr.
Keeves.
Dr. R. Coles was nominated by Mr. Warren, seconded by Mr. Crouch.
Mr. J. Ross was nominated by Dr. Curnock, seconded by Mr. Scourfield.
Further nominations were invited and made, but the nominees de-
clined to serve.
As Second Auditor, Mr. Price was nominated by Mrs. Harley, seconded
by Miss G. Bister.
Mr. Main exhibited the web of Tegenaria domestica, the House Spider,
spun in a glass cage into which the spider had been introduced last October.
Mr. Scourfield showed, under microscopes, specimens of the larger
sun-animalcule, Actinosphoerium eichhornii, from a Forest pool at Ching-
ford.
The Curator exhibited a fine mounted Capercaillie, ♂, which had been
presented to the Museum by Miss G. Bister, to whom thanks were accorded
for the gift.
He also exhibited a case of eight Ptarmigan in winter plumage, recently
presented to the Museum ; also a Trout, weight 83/4 lbs., caught at Armath-
waite, in Cumberland, in June, 1895, and said to be the largest trout ever
taken from the river Eden.
Mr. Thompson also showed twenty portrait-prints of Essex worthies,
some of them very rare prints, being a further selection from the collection
purchased at the Wrigley sale.
Mr. B. S. Harley read a paper on the "Fishing Boats of Essex," which
he illustrated by actual models of the various types of boat, and by lantern
photographs.
Mr. S. Hazzledine Warren read an account of "Ambresbury Banks in
"Epping Forest : being a Report on the Club's excavations in 1933,"
which was illustrated by the relics found and by lantern-diagrams.
Discussions followed the reading of these papers, and the thanks of the
meeting were passed to Mr. Harley and Mr. Warren for their respective
communications.
AFTERNOON VISIT TO RAINHAM (771ST MEETING).
SATURDAY, 13TH MARCH, 1937.
At 2.30 on the above afternoon some 30 members and friends assembled
outside Rainham Hall. Here they were met by Mr. W. Sturges, J.P.,
who, with Mrs. Sturges, kindly conducted the party over their charming
home. Rainham Hall was built in 1729 by John Harle, a master mariner,
whose monogram, with that of his wife, Mary, is worked into the design
of the fine wrought iron entrance gateway. The house is considered