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excavated valleys below, Sir Antonio points out the spots where were
found the Lion, the Elephants' tusks eleven feet in length, and other
prizes of his collection. We ask whether he thinks there is any game
left for future hunters ; he points to our feet, and hints that there may
be as good bones in the bank as ever came out of it. Meanwhile some
of our number endeavour to enjoy the pleasures of the chase; not,
however, with the flint implements of their palaeolithic progenitors,
or even the shovels and picks of our friends the navvies, but with a far
more potent weapon in these degenerate days—the almighty dollar.
With such arms, Mr. Walker secured an excellent molar tooth of a
Mammoth with twenty-two dental plates, as well as a tooth of a Calf
Mammoth. One workman had a large collection of bones, including a
magnificent pair of horns of Bos primigenius, but the price—£2. 10s,—
rather scared even the boldest of our huntsmen.
A move was soon made to the Angel Inn, an afternoon's Elephant
hunting by no means lessening our appreciation of the good and sub-
stantial meal provided for us by Mr. Ashmole.
After tea the Ordinary Meeting of the Club was held. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and confirmed, and the following
persons balloted for and elected members :—Messrs. R. J. Friswell,
F.C.S., F.I.C, Ernest Heathfield, C, E. Prince, W. Mackonochie.
W. E. Martin, Luther Reeves, R. M. Bird Thompson, and G. J.
Thompson. The names of fifteen new candidates for membership
were read.
The Secretary exhibited, on behalf of Mr. R. M. Christy, some
plants of Galium aparine sub-species Vaillanti:, gathered in fields near
Saffron Walden, where it was discovered by Mr. Gibson many years
ago. This form of a very common plant is especially interesting from
the fact that it does not occur elsewhere in England.
Mr. F. Parker exhibited a number of bones obtained at various
times at Ilford, including a large hip-bone of Mammoth, a vertebra of
Irish Elk, and many bones of Bos.
The President said that he wished to make a proposal in connection
with their last Field Meeting. It would be in the recollection of those
who were present on that occasion that General Pitt-Rivers, and the
other archaeologists who had examined the ancient Camps in Epping
Forest, had come to the conclusion that these were not Roman, but
that it would be impossible to fix their period without carrying on
excavations. The President stated that he had now much pleasure in
informing the Club that since that meeting referred to, General Pitt-
Rivers had suggested that an excavation fund should be started for
this purpose ; that the General had offered to head the list with £5, and
he was of opinion that the necessary operations could be completed
for about £30 for each Camp. Mr. Meldola said that in his opinion
this archaeological problem was one which the Club ought to take up,