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found at the Tilbury Docks, Essex " (Trans. E. F. C, vol. iv., pp.
135-148; see also 'Proceedings,' ante pp. lxxviii.-lxxix.), but little
need now be added, and the observations made during the afternoon arc
incorporated in Mr. Holmes's paper. [See also Proc. Geol. Ass., vol.
viii., pp. 392-396; and Mr. Whitaker's ' Geology of London and of
Part of the Thames Valley,' vol. i. (1889), pp. 467-470, with diagrams
of sections.]
The two Societies were represented by about 100 members, and
the weather being dry and warm, and work at the docks over for the
day, the excavations were inspected, under the guidance of Mr. J. P>.
Pinker (a gentleman connected with the works), without any of the
discomfort and danger that would otherwise have attended the move-
ments of so large a party. Prom a slightly elevated ridge of clay, Mr. T.
V. Holmes made some remarks on the sections around and their evidence
as to the age of the Tilbury skeleton ; but as his views are fully given in
the above-mentioned part of our ' Transactions,' they need not be reiterated.
Mr. Pinker showed himself most desirous that everything of interest in
connection with the workings should be seen, and was very obliging in
explaining the plan of the docks, which was then by no means so, obvious
as it has since become. On leaving, about forty of the visitors returned
to London by an early train, while the remaining sixty crossed the
Thames to obtain refreshment at the " New Falcon Hotel."
Saturday, May 24th, 1884. Obdinary Meeting.
The forty-ninth Ordinary Meeting was held at the head quarters,
Buckhurst Hill, Prof. Boulger, President, in the chair.
The following were elected members :—Messrs. W. G. Hellyar and
Thomas Boyle, F.C.S.
Donations to the Library were announced from Messrs. Joseph Clarke,
J. L. Glasscock (jun.), J. E. Harting, B. Meldola, G. J. Symons, 0.
Thomas, Prof. Morris and Miss Ormerod ; and. to the Museum, a beauti-
fully set-up specimen of a White Stoat from Epping Forest (referred to
in the 'Proceedings,' vol. i. pp. vii. & xi.), from Mr. English.
Mr. Cutchey presented a series of photographs (twenty-two in
number) of scenes in the forest and neighbourhood ; also photographs
of the new Public Hall, Loughton.
The Secretary announced that the Council had purchased a series
of photographs illustrating the effects of the recent earthquake in Essex,
and that it was intended to make the series a nucleus of an extensive
collection of Essex views. &c
Mr. E. A. Fitch sent for exhibition specimens of a Gall new to
Essex. Cecidomyia cardaminis, Winnertz, found at Maldon [see Mr.
Fitch's paper on "Two new Essex Gall-makers," ' Essex Naturalist,'
vol. i., pp. 177-170].
Mr. Fitch also reported on the occurrence of a very large specimen of