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THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 



(3) Land and river shells from the northern parts of Lower Burma, with some 

 forms generically similar to those in England, mixed with others of very 

 unfamiliar aspect. The aquatic Gastropoda show the most difference, whilst the 

 Cyclas. Anodon and Unio are much like those of the English rivers. 



Some of our entomological members took much interest in a trayful of scorpions, 

 beetles and other " nasty things " (as Mr. Dalton called them) from the Burmese 

 jungles. 



It may be mentioned here that on the same part of the Sakhalin shore there 

 was found the skull of a large whale, one of the Ear-bones from which Mr. 

 Dalton has placed with our fossil Ear-bones from the Crag in the Museum for 

 comparison. 



Photographs of Essex Coast.— Mr. John Spiller exhibited ten photo- 

 graphs, which had been presented for [the Photographic Survey of Essex, by 

 Mr. T. E. Freshwater, F.R.M.S. They were views of Walton-on-the-Naze, 

 Frinton and Clacton, and might become interesting in connection with the rapid 

 changes which are taking place in that part of our coast. 



Bifid Earthworm.— Mr. Cole exhibited a very curious specimen of an Earth- 

 worm, with a bifid tail, which had been sent to the Museum by Mr. Walter B. 

 Nichols. It had been found by Mr. Nichols' gardener, in his garden at Stour 

 Lodge, Bradtield, Manningtree, Essex. Mr. Cole promised to give details of 

 this curious "freak" after further examination and comparison with the recorded 

 instances of like examples. 



Oil-painting of Romford. — Mr. James Holden, Locomotive Superintendent 

 of the Great Eastern Railway, sent for exhibition a large oil-painting of 

 Romford Cattle Market about the middle of the last century. The picture was 

 much admired. 



Ordnance Survey Maps in Museum. — Mr. A. E. Briscoe, B.Sc, 

 Principal of the Institute, called attention to the complete set of the 6in. 

 Ordnance Survey Maps of Essex, which had been obtained for use in the Museum, 

 and particularly in connection with the Photographic Survey of Essex. They 

 would be placed in portfolios in a cabinet in the Museum, and he hoped that they 

 would prove valuable and interesting for reference. 



Mr. Rudler said that he considered the Club had been very fortunate in 

 obtaining such ready help and co-operation from Mr. Briscoe, and the 

 Education Committee, in the establishment of the very interesting scheme for a 

 photographic survey. (Applause.) 



Presidential Address and Thanks to Mr. Rudler. — Mr. Rudler then 

 delivered his Presidential Address, which had been postponed from the Annual 

 Meeting that afternoon. The subject was " Natural History Museums," and 

 it was illustrated by lantern-slides, and by the exhibition of rare books relating 

 to Museums. [The address is printed in extenso in the present volume, 

 ante pp. I to 37. 



In the absence of the new President, Mr. Miller Christy, who had left early to 

 -catch the train to Chelmsford, Prof. Meldola proposed that a cordial vote of 

 thanks be passed to Mr. Rudler, both for his eminent services during his two 

 years in the Presidential chair, and for the admirable address which he had just 

 delivered. The Club was indebted to Mr. Rudler for an appreciative and 

 personal interest in its affairs which would always linger in the memories of the 

 members, and was a matter for congratulation, that as one of , the Permanent 



