152 THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 



but such a variety or monstrosity does not seem to have been recorded or 

 described ; and Mr. Crouch therefore provisionally named it as Z. palustris, 

 mons. aperta. Mr. Edgar Smith, F.L.S., of the British Museum, (Nat. Hist.) 

 to whom Mr. Crouch had submitted it, wrote " I have had a good hunt for any 

 notice of such a growth of L. paliistris as you send, and cannot find either figure or 

 description. The peculiar form of the front part of the aperture calls to mind 

 Z. reflexa, Say, of the United States, the name being suggested by the slightly 

 reflected appearance of the base of the aperture when viewed in profile. Of course 

 your shell is much more reflexed than the American species." 



Mr. Edward Charlesworth, F.G.S., then delivered a short lecture on his obser- 

 vations on the formation of flints, illustrating his remarks by a fine series of 

 examples of flints from the chalk pits near Saffron Waiden. We understand that 

 Mr. Charlesworth intends publishing a full account of his observations elsewhere, 

 so that we need only refer to the summary of the principal facts upon which he 

 relies already printed in the Essex Naturalist, (vol. iii. p. 225). 



Prof. Meldola briefly discussed some of the points in Mr. Charlesworth 's 

 address, and a vote of thanks to the latter gentleman for his interesting exhibits 

 and remarks brought the meeting to a close. The main party of members left by 

 the Doncaster express train, which the authorities kindly stopped at Newport, but 

 some returned to Saffron Waiden, and remained there until Monday.^ 



2 The veteran Esse.x antiquary, Mr. Joseph Clarke, F.S.A., who accompanied the party in 

 his carriage the major part of the day, had kindly prepared for the meeting the following extracts 

 from the scarce pamphlet " Poor Robin's Perambulation from Saffron Waiden to London, per- 

 formed July 1678," which mentions in the best of doggerel, many of ttie places visited during the 

 excursion. Mr. Clarke says : " Robert Winstanley (' Poor Robin ') was the second son of Henry 

 Winstanley, a stationer of Safiron Waiden (who was a man of mark, master of the almshouse, 

 churchwarden, and was buried in the church) ; his eldest son Henry was the celebrated builder of 

 the first Eddystone lighthouse and was drowned in its fall. Robert was the author of several 

 works of facetious criticism and the originator of thealmanac, the name of which is continued down 

 to the present day ; in his time it was a skit upon and ridicule of the prognostications of all his con- 

 temporaries. After a jolly carouse at the " Rose and Crown " with his friends he went to Audley 

 End (then a considerable village) and to the " Black Swan " (A'hich he ridicules as no such 

 thing). After passing Hendell and Sparrows' End : — 

 "To Newport-pond my course I next way For having din'd and join'd a pint or two, 



bent, Then forwards on my journey I did go. 



And in at the sign of the Black Bull * went ; And first I came into a town call'd Rickling, 



Where in a room I had set down, Where for to stay awhile I made no stickling, 



When in came my old friends kind Mr. Brown, But presently in at the King's Head fell. 

 And Mr. Woomwell, two who love their friend, Where of compounding Dkk I first heard tell, 

 With true and hearty love unto the end. To whom if that it please you to resort ye. 



For though they in another Town do live. He for a Hundred pound will mortgage forty — 



They to their neighbour some kind visits give. Shillings a year, nor do you think I jest, 



'Twas twelve o'clock. Dinner-time did approach. It's very true, indeed, probatum est. 

 When men whet knives on wheels of Cart or Or lend him lesser sums, which if you do. 



Coach ; For twenty Shillings he will pay you two, 



The Cloth was laid, and by the scent o' th' meat Not two and twenty Shillings, no such plenty. 

 One might perceive there something was to eat, I mean he'll pay you two Shillings for twenty ; 

 And so it proved, for from the pot Pray heed him then, and this shall be your por- 



Came forth a rump of Beef was piping hot ; tion 



And from the spit was brought a Loyn of mut- 'Vou shall not need fear bping su'd for extortion. 



ton, From the King's Head I out of doors scarce 



Would satisfy the stomack of a glutton ; went. 



For like a Loyn of Beef it might been knighted; But was in Quendon-street incontinent, 

 To which our Hostess kindly us invited ; Of many a handsome Country-house the 



Which we accepted of, and to delight her, station 



Told her none could deny such an inviter ; It seems to be a little Corporation, 



For she's a '\Vidow of such excellent carriage. Yet are the houses not so neat as strong. 



Would make a Man most happy in her Marri- And doth most to one Gentleman belong. 



age. For nothing on it can you look against, 



Being young, fresh, fair, of a most pregnant Unless cause there is ne'er an Ale-house in't. 



wit. Good air, brave Woods, and fine rich Meadow- 



And for a kind good Husband sure most fit. ground, 



• Ci>\c ill his MSS rails it the " Red Bull. " with painted {,'hiss in the windows Simply the animal may have 

 been alt«ri'd in its jiaint. There is ii token in the S. W.ilden Museum, and several have been found. .lohii 

 Riinham a bull. Boyiic asiTil)e.s it to Newport. Salop, but it beloiii;s to tliis village, as the Ruuhanis are kiiuwii 

 to liavo livixi tliere. 



