258 THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. 



Mr. Lodge's lecture was illustrated by a multitude of exquisite })liotograph£. 

 from natui e taken in the woods, the fields, and the marshes b}' means of a long 

 focus lens and a long suffering patience. These were shown by the electric 

 lantern. 



The President congratulated ^Nlr. Lodge on the beauty and value of his 

 photographs, and said that everyone present would agree in thanking him for a 

 most interesting lecture. 



Paper. — A paper entitled "Notes on the Report of the Essex Bird Society, 

 1903," by Mr. Francis Dent, Hon. Secretary to the Bird Society, was taken as 

 read, owing to lack of time. (It was printed in the Essex Nat., ante pp. 194 — 

 196). 



THE 227th ORDINARY MEETING. 

 Saturday, January 30th, 1904. 



This meeting took place as usual, at the Technical Institute, West Ham, at 

 6.30 p.m., the President in the Chair. 



New Members. — 'W.x. T. E. Tawell and the Rev. F. G. D'Aeth were 

 elected. 



Implement of Bone from Braintree. — Mr. F. W. Reader exhibited a 

 curious implement of bone which had been sent to the Museum by the Kev. J. 

 \V. Kenworthy, Rector of Braintree, who conjectured that the bone might have 

 been used as a ''cow-call" by blowing into it. ]SIr. Reader thought that this 

 explanation required confirmation. They had nothing at all like the implement 

 in the British Museum. ]Mr. Reader said that he would make further enquiries 

 and report at some future time upon the object. 



Eoliths from South Africa. — ]Mr. A. S. Kennard showed three Eohthic 

 implements from Johannesburg, South Africa, and made some remarks on 

 them . 



Rhinoceros antiquitatis. — Mr. W. Cole exhibited a cast of the skull of 

 Rhinoceros antiqiiiiatis made by ^Ir. Damon from the specimen obtained from 

 a frozen mud-cliff at the mouth of the river Lena, in Siberia. The cast had been 

 pui chased for the museum to serve as an illustration of the animal in the 

 collection of the remains of Pleistocene animals. 



Paper read. — Mr. J. Russell Larkby then read a paper entitled "Evidences 

 of Prehistoric Man in West Kent." The paper was illustrated by maps, plans, 

 and lantern-slides, and by a veiy large collection of specimens of Eoliths and 

 Palaeoliths from Well Hill, the North Downs, Aylesford, Hayes, Green Street 

 Green, &c. All the specimens had been collected by the author. After reading 

 the paper, Mr. Larkby gave a most interesting demonstration of this fine 

 collection. 



Mr. Larkby's paper will appear in a future part of the Essex Naturalist. 



A discussion arose, carried on by the President, Mr. Kennard, the author, aud 

 others. 



A cordial vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Larkby for his paper and for his 

 kindness in bringing at great trouble his remarkable collection for the inspection 

 of the Club. 



