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genuinely rare, or good local British species. Although the supply of these 

 has increased to a great extent, they are not got rid of in the same quantities 

 as L. dispar and G. anachoreta, which are easily reared and interbred. 

 When disposed of, they are generally said to be of doubtful British origin, 

 but the two domestic species before named have no questions asked about 

 them at all, and because neither of them is looked upon as a rarity, their 

 British origin is assumed to be beyond question. 



A NIGHT'S SUGARING IN WHARNCLIFFE 

 WOOD, YORKSHIRE, IN AUGUST, 1887. 



By C. S. GREGSON and G. ROSE. 



I left Liverpool for Barnsley by the 3.45 express, to meet Mr. Eose at 

 Barnsley. We left Barnsley at 6.30 for Oughty Bridge; reached there 

 about 7.15. Wharncliffe "Wood joins Oughty Bridge Station, on the Shef- 

 field and Manchester line. We walked about one mile up the wood, and 

 then sugared another mile on both sides of the ride; walked backwards and 

 forwards three times, finishing at the top end the last time up, time 10.30. 

 We had thus walked six miles in the wood, one to the sugared ground, 

 and five times over the sugar, when 1 enquired, as I packed over a half- 

 gross of full boxes, "how do we get to our beds." Mr. Eose seemed as fresh 

 as new paint and replied gaily " twelve miles only, but I wired a man to 

 send a trap which will give us a four or five miles lift after we get to the main 

 road." With both lanterns alight, we turned our faces to Barnsley. No 

 vehicle met us, we examined the dusty road for wheel marks, thinking it just 

 possible he might have driven past the trysting place, no trap had been there, 

 so we walked gently on listening for its coming. On reaching the village 

 of Wortley, we knocked the owner of the trap up, and got some refreshment 

 but no vehicle, on leaving we took a near path (?), missed our way, tried back, 

 got right, and were talking about old friends as we jogged along, one lantern 

 still burning, when without the slightest notice " Na then whot are yo chaps 

 afture," and twelve gamekeepers stood around us with arms uplifted, " whot 

 are yo up to? " I replied we are off to Barnsley. " We'll see aboot thot ! " 

 " Oh, well if there is any questions about it let us sit down and discuss the 

 matter," and suiting the action to the word I sat down, by this time the head 

 keeper recognised Mr. Eose, and both sat down ; and the others seemed as if 



