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The combined energies of these gentlemen would, I believe, 
obtain from the same area quite three times the large number 
of stone, flint, and bronze tools and weapons that have been 
collected by my brother and myself, now exhibited in the Museum 
at Driffield. If this be the case it should be asked, What has 
become of so great a number ? In attempting to answer the 
question I will briefly refer to each collector's labours. 
(1.) The late Edward Tindall, of Bridlington, not only 
commenced to collect more than 50 years ago, but he held the 
almost unrivalled access to a field rich from both a geological 
and arch?eological point of view. Besides he was personally a 
diligent collector, so much so as to call forth at times uncom- 
plimentary remarks from superficial observers. On one occasion 
whilst gathering specimens in a field near the sea at Bridlington 
two ladies were passing, and he overheard one remark to the 
other, " Look here, that poor old [meaning demented] man we 
saw last year is here again, picking up stones and throwing 
them down again." These "stones," of course, were the rejected 
specimens. I myself when similarly engaged have been accused 
of mushroom gathering, 
Mr. Tindall obtained a great number of specimens, but he 
was alwa3^s ready to dispose of them wdienever any collector, no 
matter where from, wished to huy. Xevertheless he generally 
had on hand a considerable number of both geological and 
archseological specimens, and amongst them were often some 
choice ones. After his death in 1877, at the age of 63, the 
collection he had then on hand was sold. Part of this was 
obtained by Mr. Robert Gatenby, of Bridlington ; but what 
became of the remainder I do not know. 
(2.) The late Mr. George Pycock, of Malton, made a col- 
lection, which he sold many years ago to the late Dr. Piooke, 
of Scarborough, and it is now in Dr. Rooke's son's private 
museum at Scarborough. 
(3.) The Rev. Canon Greenwell, of Durham, amassed a large 
number of valuable specimens (independently of those he obtained 
from his excavations of the barrows), the greater number of 
