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NOTES AND COMMENTS. 
SKEGNESS.* 
We are informed on the title page by the author of this 
book (who is also the publisher and a ‘ F.B.P.S.’ — whatever 
that may mean) that it is ‘ A Topographical, Historical and 
Entertaining Account of this Popular Lincolnshire Resort 
and Places within easy access/ It is 'Entered at Stationers > 
Hall,’ though one wonders why. Of its 272 pages, 56 are 
devoted to Skegness, ancient and modern, mostly modern. 
There are illustrations of the author ( frontispiece ), of an 
energetic cyclist with whiskers, of three policemen with 
medals ; of ‘ Ye Olde ’ Square (i860) and ' Ye Olde ’ Lifeboat 
House (1870), (at which dates the words 'Ye Olde ’ were not 
in use in that form) ; there are several illustrations from 
photographs of modern (very) Skegness. Still we much 
prefer the ‘View of Skegness in Ye Sixteenth Century/ In 
this case the ' Sixteenth * should be ‘ 18th ’ if not indeed early 
' 19th ’ century. The author should know that the long [f] is 
not f, and in quoting ‘ fo/ ' faid ’ and ' foup ’ he is using 
words which never were used. Under ‘ Interesting Events 
Summarised ’ we find ‘ New Sewerage Scheme/ ' Advertising 
Skegness,’ ' Death of Mr. E. A. Jackson,’ ‘ Sunshine and 
Rainfall,’ and ‘ Poor Girls’ Camp ’ — all ‘ interesting events ’ ? 
This is not the author’s first literary venture. He can tell 
' How to Improve the Memory ’ for fourpence ; ‘ What to Do 
and Where to Stay at Skegness ’ for threepence ; and ‘ How to 
Choose a Wife, or Love and Courtship : a Genuine Guide to 
all desiring Happiness,’ for twopence — which seems cheap ! 
EARL BUXTON ON PROTECTION OF BIRDS. 
At the annual meeting of the Royal Society for the Protec- 
tion of Birds, Earl Buxton stated there was one matter in which 
he feared there had been a backward trend of a serious and even 
menacing character. He alluded to the protection of eggs. 
Not only was the law on this point greatly in need of extending 
and strengthening, but it was exceedingly difficult to enforce 
even the limited protection now given, owing to recent growth 
in the craze for egg-collecting, accentuated by emulation and 
competition. He had no quarrel with the moderate egg- 
collector, who was often really interested in birds and in nature, 
and who confined himself to taking one or two eggs, leaving 
the remainder of the clutch to hatch out. But he did quarrel 
with those professional collectors who, either for gain or in 
the name of Science, or for any other reason, ruthlessly and in 
* ‘ Ancient and Modern Skegness and District,’ by G. H. J. Dutton. 
Skegness : Dutton Cash Stores, 6/-. 
1922 Aug. -Sept. 
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