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privileged to see the collections of photographs of whales and of Laplanders 
which Mr. Cocks made on his journeys in the north. The embroideries which 
he also brought back came in for a good deal of attention, and his collection of 
photographs of all the herds of liritish wild white cattle, so-called, was well 
worth seeing. Added to all this, was the kindness and geniality of the host, and 
the thanks that were offered to him were far from being of a formal character. 
Salurilay, Au^sl 10. — Assembling at Loughton Station, a party of fourteen 
Selbornians started at 3 p.m. for Cowper’s (or Loughton) Camp, via Debden 
Slade. On arriving, the party disposed itself comfortably on the heather and 
bracken, while Mr. C. Nicholson, the leader, gave a short address on the two 
ancient camps in the Forest. The party next proceeded through Little and Great 
Monk Woods aud Long Running to .-^mbresbury Banks, where tea was taken at 
the keeper’s cottage, after which all but one of the party walked back to Chingford 
.Station and caught the 8.55 train to London. No flowers were seen worthy of 
special record, but the heather was just beginning to open. Although somewhat 
cloudy and threatening at the start, the afternoon was lovely and there was a clear 
sunset. 
.■\mbresbury Banks has been long known as a camp, but that at Loughton 
was discovered by Mr. B. H. Cowper in 1872. The camps cover about ll acres 
each and are of similar construction, a ditch some 6 to to ft. deep and of 
triangular section surrounding a rampart of corresponding height. At the 
instance of the Essex Field Club, sections were cut through tire ramparts of both 
camps in 1881 and 1882, and parts of the silting of the ditch dug out to lay bare 
the old surface. Burnt earth, charcoal, flint flakes and fragments of pottery were 
found, and after examination of the latter. General Pitt- Rivers decided that both 
camps are undoubtedly of early British origin, that at Loughton being perhaps 
the older, as the other is certainly in a better state of preservation. The triangu- 
lar section of the ditches was considered as evidence that the camps were intended 
as permanent structures, and there seems no ground whatever for the tradition 
that either of them was in any way concerned with the overthrow of Boadicea by 
the Romans. 
Saturday, August 17. — A dozen Selbornians assembled at Clandon, and under 
the able guidance of Mr. A. B. Wilkinson, wended their way through the pretty 
village and across Clandon Park, the seat of the Earl of Onslow. Clandon 
Church was visited and then the party proceeded to Newland’s Corner from which 
vantage point a magnificent view is to be seen. Range upon range of hills melt 
into the blue distance, Leith Hill bounds the scene on the left hand, Hambledon 
on the tight. On a clear day, .such as the present occasion afforded, portions 
of the South Downs are to be seen in the far distance. In the foreground of 
the picture are the green clad slopes leading to the valley running between 
Dorking and Guildford, where, embowered in trees, nestle the pretty villages of 
Gomshall, Shere and Albury, the whole forming a vista finer than any other 
within easy reach of London. No special botanical finds were recorded, but 
the hedges were aglow with dogwood, bryony and hawthorn berries, and much of 
the landscape purple-hued with the opening heather. A striking featuie was the 
abundance of late blackberry blossom. The return journey led through Merrow 
to Clandon, where the members entrained for town, having had a most enjoyable 
ramble in this charming part of Surrey. 
FORTHCOMING EVENTS. 
CouN'Cii. AND Committee Meetings. 
Monday, September 16. — General Purposes Committee at 5.30 p.m. 
Tuesday, September 24. — Council Meeting at 5.30 p.m. 
Excursions. 
Saturday, September 7. — Wanstead Park and Church. Fast train leaves 
Liverpool Street (G.E.R., W'est Suburban Station) for Leytonstone at 2.41 
p.m. Return fare, 8d. Assemble at Leytonstone Station at 3 p.m. Omnibus 
to Wanstead Church, id. Tea at Keeper’s Cottage, 9d. Return via Rushwood 
and Tom Hood’s house. Wanstead Park is the old seat of the Earl of Leicester, 
where he entertained Queen Elizabeth. It now contains a large heronry. Guide, 
Mr. A. B. Hornblower, B.E.N.A. 
