SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES 
79 
Insects and Spiders.— If your correspondent, Mr. Percy Clark, has not 
seen “ Ants and their Ways,” by the Rev. W. Farren White, he has probably 
missed a little work which would be just what he requires in his study ot ant life. 
It is published by the Religious Tract Society. As regards spiders, Mr. Stavely, 
in his “ British Spiders,” remarks: “The age to which spiders live has not yet 
been ascertained, but some have been known to live fur four years.” As a capital 
introduction to the study of the British species, I can thoroughly recommend this 
work. It is issued by Lovell Reeve and Co. 
Fyfield, nea 7 ' Abingdon. W. II. Warner. 
Oysters. — Many years ago a man named Russell had some oyster beds in 
Langstone Harbour. As persons in search of cockles used to steal his oysters, he 
summoned one of them before the magistrates. In giving evidence, Russell swore 
he could identify some oysters brought into court, and being asked how he could 
do so, requested they should be opened. This was done, and inside several of 
them his name was found ! Ru.ssell had slipped a number of small pieces of paper 
into the oysters as they lay gaping on the beds when the tide left them uncovered, 
and by this clever device secured a conviction. 
Market Weston, Thetford. Edmund Thos. Daubeny. 
SELBORNE SOCIETY NOTICES. 
Increased Subscriptions and Donations. 
The Council acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of the following : — 
Subscriptions. — W. H. Warner, Esq., Rev. A. L. Hussey, Miss H. C. 
Manson, is. Miss Brand, H. Hastings Crewe, Esq., I2s. 6d. Miss C. 
V. Hall, P. Marsh, Esq., los. 6d. G. Wheeler, Esq., H. J. Evelegh, Esq., H. V. 
.Shaw, Esq., R. Motter-Barry, Esq., Mrs. C. Cheatham, R. Evans, los. Miss 
Hawthorn, 8.s. Miss E. Bay ley, O. V. Aplin, Esq., Miss Gardiner, Miss J. C. 
Boucher James, 7s. 6d. ; 
Donations. — Miss H. C. Manson, £2 2s. .VIrs. Giberne, Mrs. Hyde 
Clarke, £1. A. P. Evans, Esq., 15s. Mrs. Greg, 8s. Miss II. Forpken, M. J. 
Joyce, Esq., 5s. Miss II. B. Thompson, Dr. Cheadle, Mrs. ('. Cheatham, Mrs. 
5. J. Rogers, 2s. 6d. 
Annual Meeting:. — The Annual Meeting and Conversazione will be held 
on Thursday, May 17; Lord Avebury, President of the Society, will take the 
chair. The .Secretary will be glad to have the loan of pictures and exhibits for the 
occasion. 
Couneil and Committee Meetings.— The next meetings of the Council 
will be on April 3 and 17, at 5.30, at 20, Hanover .Square, W. Meetings of 
the Conversazione Committee will be held after the Council meetings on these 
dates. 
Field Club. — At a meeting of the Field Club held on Tuesday, February 
6, Mrs. Percy Myles, a vice-president of the Society, was elected Organising 
Secretary, and Mr. Wilkinson, Assistant Secretary of the Club. 
Field Club Rambles : 
H/r// 21. -Meet at Chingford Station about 3.10 p.m. Thence, via Bury 
Wood, Sewardstone Green, and Leppits Hill to Highbeach, returning, via Fair- 
mead, to tea at Royal Forest Hotel at 5.30. 'I'rains : Liverpool Street, 2.15, 
2.23 ; Hackney Downs, 2.28, 2.36, change at Wood Street ; also Liverpool Street, 
2.34 (fast) ; Hackney Downs, 2.41 ; Clapton, 2.45. Return fares from Liverpool 
Street : third, is., second, is. 2d. ; from Hackney Downs and Clapton, third, 8d., 
second, pd. Guide, Mr. C. Nicholson. 
April 28. — Meet at Sundridge Park Station (S.E.R.) at 3.30. Then to St. 
Mary Cray viH Sundridge Park, Camden Park, Chislehurst Common (tea), Perry 
Street and Scadbury Park. Train leaves Cannon Street (S.E.R.), 2.55 ; London 
