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PROCEEDINGS OE THE 
"Whitaker’s ‘ Memoir.’ In the higher and more northerly part of 
these brick-fields a bed of brick-earth is now largely worked. 
The route was now down the hill to the south into the valley of 
the Gade again, and as a rather longer time had been taken over 
the walk than had been anticipated, the party crossed the fields 
direct to Nash Mills, the residence of Dr. John Evans, F.R.S., 
Pres.S.A., who had very kindly invited both Societies to “tea and 
flint-implements.” While “tea” included other refreshments, 
most welcome after the five miles’ walk on a bright sunshiny after¬ 
noon, it was found that “ flint-implements ” implied a collection 
of antiquarian treasures which, for interest, rarity, and serial com¬ 
pleteness in many of the departments represented, is without equal 
even in any public museum. 
The following are the principal objects which were exhibited :— 
In the Library: Palaeolithic or River-drift implements from 
England, Erance, Spain, India, and Africa; Greek, Roman, Saxon, 
and Merovingian glass; Rhodian and Damascus ware. In the 
Inner Library: Neolithic or surface implements, and those of 
modern savages from various parts of the world; bronze antiquities 
of various countries; Venetian and other glass, ancient pottery, etc.; 
arms and implements of modern savages. In the Dining-room : 
early gold ornaments; Roman, Saxon, Merovingian, and mediaeval 
brooches and other antiquities; posy and other rings; mediaeval 
seals; Hispano-Moresco pottery. In the Drawing-room: Greek 
and Roman coins and medallions; ancient British, Saxon, and 
English coins and medals ; early plate ; ancient needlework ; 
Lambeth pottery, and various porcelain and pottery. To give some 
idea of the number of the objects exhibited it may be stated that 
there were about 500 rings, of which between 300 and 400 have 
inscriptions. Of local interest was a collection of nearly 200 coins 
struck at Verulam, which have been discovered in various parts of 
the kingdom. The splendid collection of Palaeolithic and Neolithic 
flint-implements, however, attracted the largest share of attention. 
Before leaving, the party assembled on the lawn, and Mr. Rndler, 
in the absence of the President of either Society, proposed a hearty 
vote of thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Evans for their kind and hospitable 
reception. The return journey was made from King’s Langley 
station, Dr. Evans sending his carriages to convey most of the 
ladies there. The members of the Hertfordshire Society numbered 
about eighty and of the Geologists’ Association twenty-five. 
Eield Meeting, 25th Mat, 1889. 
HARPENDEN AND ¥H E AT H AM P S TE AD. 
The chief object of this meeting was to inspect the Slad and the 
Devil’s Dyke, two ancient British excavations near Wheathamp- 
stead. The meeting was under the direction of Mr. A. E. Gibbs, 
and the route taken was from Harpenden Station over the Common, 
by Bamville Wood Farm into Sear’s Lane, then through Thames 
