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Journal of Proceedings. 
he detailed the teachings of each series of objects in a most interesting 
and instructive manner. Particularly happy was his exposition of the 
development of a pattern upon a series of paddles. Commencing with a 
rude representation of a human face, the gradual conventionalisation of 
the primitive idea was clearly traceable, until at length nothing was left 
of the face but the nose, so altered and degraded as a mere ornament that 
nothing short of positive demonstration of the successive stages could 
make the student believe that the apparently meaningless figure was 
indeed a remnant of a savage face. 
The whole collection is one of great extent and completeness, and it is 
greatly to be regretted that mere red-tapeism should be allowed to interfere 
with its retention as one of the national collections in accordance with 
General Pitt-Rivers’ munificent and patriotic offer. 
At the conclusion of a most instructive demonstration, which lasted until 
almost dusk, the General was warmly thanked by his audience on the 
proposal of the President. A general stampede took place to the refresh¬ 
ment department, and the remainder of the evening was spent in strolling 
through the picture galleries until the dial warned the visitors that it was 
time to bring a most delightful and instructive meeting to an end. The 
Secretary cannot close this short record of the proceedings without per¬ 
sonally acknowledging the kind and ready assistance afforded in the 
arrangement of the meeting by G. Wallis, Esq., F.S.A., the Resident 
Keeper of the Art Collections, South Kensington Museum. 
Saturday, April 22nd, 1882.— Field Meeting. 
The members of the Club were called together at Theydon Bois Station 
for a forest ramble. The very heavy rain during the morning had the 
effect of reducing the numbers, so that not more than a score took part 
in what proved to be a very enjoyable meeting. The party included the 
President, Prof. Boulger, Mr. N. F. Robarts, F.G.S., Mr. Andrew John¬ 
ston, Mr. John Spiller, F.C.S., Dr. Cory, Ac. Starting from Theydon 
Bois at a little after 8 o’clock, the gravel-pits on the north side of the 
forest road over “ Oak-lrill ” were soon reached, and a discussion ensued 
as to the origin of the gravels and ferruginous sands there exposed, which 
were believed to be of the Bagshot formation. Crossing the road into the 
brick-field, further lighter-coloured sands were seen exposed to the depth 
of 8 or 10 feet, and from thence the members made their way to the 
“ Quarry ” in Oak-liill Enclosure, where the clays are now worked for the 
tile-kilns. The Superintendent of the works informed the party that 
shells and sharks’ teeth were occasionally found in the lowest part, in a 
bed of dark slate-coloured sandy clay. The section, which exposes about 
80 feet of stratified clays, was much obscured by recent rain-wash and 
falls, but some of the beds were clearly defined, and in the bottom 
