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Title: Essex naturalist: being the journal of the Essex Field Club
Year: 1887 (1880s)
Authors: Essex Field Club
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Publisher: Buckhurst Hill, Essex, The Club
Contributing Library: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library

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y our kind skipper, Mr. Fitch, and somewhat late in the afternoon a combined luncheon and tea was partaken of in the garden of the Paper (Livermore's or Huskett's) Mill, the use of which was kindly granted by Mr. Pharaoh Byford. After luncheon, an Ordnary Meeting (the 126th), was held for the proposal and election of new members, Mr. Fitch, President, in the chair. The following were duly elected : Messrs. J. H. Chapman-Coombs, A. H. Gray,and C. F. Osomond. On the motion of the President, a special vote of thanks was passed to Mr-Byford and family, for allowing the luncheon to be served in their grounds, and for their kind aid in many ways given in the arrangement of the details of the meeting. 254 THE ESSEX FIELD CLUB. The voyage came to an end at Springfield Wharf, near Chelmsford, and the company separated, after hearty congratulations and thanks to Mr. Fitch and Mr. Durrant, and well pleased with a delightful day. Field Meeting at St. Osyth and Brightlingsea. Monday, September 7th. 1891.
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Brightlingsea Harbour and Mouth of the Colne with Martello Tower, No. 1 (From a Sketch by H. A. Cole, August, 1880.) Favoured by glorious weather a large number of members and friends made an expedition into this interesting district, under the direction of Mr. C. E.Benham, Mr. J. C. Shenstone, and Prof. Boulger ; Dr. Laver, whose name was on the programme, being unavoidably absent by reason of professional engagements. Members assembled at Thorington Station about 12.15, many coming from London, Colchester, Dovercourt, &c. The Secretary came over from Mersea, the President from West Mersea, having reached there b) water a few days previously from Maldon, and Mr. Walter Crouch walked over from Brightlingsea. The business arrangements of the meeting had been kindly taken in hand by Mr. C. E. Benham, and were admirably) managed. As the London train travelled down, Prof. Boulger pointed out some plants on the railway banks—Solidago virgaurea, at Brentwood, Eupatorium cannabinum, Lyth

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