Collectanea de Diversis Rebus: Addresses and Papers

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Eade Peter. Collectanea de Diversis Rebus: Addresses and Papers

PREFACE

I. PROPOSED PROVISION OF RECREATION GROUNDS FOR NORWICH

II. ON TEMPERANCE AND AIDS TO TEMPERANCE

III. ON TORTOISES.2

IV. A FURTHER NOTE UPON TORTOISES.5

V. MY CHRISTMAS GARDEN PARTY.6

VI. MY CITY GARDEN IN A “CITY OF GARDENS.”7

VII. PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS.9

VIII. THE PARISH OF ST. GILES’S, NORWICH, AND ITS CHURCH.12

IX. THE TOWER OF ST. GILES’S CHURCH, And some things in relation thereto.16

X. SIR THOMAS BROWNE

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Dr. Eade, pursuant to notice, rose to call attention to the question of recreation or playgrounds for the children of Norwich.

He reminded the Council that four or five years ago, after some considerable talk with leading citizens, he ventured in the public Press to call attention to the deficiency which existed in Norwich in respect of recreation or playgrounds, and also of public baths. Ever since that time the question had, more or less, started up at intervals, while certain steps had been taken, which, in the course of time, would probably result in something being achieved. But, as time went on, the city was growing rapidly, open spaces were built upon, and he and those who were anxious to see something done were passing away. He had, therefore, taken upon himself once again to call attention to the subject, and to ask the Council to take action upon it.

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After sleeping and basking, they will again eat, and then again sleep once or twice more during the day; but in cooler or doubtful weather, they usually eat only once a day, and sometimes not at all.

Although those who hawk Tortoises about the streets will often tell purchasers to put them into their kitchens that they may eat Beetles and Cockroaches, I believe it to be well understood that they are intrinsically vegetable feeders; a position well put by Frank Buckland, who says that Tortoises put into a kitchen to eat Beetles will in due time die of starvation, and then most probably the Beetles will eat them. Certainly ours never eat anything but vegetable food. But a Tortoise in a neighbouring garden does every morning consume a very substantial quantity of bread and milk, or rather bread well-soaked in milk, and he appears to thrive well upon it. Our Tortoises never drink water, and are decidedly not tempted to drink by milk being offered to them.

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