Hewett, of the Royal Society, went to report on the matter a year or so back, and some rather painful incident occurred.

I believe Hewett met with some mishap--in fact, they go the length of saying that he was eaten.

So you see we've had our martyrs, my dear friend, and the least that we can do who stay at home at ease is to support a good cause to the best of our ability." "Whose names have you got ?" asked the merchant.
"Let's see," Jefferson Edwards said, unfolding his list.

"Spriggs, ten; Morton, ten; Wigglesworth, five; Hawkins, ten; Indermann, fifteen; Jones, five; and a good many smaller amounts." "What is the highest as yet ?" "Indermann, the tobacco importer, has given fifteen." "It is a good cause," Mr.Girdlestone said, dipping his pen into the ink-bottle.

"'He that giveth'-- you know what the good old Book says.
Of course a list of the donations will be printed and circulated ?" "Most certainly." "Here is my cheque for twenty-five pounds.