'Lunar' had another meaning for the old entomologists. The 'Lunar Men' were savants of Birmingham and the West Midlands in the 18th century, who held their monthly meetings on the night of the full moon. This was not because they were wizards or worshippers of the Moon goddess. They just wanted maximum light on their way home, to reduce the risk of being mugged. The very good book shown above tells their story.
Friday 14 April 2017
Moony moth
'Lunar' had another meaning for the old entomologists. The 'Lunar Men' were savants of Birmingham and the West Midlands in the 18th century, who held their monthly meetings on the night of the full moon. This was not because they were wizards or worshippers of the Moon goddess. They just wanted maximum light on their way home, to reduce the risk of being mugged. The very good book shown above tells their story.
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