Address to the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club, read at its Third Anni- 

 versary Meeting, September 17. 1834. By P. J. SELBY, Esq. 

 President. 



GENTLEMEN, 



HAVING now to resign this chair, and the honourable station in which 

 I was placed at the last anniversary meeting of the Club, by your kiml 

 but unmerited partiality, I shall proceed, in imitation of the example 

 recommended by the first promoter of the Society, and so ably illustra- 

 trated by himself and his successor in their respective addresses, to give 

 a rapid, though I fear it will prove a very imperfect sketch of the pro- 

 ceedings at our different meetings, and the result of the labours and 

 researches of the various members of the Club during the past year. 

 Before I enter more immediately into this detail, I may be permitted to 

 congratulate the Club upon its present prosperity, and the probability 

 I had almost said certainty of its increasing usefulness in furthering 

 and accomplishing those objects which first led to its institution. It has 

 been increased, since the last anniversary, by the acquisition of several 

 members,* all of whom, I hope, have entered the Society prepared and 

 fully determined to contribute each his mite to the general stock of in- 

 formation. This progressive increase of members augurs well for the 

 stability and future success of the Club ; and shews, that the motives 

 which first led to its formation, begin to have their proper weight, and 

 to be duly appreciated, and that the advancement of science, and conse- 

 quent increase of knowledge, is considered likely to be benefited by the 

 existence of such societies as our own. The first meeting to which I 

 call your attention, is that of the anniversary, held at Dunse in Septem- 

 ber 1 833. Of the excursion of the day, I can give but an ini|M?rfect 

 account, having been unable to attend it in person ; but from the minutes 

 of the meeting, I can gather, that it was not devoid of interest : for 

 although the season of the year precluded the hope of meeting with any 

 great variety of Flora's gifts, several samples of that rare plant, the 

 Saxifraga Hirculus, were procured ; and as the woods and plantations, 

 which embellish the vicinity of the town, and the castellated mansion of 

 Mr Hay, were selected for the walk of the day, many interesting mosses, 



" Rev. Mr Wallace, of Abbey St Bathan'a .... April 16. 1834. 



George Darling, Esq. Weetwood Juno 18. 



Mr William Carr, Ford - 



Rev. Mr Turnbull of Eyemouth Julv :;u. 



Mr Francis Douglas, Kclso 



Captain Mitford, R.N. Si-pt. 17 .- 



Rev. J. Parker, Curate of Chatton 

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