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along- the high road as far as Akeld Bridge, where they ascended a 

 deep wooded ravino, abounding with mosses and fungi, fn conse- 

 quence of the wetness of the season, the latter were particularly abun- 

 dant, and a few rare ones were picked up. The members then ascend- 

 ed the ridge of hills in the direction of Yevering Bell, where an ex- 

 tensive and varied prospect presented itself to our view. The spire 

 of the Town Hall of our good town of Berwick-upon-Tweed was 

 descried in the distance, and further westward Dunse and Dirrington 

 Laws bounded the landscape. The river Glen winded through the 

 vale at our feet, and recalled to the mind the days of Edwin and 

 Paulinus, when that zealous bishop spent thirty-six entire days, from 

 morning to evening, in instructing the Northumbrians, and baptizing 

 converts in the river. The names of Adregin, Melmin, and Gleni, 

 which are found in the pages of Bede, leave no doubt of the locality 

 of this interesting portion of history ; though both Yevering and Mil- 

 field have long since ceased to be abodes of royalty. 



On Yevering Bell nothing was observed except a number of 

 familiar faces, with which the members had become acquainted on 

 a former visit. The remains of a circular entrenchment occupies the 

 summit of the hill, and fortifications seem likewise to have existed 

 on some of the neighbouring lower hills ; but the position of this circle 

 on sloping ground seems rather to mark a place of meeting, probably 

 for worship or for sacrifices, than a British or Pictish encampment, 

 as some have judged it to be. 



The party, on descending the hill, were greeted with a very heavy 

 shower of rain, which put an end to their excursion. We returned to 

 Milfield to dinner, and, after a comfortable repast, the Rev. T. Knight 

 proceeded to read the Annual Address, which was listened to with 

 interest, and warmly applauded. The Rev. T. Riddell was then ap- 

 pointed President for the current year. The communications made 

 at this meeting, though few, were highly interesting. 



Mr Selby read a curious account of a boy who had at various 

 times discharged caterpillars (the larvse of the Blaps mortisaga) from 

 his nose. This paper has appeared in our Transactions, accompanied 

 with a notice of similar cases by Dr Johnston. Since last year no 

 additional caterpillars have been discharged, and the boy's health is 

 improving. 



Dr Johnston announced the capture of the Eagle Ray (Myliobatis 

 Aquila) at Berwick, the first undoubted instance of the fish being 

 caught on the British coast. A very excellent drawing of this fish 

 \\as made by Mrs Johnston, and a figure taken from the specimen 

 will appear in the forthcoming edition of Mr Yarrel's British Fishes. 



The Winter Meeting was held as usual at Berwick (18th December), 

 and the attendance was not numerous. Present, Rev. T. Riddell, 



