MR SELBT*S ADDRESS. 85 



On the 18th of October, the following Members, viz., Dr John- 

 ston, Mr Melrose, Captain Carpenter, Mr CoUingwood, Mr Home, 

 and Mr Murray of Marshall Meadows, met and breakfasted at Dr 

 Clarke's. The Minutes of the Meeting at Ford having been read 

 and approved of, Dr Johnston produced a statement of the expendi- 

 ture and receipts for the past year, from which it appeared that a 

 conbiderable balance was due to Neill & Co., printers. It was, 

 therefore, resolved that the subscription for the year should be 

 seven shillings and sixpence. It was also resolved, that the follow- 

 ing be the places of meeting for next summer, viz. : — 



First Wednesday in May, at Etal, Eight o'clock A. M. 



Third ... June, ... Abbey St Bathans. 



Last ... July, ... Coldingham. 



Third ... September, ... The Heather-House. 



Ralph Carr, Esq. of Hedgely and Dunston Hill, Gateshead, was 

 admitted a Member, on the nomination of Mr CoUingwood, seconded 

 by Dr Clarke. 



The Members dined as usual at the Hen and Chickens, and after 

 dinner, a paper was read by Mr Home, in which he attempted to 

 prove that Broomridge, over which the Club walked at their Ford 

 meeting, was the scene of the great battle of Brunanhurg ; and 

 that the ancient forts whose ruins were traced, were probably con- 

 nected with this battle. Dr Douglas sent a communication of his 

 having found Lepidium lati/olium on the river banks near the Boat- 

 house, above Norham ; and Senebieria coronoptts on some waste 

 ground abundantly in the village of Haddon. 



A bright and lively May morning ushered in the day of our 

 meeting at Etal ; and as the clock had chimed the appointed hour, 

 the following Members, viz., Mr Selby, President, Dr Johnston, 

 Mr Embleton, Mr CoUingwood, Dr Clarke, the Rev. J. D. Clark, 

 the Rev. Wm. Walker, Mr Broderick, Mr Melrose, and Dr Doulgas, 

 had assembled at the village inn, from various distant points, antici- 

 pating the comforts of a substantial breakfast after their long and 

 early drive. Many things, however, happen between the cup and 

 lip, and so on the present occasion ; for, instead of a table abundantly 

 supplied with all the adjuncts of a morning meal, awaiting our arrival, 

 we found, and this after a week's previous notice had been given, an 

 ill-assorted board, with such a paucity of provisions, as visibly .af- 

 fected the usual stoicism of many of the assembled Members. By 

 dint of perseverance, and a frequent application to the bell, sufficient 



