168 MR. bmbleton's address. 



The Meeting in May was held at Norham ; and although 

 the early part of the day was wet and disagreeable, our time 

 was spent not only pleasantly, but I trust usefully, in in- 

 specting several beautiful and rare MSS., books, prints, and 

 medals, connected with which many anecdotes were related 

 by our learned and accomplished host, the Rev. Dr. Gilly. 

 The Church, a beautiful specimen of the Norman style, was 

 next inspected ; and the different alterations and improve- 

 ments, carried out under the direction of the Vicar, called 

 forth the unanimous approval of the Members. The day hav- 

 ing by this time cleared up, we sauntered along the side of 



" Tweed's fair river, broad and deep," 

 as far as the ford to Upsetlington, to the " hole in the rock." 

 The river was full and rapid after the late rain ; but there 

 was nothing observed in our walk worthy recording, except 

 a new habitat for Stellaria nemorum under a hedge, by the 

 road-side. Some very fine fossil trees, similar to those found 

 at Lennel some years ago, were inspected at the Vicarage on 

 our return ; they were dug out of the Sandstone Cliff, where 

 the new and hideous bridge is erected. Amongst the ruins 

 of the Castle, Mr. Embleton found Marrubium tulgare for the 

 first time in this district. Henry Gregson, Esq., of Lowly n, 

 and the Rev. Hugh Evans, were admitted Members. A paper 

 was read by Dr. Johnston on the medicinal properties of our 

 wild Geraniums ; also a list of the insects captured at the 

 last meeting, which included Tachinus silphoides and Sitonia 

 subaurata, hitherto unrecorded in our Lists. A male speci- 

 men of the Little Pipe Fish (Syngnathus ophidian), with the 

 eggs of the female in its abdominal pouches, was also ex- 

 hibited by him. Mr. Embleton mentioned that the Hoopoe, 

 the Roller, and the Little Woodpecker, had all been shot in 

 his neighbourhood during the past year. In the course of 

 conversation, it was suggested that a series of very interest- 

 ing and useful papers might be drawn out upon ''Our Churches 

 and Churchyards ;" and I am happy to state, that a highly 

 interesting paper, upon the Church and Churchyard of Nor- 

 ham, has been forwarded by Dr. Gilly ; and I trust the ex- 

 ample he has so readily set will be speedily followed by the 

 ofeher reverend members of our Club. 



