200 DR. Clarke's address. 



up the course of the Eye for about five miles, and at Black- 

 burn Mill they descended to the east over the high grounds 

 that lie between this place and Edmond's-dean, into which 

 they dived, and, in its well-clothed recesses, spent the re- 

 mainder of the time that was allowed them by the call to 

 dinner at half-past three. 



Another party followed the windings of the Pease-dean, 

 till they reached the sea-side, returning by a different route. 

 The weather Avas favourable on the whole, and the day was 

 more devoted to the peculiar business of the Club than many 

 of our late meetings. 



After dinner, Dr. Johnston read a description of a new 

 British Mould ; and added some miscellaneous notes in natu- 

 ral history, which gave rise to a good deal of conversation. 



Mr. Broderick announced the occurrence of the Cursorius 

 isabellinus* in our district ; and Mr. Hepburn exhibited a 

 pretty assortment of rare moths captured in East Lothian — 

 two or three of them for the first time in Scotland. Mr. 

 Broderick also showed a very select collection of seedling 

 pansies, raised by himself — a new feature in our proceedings, 

 and one which we hope may be carried out into greater de- 

 tail, as adding very much to the interest of our meetings. 



Archibald Hepburn, Esq., Whittingham, Major Elliott, 

 Berwick, and Patrick Clay, Esq., Newwater-haugh, were 

 admitted members of the Club. 



Embletok, June 16. 

 The meeting at Embleton was attended by the follow- 

 ing members, — Dr. Johnston, Mr. Embleton, Mr. Colling- 

 wood, Mr. Home, Mr. Broderick, the Rev. Messrs. Clark, 

 Rooke, and Walker, and by the Rev. John Acton Wood 

 of Beadnell, and Mr. George Tate of Alnwick, who were 

 subsequently admitted members, on the nomination of 

 Mr. Embleton, seconded by Mr. Rooke. The party break- 

 fasted with Mr. Embleton, and afterwards proceeded on their 



* Cursorius isabellinus. — A young male bird of this species was killed near 

 Cheswick, on the 9th of November, 1846, by Mr. David Rowtin, (in the Pre- 

 ventive Service), who shot it during a strong gale from the south, being 

 chased by gulls. It afterwards returned and settled on the land, where it was 

 fhot by him on the following day. 



