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son, Mr. Broderick, Mr. TurnbuU, Mr. John Turnbull, Dr. Hood, 

 Rev. Mr. Darnell, and Rev. Mr. Rigge. 



*' The party was scattered into smaller companies by the dif- 

 ferent periods of arrival of their respective trains. One traced 

 the whole extent of Blackburn-rigg Wood ; and from its western 

 end began their homeward course, following the Eye. In the 

 wooded dean some rare plants were observed, viz. Bromus gigan- 

 tetts, a Rubus, as erect as the Rasp in its growth, Polypodium phe- 

 gopteris and P. dnjopteris, Listera cordata^ Trientalis europceus, 

 and a viviparous state of Luzula pilosa. In the Eye we noticed 

 Chara flexilis ; and in a pond adjacent the Sium inundatum. — 

 Another party went the old and favourite walk through the Pease- 

 dean to the seashore, without, however, having been able to detect 

 any novel plant to create a surprise in those who had not accom- 

 panied them. They noticed Centawea nigra, var. pinnatifida, 

 Aspidium angulare et lobatum, Atriplex rosea, and Ligusticum 

 scoticum. The Pulmonaria maritima was not to be seen this year. 

 The adder and the blind-worm were seen; and the butterflies 

 named Hipparchia semele, H. cegeria, Polyommatus artaxerxes, 

 and Lycene phleas, were made captives to the butterfly-hunters. 



^' Concentrated at 4 at dinner, the party presented a compact 

 force which the amply-furnished table could not resist. Fish and 

 fowl, veal and mutton, and their vegetable garnitures, quickly 

 melted away, and the tarts and pies appeared only to disappear 

 with equal celerity. We have been sneered at by some sour 

 scientifics for our evident enjoyment of our breakfasts and our 

 dinners ; but we can suffer the sneer so long as the meals arc 

 enjoyable, aud hug ourselves complacently in the thought that 

 our snarlers are at least not men of Taste. Well ! Dinner done, 

 and the toasts of the day duly drunk, the Rev. Dr. Gilly, Presi- 

 dent, read us his address, which was in all respects such a one 

 as we might have looked for from a clergyman of his learning 

 and character. He proposed that Mr. Home should be his suc- 

 cessor in the presidential Chair, — a proposal which was unani- 

 mously confirmed. 



"Hugh Taylor, Esq., William Forster, Esq., and William 

 Dickson, jun., Esq., were proposed as new Members by Mr. 

 Dickson : the nominations were seconded by Mr. Turnbull and 

 placed on the Minutes. 



" Mr. Broderick showed a specimen of a sand-martin, of a 



