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lands lying to the south-west from them. The Crags are basalt, 

 but the moorland rocks are sandstone and shales. In the coui-se 

 of his ramble he noticed the Convalluria polyyonatum growing in 

 great beauty on the cliffs — one specimen was observed with five 

 flowers ; Asplenium septentrionale \ Saxifraga granulata ; Arabis 

 thaliana ; a Tlmlidrum agreeing pretty nearly with Babington's 

 description of T. majus ; Allium oleraceum ; Euonymus europaus ; 

 Erica tetralix {jlore albo). On the moorlands the following 

 were noticed : Genista anglica ; Gymnadenia conopsea (not in 

 flower) : a small patch of Carduus heterophyllus was seen in the 

 wood at the south-east end of the Crags. At the Beal railway 

 station Tragopogon porrif alius was found growing ; but this has 

 evidently been introduced. 



" Mr. Tate read a very interesting paper, illustrated with plans 

 and figures, on some Burial Urns which had been dug up at 

 Lesborough near Alnwick. 



"St. Boswells, July 16th. — The Secretary has not been fa- 

 voured with any minutes of this meeting, which he was prevented 

 attending." 



After reading these notes. Dr. Gilly continued : — 



You selected for your President, at the last nomination, one 

 who does not profess to throw any light whatever, by his own 

 personal researches, on either of the scientific subjects which 

 usually engage your attention. It is therefore as well that the 

 time has arrived for the termination of his office, and that he 

 should resign the chair, with many apologies for his inefficiency, 

 and with a short address, which will be more consistent with his 

 own un-scientific habits, than with your expectation of a suitable 

 praelection. 



I will say a few words to you on the origin of the study of 

 Natural History, rather than hazard remarks of my own on any 

 of its branches. 



Entertaining, as I do, some strong convictions on the grea 

 moving principle which first directed the mind of man to the 

 acquirement of every kind of knowledge, which elevates him 

 above creatures on earth, I cannot but express my satisfaction, in 

 looking over the records of your proceedings, to find that a 

 reverential ascriptiaii of " Glory, and honour, and thanks " for all 

 we know, and all we enjoy, to Him who liveth for ever and ever. 



