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proprietor in that immediate neighbourhood since the year 1786, 
the very year in which the second Duke of Northumberland 
succeeded to the title, the late Sir John Swinburne of Cap- 
heaton. In a letter addressed to us on the subject, in 1856, 
Sir John says: “ I have been a landed proprietor at the head of 
North Tyne for seventy years and more (he was then in his 95th 
year), and my acquaintance with the district commenced some 
twelve years before that time. JI remember old people who 
inhabited that country before the rising under Lord Derwent- 
water in 1715, but I never witnessed myself, nor ever heard a 
word from any person of such customs as Macaulay alludes to. 
The Borders were as quiet in my earliest youth as they are at 
the present day.” 
Tue Fourta Meetine of the Club was held at Warkworth, 
in August, and the Durham Architectural.Society met the Club 
on that day. 
Aw Exrra Mrrtine was arranged in conjunction with the 
committee of the British Association, which this year again 
visited Newcastle. The locality was excellently chosen for all 
parties, as it was interesting both to the Naturalist and to the 
Antiquarian, and accordingly a very large party assembled at 
Bardon Mill along with many members of the British Association. 
. After a short visit to Mr. Clayton’s newly acquired property of 
Chesterholme, the visitors streamed across the country to the 
line of the Roman Wall at Hot-bank where the Antiquarian 
features of the locality were admirably descanted upon by Dr. 
Bruce. Meanwhile a number of the Naturalists under the 
guidance of our secretary, Mr. George S. Brady, examined the 
western and northern shores of Crag Lake. From Hot-bank the 
party proceeded to Housesteads where an excellent luncheon 
had been provided, which was rendered still more attractive by 
a liberal present of champagne from Mr. John Clayton of the 
Chesters, the well-known owner of Housesteads. This excursion 
was generally regarded as one of the most successful of those 
that took place during the meeting of the British Association. 
In September the Club spent a pleasant day at Barnard 
Castle, spending the morning in a walk down to the junction of 

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