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along the liigli road as far as Akeld Bridge, where they ascended a deep 

 wooded ravine, abounding with mosses and fungi. In consequence of 

 the wetness of the season, the latter were particularly abundant, and 

 a few rare ones were picked up. The members then ascended the 

 ridge of hills in the direction of Yevering Bell, where an extensive and 

 varied prosi3ect presented itself to our view. The spire of the Town 

 Hall of our good town of Berwick-upon-Tweed was descried in the 

 distance, and further westward Dunse and Dirrington Laws bounded 

 the landscape. The river Grlen winded through the vale at our feet, 

 and recalled to the mind the days of Edwin and Paulinus, when that 

 zealous bishop spent thirty-six entire days from morning to evening, 

 in instructing the Northumbrians, and baptizing converts in the river. 

 The names of Adgehrin, Mehnin, and Gleni, which are found in the 

 pages of Bede, leave no doubt of the locality of this interesting portion 

 of history ; though both Yevering and Milfield have long since ceased 

 to be abodes of royalty. 



On Yevering Bell nothing was observed except a number of familiar 

 faces, with which the members had become acquainted on a former 

 visit. The remains of a circular entrenchment occupies the summit of 

 the hill, and fortifications seem likewise to have existed on some of the 

 neighbouring hills ; but the position of this circle on sloping ground 

 seems rather to mark a place of meeting, probably for worship or for 

 sacrifices, than a British or Pictish encampment, as some have judged 

 it to be. 



The party, on descending the hill, were greeted with a very heavy 

 shower of rain, which put an end to their excursion. We returned to 

 Milfield to dinner, and after a comfortable repast, the Eev. T. Knight 

 proceeded to read the Annual Address, which was listened to with 

 interest, and warmly applauded. The Eev. T. Eiddell was then 

 appointed President for the current year. The communications made 

 at this meeting, though few, were highly interesting. 



Mr Selby read a curious account of a boy who had at various times 

 discharged caterpillars (the larvae of the Blaps mortisaga) from his 

 nose. This paper has appeared in our Transactions, accompanied with 

 a notice of similar cases by Dr Johnston. Since last year no additional 

 caterpillars have been discharged, and the boy's health is improving. 



Dr Johnston announced the capture of the Eagle Eay (Myliobatis 

 Aquila) at Berwick, the first undoubted instance of the fish being 

 caught on the British coast. A very excellent drawing of this fish was 

 made by Mrs Johnston, and a figure taken from the specimen wiU 

 appear in the forthcoming edition of Mr Yarrell's British Fishes. 



The Winter Meeting was held as usual at Berwick (18th December), 

 and the attendance was not numerous. Present, Eev. T. Eiddell, Dr 

 Johnston, Dr Clarke, Mr Selby, Eev. Mr Turnbull ; and Mr Maclamdn, 



