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rain soon compelled the party to seek shelter in one of the 
plantations which adjoin the Moss, and on its partially clearing 
up, the plantation itself was explored, and the following Lepidoptera 
captured :—Lllopia fasciaria, Amphidasis Betularia, Alcis Abietaria, 
Macaria liturata, Fidonia pinetaria, Coremia minutaria, with some 
others less rare, and the botanists secured numerous speci- 
mens of Pyrola minor in beautiful flower in this new locality 
for that interesting plant. Another attempt was made to 
investigate the Moss, but a return of the heavy rain caused the 
project to be abandoned, and the party reached Newbrough just 
- in time to join those at the dinner table who had taken the 
other route. An excellent dinner was served in the New- 
brough Mechanics’ Institute, to which thirty-nine sat down. 
After dinner, the Rev. J. F. Bigge read a paper “ on some 
curious incised stones” recently found in Northumberland, 
supposed to be plans of camps, which has since appeared in 
our “ Transactions,’ and related some interesting facts con- 
nected with Newbrough and its vicinity, as follows:— 
MR. BIGGE’S NOTES ON NEWBROUGH. 
Carrow.—A figure of Neptune was found in a bog, and built up in the 
gable of a cottage at Carrow. It was taken down in 1790, and is now at 
Wallington. 
Sewing Shields.—Here are the “Cave of Enchanted Warriors,” where 
King Arthur and his court are enchanted, and a high rude stone called 
“ King Ethel’s Chair.” 
Newbrough.—Founded and formed into a borough by the Cumin family 
at the beginning of the reign of Henry III., when they obtained a char- 
ter for a market at Thornton, which was the name of the estate upon 
which this new burgh was situated. The grant for the market was dated 
June 20, 1221. 
Here it was that Edward I. and his court, on their march westward in 
1306, lingered from July till September. 
Here also, on April 19, 1811, Richd. Kellon, a monk of Durham, was 
presented, as bishop elect of that see, to his Metropolitan, the Archbishop 
of York, who was probably ona visit at Hexham. 
In 1568 the principal names of the families were Stokoe, Glenwright, 
and Lambert. 
Mr. Richard Lambert, an eminent surgeon in Newcastle, one of the old 
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