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~however so decidedly from all other species, that although from 
its rarity, Mr. Hodge had not been able to compare his with 
authenticated specimens, there can be no doubt of its being the 
“ Little Cross Fish” of Forbes. 
After some further remarks on these and other topics, the 
President rose to propose a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff 
for the eminently hospitable reception he had given to the Club, 
which having been courteously responded to, the whole party 
resumed their explorations of the dene and neighbourhood, divid- 
ing again into two bands, one, headed by Mr. Pemberton and 
the President, devoted themselves to the botany of the dene, 
collecting excellent specimens of the Fly orchis, Ophrys muscifera, 
now scarcer than it used to be in the district, Gentiana campestris, 
and Primula farinosa, very fine and plentiful, Valertana dioica, 
abundant in the boggy bottoms of the dell (a plant so common 
on our east coast that it hardly deserves mention), the Spindle 
Tree, Huonymus europeus, and many other interesting plants. 
The other section under the guidance of the Rev. George C. 
Abbes, made for the Beacon Hill, about two miles south of 
Hawthorn, from which there is a splendid view of the surround- 
ing country. Among the insects captured in the dene a specimen 
_ of Corymbites castaneus one of the rarer Elateride is deserving of 
note. 
The Tuirp Fietp Meertine was held at Bellingham, on the 
16th of July, and though the morning was damp and gloomy no 
less than seventy-five members arrived by train at Bellingham, 
the ‘‘ Furnace Inn” was at its wits end to satisfy its hungry 
guests, and the whole village turned out to stare at the invading 
host. Up North Tyne however, the Club has always found, that 
plentiful provision is never wanting, let? their numbers be as 
large as they may, and so by dint of the untiring zeal of the host, 
and the good-natured forbearance of the guests, all were com- 
fortably supplied, and as detachment aiter detachment left the 
breakfast table, they wandered towards the church, where Dr. 
Charlton was ready to explain to them its many points of interest. 
These he has kindly jotted down for our use, and we gladly 
enrich our pages with them here. 
