502 president's address. 



gardens at Cresswell are celebrated. The skeleton of the large 

 sperm whale, cast ashore at Linniouth in 1822, was carefully 

 examined. At length we came in view of the old Peel Tower, 

 which was once the home of the Cresswells, and their refuge 

 when the country around was being devastated by a raid from 

 over the Scotch border. 



Quitting the grounds by the sea gate a most delightful walk 

 along the coast brought us to Newbiggen, where dinner at the 

 " Sea View Inn" had long been waiting our arrival. The day's 

 proceedings were brought to a close by Mr. T. P. Barkas read- 

 ing a paper " On the Fish - Reptiles and supj^osed Marmnalian 

 Remains from, the Northumberland Coal Strata.'" 



The Fifth Field Meeting was at Crag Lough. To my 

 own loss and great regret I was not able to be present on this 

 occasion. I must therefore rely upon the information kindly 

 furnished by others for an account of the day's proceedings. 

 Leaving Newcastle by the first train in the morning the mem- 

 bers alighted at Bardon Mill Station, and, under the able guid- 

 ance of Dr. Bruce, proceeded to Chesterholme, the Roman 

 Vindolana. In the year 1830 some very interesting Roman 

 remains were found here. The beauties of Cheveley Burn 

 proved very attractive as the party wended their way onwards 

 to Crag Lough and from thence to Housesteads (Borcovicus) 

 examining the remains of the Roman Wall as they went. The 

 very clear and interesting explanations of Dr. Bruce threw a 

 life-like interest into the excursion, and more than doubled the 

 pleasure and the profit which it afi"orded to those who had the 

 opportunity of being present. 



St. Mary's Island was the place chosen for our last out-door 

 gathering in October. 



The early part of the day proved to be very unfavourable, 

 and but few members found the attractions of Holywell Dene 

 and the sea coast sufiiciently powerful to draw them from their 

 counting houses and their homes. As the day wore on the 

 weather became more genial, and by the time we reached Seaton 



