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unusual way to the site. As we stood on the bridge crossing 

 the Coquet, the view to the North was instructive. Directly in 

 front, the massive roimded bosses of the Cheviot porphyry rose 

 abruptly from the village of Alwinton covered with grass only. 

 !N"earer to us, the immense crags of sandstone covered with hea- 

 ther predominated, and formed a striking contrast to the igneous 

 rocks. On their return the majority of the party ascended to 

 the Drake Stone and Harbottle Lough, in winter a dreary scene 

 of wildness and desolation. Here the party were obliged to 

 shelter themselves as best they could among crag and heather 

 from a pelting hailstorm, sent down with indignant fury from 

 old Cheviot accompanied with growls of distant thunder. After 

 a run down hill and slight refreshment at the little village of 

 Harbottle, a short peep at the old .Peel Castle on its gravel 

 mound, the party proceeded with all haste homeward, and en- 

 joyed as only hungry pedestrians can do the bountiful repast 

 prepared for them by Mr. and Mrs. English of the Eothbury 

 Hotel. After dinner, votes of thanks were passed to Sir W. G. 

 Armstrong and Major Cadogan. 



The second day was devoted to a stroll through the grounds 

 of Cragside, the princely residence of Sir W. Gr. Armstrong, who 

 had most kindly thrown open the grounds to the members of the 

 Club. The Japanese garden with its rare plants, the Conserva- 

 tories and Fernery were duly visited and admired, and a long 

 stroll through the grounds and adjacent hill side brought the 

 party at last to the Thrum Gate. Here in ordinary circum- 

 stances the whole of Coquet rushes through a narrow channel 

 cut into the sandstone rock to a great depth. The last train 

 leaving Eothbury at four o'clock did not allow the party to ex- 

 plore the Coquet lower down; so, proceeding to the Inn, justice 

 was amply done to the excellent meal at the hotel, and a rapid 

 farewell to Eothbury and hurry to the train concluded this much 

 enjoyed visit to this sub-alpine village. 



The Third Field Meetin-g was held at Holy Island and Bam- 

 borough on the 7th and 8th of July. After breakfast at Belford 



