president's address. 193 



" When Cheviot gets on his hat 

 An' Harnam Law her hood, 

 A' the wives o' Kale and Bowmont 

 May expect a nude." 



After imbibing a comforting cup of tea, provided by Mrs. 

 Telford, of Langleyford Farm, and when the ladies, who had 

 suffered most from the drenching shower, had made themselves 

 somewhat more comfortable, we started for "Wboler, in compara- 

 tively fine weather, and regained our comfortable hostelry, where 

 we were welcomed by our attentive host Mr. Nicholson, and did 

 full justice to a sumptuous repast. We afterwards walked 

 quietly to the railway station, as several friends had to leave 

 "Wboler by the last train for the South. 



A general Council was held at the Station, where we carefully 

 examined the well-arranged platforms and buildings, which 

 evoked a general expression of approval of the enterprise of the 

 North Eastern Railway Company, in providing so liberally for 

 the needs of the tourist, and in opening out to the public such a 

 beautiful country, so rich in History and Romance ; a district 

 where 



" Old border castles circle round, 

 Which once dread feudal legions bound, 

 Where beacon light and trumpet sound 



Rous'd men to war, 

 From humble cot and classic ground, 

 Both near and far. 



'Twas here the truth Pauliuus spake, 

 Baptized his converts in the lake, 

 Bless'd noble work to undertake, 



With reverent awe ; 

 And that, alone, for lost men's sake 



And Gospel law." 



The second clay's programme was carried out on Saturday by 

 a most enjoyable trip to the gigantic hill, situated four miles or 

 more from "Wooler, known as Yeavering Bell. Showers of rain 

 in the early morning occasioned a somewhat late start, and it 

 was well into the afternoon before the base of the mountain was 

 reached. In the course of the walk from Wooler to Yeavering 

 some good specimens of porphyry were obtained. 



