194 president's addeess. 



Many of the smaller insects were astir, and much time was 

 spent by one enthusiastic collector in bottling up for future 

 examination many a little rarity. The " slugs (Limax arboreus) 

 which came crawling out after a shower" in abundance excited 

 the collecting propensities of another. The walls, built of 

 masses of beautiful coloured porphyry from the neighbouring 

 hills, attracted the attention of all, and "the battle mounds and 

 border towers" — the valleys of the Glen and the Till, full of 

 historical associations, all excited interesting subjects for obser- 

 vation and remark. It was so late when the foot of the hill was 

 reached, that those who had to return home that night had to 

 retrace their steps in haste to "Wooler. 



The ascent to the summit of the hill occupied considerable 

 time ; but it was accomplished without difficulty or accident, 

 and the beautiful view from the top amply repaid the fatigues 

 of the climb. Mr. Hall's admirable " Guide to Glendale" gives 

 the following description of the mountain: — "Few places in 

 Northumberland have greater attractions than Yeavering Bell. 

 Every tourist and pleasure seeker who rambles along the borders 

 must climb to its summit, pore over its mysterious monuments, 

 and enjoy the extensive and rich view it commands. There is a 

 beauty in its shape — a cone truncated at the top and separated 

 by valleys and deep ravines. Though its altitude is only 1,182 

 feet above the sea level, yet, rising steeply from the low lying 

 plain of Milfield, its height appears greater. Though more than 

 1,000 feet lower than Great Cheviot, the view is more varied 

 and distinct and comprehends more beauty and interest than 

 that seen from the monarch of the range. The waters of the 

 Glen, hallowed in imagination, because used in initiating the 

 eaily Saxon converts to the Christian church, almost wash the 

 base of the hill and wend their way through the richly culti- 

 vated plain of Milfield to join the ' Sullen Till,' whose serpentine 

 course can be traced throughout this plain to the silver Tweed. 

 The eye wanders over the Doddington range of hills on the 

 north and sees the rocky Fame Islands and sacred Lindisfarne, 

 while in other directions in the far distance the eye descries the 

 three-peaked Eildon, Dunse-Law, and the Lammermuir Hills — 



