i86 president's address. 



remains of the Roman Camp (Bremenium), an important 

 station destined to guard the mountain passes traversed by 

 WatHng Street. This camp covers an area of 4^ acres, and 

 the arrangements for draining and heating are evidence of 

 high sanitary skill. As we walked in the direction of the 

 Roman camp a blackness gathered over the sky, and thunder 

 was evidently approaching us. In the distance rain was 

 falling heavily, and appeared to be travelling rapidly towards 

 us. Few of us were provided with umbrellas or waterproofs, 

 and reluctantly we were obliged to return to the conveyances. 

 Every effort was made to reach Otterburn without a wetting, 

 and in this we were mainly successful. Close to the village a 

 very heavy fall of rain overtook us, but we obtained the shelter 

 of the " Murray Arms " before becoming uncomfortably wet. 

 An excellent meal provided by Miss Snaith was thoroughly 

 appreciated by all the members of the party, and by this time 

 the black clouds had rolled away, and in the bright sunshine 

 the return train was caught at Woodburn at 7.56 p.m. 



The Fourth Field Meeting was fixed for Whittingham 

 on the 15th of August. Rain fell heavily the night before 

 the meeting, and its morning was dull and threatening. This, 

 no doubt, was the cause of a small gathering. 



By the time Whittingham was reached the sky had con- 

 siderably cleared, and the sun was showing itself. This was 

 an inducement to members who had provided themselves with 

 waterproofs to leave these at the " Castle Inn," where an early 

 dinner was arranged for. The party then proceeded to 

 Callaly by way of Thrunton Crags. Mushrooms in abundance 

 were seen in the fields. When the foot of the crags was 

 reached the sky was beautifully clear, and the sun's rays were 

 very powerful. 



There is a gradual ascent to the top of the crags, but we 

 appear to have gone too far to the right and missed the 

 regular path. We ascended the steep face partly walking and 

 at times climbing. Flies were everywhere. Our hats were 

 covered with them, and a little relief to our faces could only 



