Anniversary Address. 11 



June, when there assembled : — The president ; Messra J. C. 

 Langlands, J. Brack Boyd, Robert Douglas, Robert Graham, 

 John Tate, Wm. Boyd, M. Dand, Faufax Fearnley, William 

 Dickson, jun., F. W. Coliingwood, Patrick Dickson, Thomas 

 Robertson, Geo. Tate, Revds. J, W. Dunn, F. R. Simpson, 

 P. Mearns, Geo. Walker, Geo. Rooke, Robert Green, Robert 

 Henniker, Wm. Darnell, W. Cooley, Henry Parker, J. A. 

 Wilkinson, Drs. Francis Douglas, Chas. Douglas, Wilson, 

 W. Mackenzie ; and as visitors. Dr. Dawson, Messrs. T. 

 Archer, Jordan, W. Darnell, Henniker, and Chas. Parker. 



After breakfast the Rev. Mr Dunn of Warkworth read an 

 interesting paper on Warkworth and its Castle, and which, 

 by giving the members some previous knowledge of the sub- 

 ject, greatly enhanced the pleasure and interest of their fore- 

 noon's ramble. 



Mr Dunn's paper being finished, the club, under his guid- 

 ance, visited the castle, and explored with interest the vaults 

 and dungeons, the chapel, and various apartments of the 

 mighty pile. After above an hour spent here, the party pro- 

 ceeded up the river, and crossing it, visited the Hermitage, 

 examining in the way the cliffs of Millstone Grit, in some 

 parts of which are found particles of magnetic iron ore. The 

 well was dry and dirty, — having lost its fulness and its virtue 

 since draining was carried on in the lands above. There was 

 also remarked the Flood mark of 9th February 1837, at a 

 height above the present smooth surface of the stream quite 

 marvellous. The Hermitage was explained also by Mr Dunn, 

 but some of the more incredulous members declared they 

 could discern no bull's head in the unshapen excresence left 

 on the window sill. This, however, as well as other points 

 connected with the hermitage and castle, are fully discussed 

 in Mr Dunn's paper. 



Recrossing the river the party separated — some of the 

 members retracing their steps towards Warkworth for the 

 purpose of examining the botany and entomology of the 

 river between the town and the sea, while the rest, through 

 waving fields, across a breezy common and along a sLaly 



