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been already examined, yet I am happy to say that the study 

 of these sciences is pursued by many of our members as en- 

 thusiastically as ever. The very able paper by Dr George 

 R. Tate, on the Botany of the Cheviots, is good evidence of 

 this. 



It gives me much pleasure to state, that vs^e may expect, 

 in due time, a paper from Mr Wilson, on the curious crypt 

 of Bamburgh Church ; and, also, a general paper on Bam- 

 burgh, by Mr Clark. 



In conclusion, I have to thank you for conferring upon me 

 the high, and I am sorry to say, rather unmerited honour of 

 the presidency of the club, for the past year, — and, to con- 

 gratulate you upon the present prosperity of our society, and 

 the continued, and, in some departments, even increasing in- 

 terest taken in the svibjects of its investigations. 



The following is a statement of the income and expen- 

 diture of the club for the past year : — 



INCOME. 



Balance in hand Sept. 23, 1863 £7 2 



Arrears received 8 14 



Subscriptions for 1863 48 18 



Do. 1864 2 2 



66 16 



EXPENDITURE. 



For Lithography, &c. for 1862 £18 5 6 



For Printing, Lithography, &c. for 



1863 49 4 8 



67 10 2 



Balance due the Secretary 14 2 



The number of members at the close of last year was 207; 

 we have lost eight members during this year from death 

 and resignation, and fourteen new members have been elected, 

 so that the present number of members is 213. 



