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proposed at last meeting were elected, and tlie following were 

 nominated, viz. : — the Rev. William Lee, Roxburgh ; Rev. 

 George Watson, Hownam ; Mr. James Rutherford, Kelso ; 

 Mr. William Purvis, Linton Burnfoot ; and Mr. Sholto 

 Douglas, Hownam Mains. Short papers were then read 

 upon Heronries at Swindean by Dr. Scott, and at Chilling- 

 ham Castle by Mr. Thomas Tate. Mr. Stuart, the Secretary 

 of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, laid before the 

 Meeting Plates of Anoaent Crosses, among which were^^fine 

 drawings of the Saxon crosses at Warkworth, Rothbury, and 

 Holy Island. 



The thanks of the Club were unanimously voted to the 

 Duke of Roxburgh, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Orde, Mr. Purves, and 

 Mr. Gray, owners and tenants of the district explored, for 

 their kind assistance given to the Club in carrying out the 

 object of the Meeting, and also to the Rev. Thomas Leish- 

 man, of Linton, for his most hospitable invitation to break- 

 fast for any Member of the Club who could arrive in time. 



Our fourth and last Field Meeting was held on the 31st of 

 August at Rothbury ; present — Mr. Frederick Collingwood, 

 President; Revds. R. Jones, G. S. Thomson, E, Mangin; 

 Drs. F. and C. Douglas ; Messrs. W. Boyd, John Boyd, 

 Robert Middlemas, J. Wheldon, E. Allen, Arch. Jerdon, 

 Walter Elliot, and John Thompson. 



In ancient deeds and records the name of this place is 

 Rathhury, Robirie^ and Routhhiry ; the first is probably 

 the original appellation, and is derived from the British 

 Rhath, signifying a cleared spot. Major Light, an officer, 

 formerly in the 25th Foot, who obtained the thanks of the 

 first officers in the British Service for his correct and valuable 

 drawings of Gibraltar, was struck with the resemblance 

 which the situation of Rothbury bears to that impregnable 

 fortress. 



In consequence of the unsettled state of the weather in the 

 early part of the morning, there was but a small attendance 

 of Members, and most of these came so late, that it rendered 

 it impossible to carry out the programme of the day, and 



