242 Annwersary Address. 



In the first place, hoAvever, I must mention the last meet- 

 ing of the year 1865, which was held at Berwick, on the 28th 

 September, when about twenty members were present. 



The accounts were examined and passed; and the subscrip- 

 tion for the ensuing year was fixed at 6s. 



Thereafter, the following were appointed as places of meet- 

 ing for 1866, viz : — Eglingham and Old Bewick, on 31st May; 

 Earlston, on 28th June; Beadnell, on 26th July; Cockburns- 

 path, on 30th August; Kelso, on 27th September. 



It was also agreed to, that the President and Secretaries 

 may be authorised to alter the day of any meeting, provided 

 a requisition, signed by at least ten members, be laid before 

 them, shewing the expediency of the change, and provided 

 also that at least one week's notice be given to every member 

 of the alteration. 



After business was over the members strolled about in 

 several directions. Some examined the geology of the coast 

 northward of the Tweed, of which Mr. Tate subsequently 

 gave a description. 



After dinner, the President read an interesting address, 

 and on his nomination Archibald Jerdon, Esq , was elected 

 President for the ensuing year. Mr. Tate afterwards gave an 

 account of the glaciated rocks of the Borders. 



The first meeting of the season was held at Eglingham and 

 Old Bewick, on the 31st May. 



x\bout twenty-five members were entertained at breakfast 

 by the Archdeacon of Lindisfarne, at Eglingham Vicarage. 

 After breakfast, the old church of Eglingham was visited, 

 and most of the party then set out on their walk. 



The Kimmer Lough — a small piece of water, though for- 

 merly of much greater extent — was the first point of interest. 

 Nothing new, however, was discovered there, and the party 

 then bent their steps to Beanley hill, where the Ancient 

 British camp or fort, and a sepulchral cist were inspected 

 and commented on. In walking between the Kimmer Lough 

 and Beanley hill an adder was killed by one of the party. 

 These dangerous reptiles are still by no means uncommon in 

 moorish parts of the country. 



