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the name of the Market Ford. The Birks' farm buildings 

 appear just beyond the southern line. The villages of Paxton, 

 Ord, Langridge, and Fissick (Fish wick), appear at a little dis- 

 tance in various directions. The quarters for the foot, the horse, 

 the artillery, and ammunition, all distinctly appear; also the 

 site of the king's tents, those of his lords, and those of his 

 guards. Along the river are seen boats, bringing provisions 

 from Berwick. Along an oblique path through the camp, 

 the king's coach is seen passing. All round are small redoubts, 

 and on the south side of the Tweed is a large one, which was 

 thrown up after the Scottish army had come to Dunse Law, 

 when Charles began to find himself on the defensive, rather 

 than the offensive. In company with Mr. David Milne Home, 

 I found the remains of this redoubt, on the sloping ground, 

 to the east of Paxton House. The inequalities of that spot 

 had been a matter of mystery to Mr Home for many years, 

 as there was no way of accounting for them on geological 

 grounds ; and he at once accepted the explanation thus fur- 

 nished by Hollar's map. It had given us a long day's amuse- 

 ment to walk over the space occupied by the camp, and trace 

 the sites of the king's tent and other objects, on ground now 

 generally trod only by the peaceful husbandman. 



Botanical Memoranda. By G. R. Tate, M.D., Royal 

 Artillery. 



On May 24th, 1866, I ascended Yevering Bell, and re- 

 discovered the rare Pyrola secunda which has not, I believe, 

 been noticed since Dr. Johnston and Rev. J. Baird obtained 

 two specimens in 1834. The plant grows amongst Calluna 

 and Vaccinium Myrtillus on the north side of the hill above 

 the oak grove, and above 300 feet from the summit. 



It is confined to a small area, although in less than five 

 minutes I observed over a hundred specimens. 



In ditches near Ewart I noticed Cicuta virosa ; in a field 

 near Wooler, Barharea prceox; and at Skirl- naked Ulex 

 nanus. 



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