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proprietors had held the important office of hereditary sheriffs 

 of Teviotdale. 



During the walk to and from Cavers several uncommon 

 plants were observed, and one sunny knoll was covered with 

 cowslips, a plant rarely found wild in the western district. 



After dinner, three very interesting papers on Denholm, its 

 history, its physical features, its trade, and its remarkable 

 men, were read by Sir Walter Elliot, Mr. Jeffrey, and Mr. 

 Murray ; while from Mr. Embleton's hand, through Mr. Tate, 

 were read several notices on subjects of natural history and 

 an obituary notice of our late colleague Mr. Selby, of Twizell, 

 the distinguished ornithologist. 



By a special vote Mr. Tate was directed to communicate to 

 Mr. Embleton the thanks of the meeting for his valuable 

 papers, and to express their sympathy with him under his 

 present illness, and their earnest hope that he may be restored 

 to health and be able again to join them in their pleasant 

 field excursions. Th^ following nominations for membership 

 were made : — Dr. Alexander Dewar, Melrose ; Mr. William 

 Currie, Lint Hill, Selkirk ; Dr. Wm. Blair, Denholm ; Mr. 

 John Lee, Procurator Fiscal, Jedburgh. 



The second field meetii.g was held at Dunse on the 27th 

 of June, as it had been ascertained that Ellemford was access- 

 ible with difficulty and afforded very inadequate accommoda- 

 tion. A conveyance was provided, however, to take such 

 members to Ellemford as might wish to examine that locality, 

 but none availed themselves of it. 



The party consisted of Dr. Francis Douglas, president; 

 Mr. George Tate, secretary ; Drs. Charles Douglas, W. W. 

 Campbell, Robert Clay, Messrs. Wm. Elliot, Wm. Stevenson, 

 Charles Watson, Wm. Crawford, Ed. Allen, J. Waite, A. 

 Wilson, Wm. B. Boyd, and as visitors Messrs. Williams and 

 Hogarth. 



Through the kindness of Colonel Hay, of Dunse Castle, 

 and Lady Elizabeth Pringle, of Langton, the extensive 

 grounds belonging to these estates were opened to the club. 

 The splendid mansion recently erected at Langton, under the 



