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men were proposed as members of tlie club — Major the Hon. 

 Robert B. Hamilton, of Langton, and the Rev. David Don- 

 aldson, of Alnwick. 



The Dunsdale meeting on 30th July was largely attended, 

 notwithstanding the threatening aspect of the weather. There 

 were present — Dr. Francis Douglas, president; Mr. George 

 Tate, secretary ; Drs. Charles Douglas, Robson Scott, J. Pax- 

 ton, Messrs. James Hardy, Wm. Wightman, Charles Rea, 

 T. Y. Greet, Patrick Dickson, Matthew Culley, Septimus 

 Smith, J. C. Langlands, John B. Boyd, W. Henderson, Revs. 

 P. G. McDouall, J. S. Green, Francis Thomson, Adam David- 

 son, M. H. Graham, P. McKerron, and as visitors Messrs. 

 Charlton, county surveyor, Bigge, of Stamfordham, Carr, of 

 Hedgley, and Cavaye. These gentlemen straggled in from all 

 directions; some examined Henhole, others Dunsdale and the 

 Bizzle, whilst two or three attempted the ascent of the great 

 Cheviot in view of gathering Cornus Sueciea, whilst Mr. 

 Tate was busy with his hammer, examining the rocks above 

 the Colledge water, where in the early days of the club Mr. 

 James Mitchell, of Wooler, had discovered Amethysts. I did 

 not learn that our keen sighted secretary had been equally 

 fortunate in finding any precious stones. With the excep- 

 tion of some mosses, only one other plant, Salix nigricans, 

 discovered by Mr. Hardy in the Bizzle, was added to the 

 flora of this well examined district. 



After dinner, the secretary read a few notices from Mr. 

 Embleton, which he was requested gratefully to acknowledge. 

 Mr. Tate then read a very interesting paper on the geological 

 formation of the Cheviots, and Mr. James Hardy communi- 

 cated a list of about seventy mosses new to the district, which 

 he had observed during the previous two or three days spent 

 amongst the Cheviots. The following nominations were 

 made:— Mr. Alex. Roy Borthwick, St. Dunston's Villa, Mel- 

 rose; Rev. Geo. Albert Ormsby, of Eglingham; and Rev. J. 

 P. MacMorland, of Minto. 



On Thursday, the 29th of August, the club met at Holy 

 Island. Present — Dr. Francis Douglas, president; Mr. Geo. 



