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meeting by Dr. Stuart of Chirnside. Dr. Paxton of Norham 

 exhibited a carbonaceous shale, yielding gas and oil, from the 

 Mountain Limestone formation at Allerdene, in Northum- 

 berland; and which, it maybe observed, contains remains both 

 of fishes and plants, as well as of the Beyrichia multiloba. 

 One imperfect specimen of the rare Crustacean Eulypterus 

 Scouleri, from the Tuedian formation at Kimmergham, was 

 shown by Mr. William Stevenson. Dr. Stuart reported that 

 the Picus major, the Greater Woodpecker, had been seen 

 at Kyloe, Horncliff, and Monnynut ; and Mr. Greet had found 

 near Norham, in the Tweed, two stone balls, which would 

 fit the bore of the Mons Meg. After discussing the several 

 subjects brought before the meeting, the members visited the 

 church, a mean-looking structure, but yet retaining character- 

 istic remains of the old Norman edifice in its western doorway, 

 near to which hang a few links of the j'ouys formerly used to 

 punish scolding, swearing, drunkenness, and similar offences. 

 They then, under the guidance of Dr. Stuart, strolled down 

 the banks of the Whitadder ; but the day was unfavourable 

 for observations. Mr. Tate set off to examine the stone 

 cover of an ancient British sepulchre, which was discovered a 

 few years ago on Goat's-know, Edington hill, formed of 

 upright slabs of sandstone, but in which nothing was found. 

 The cist was broken up, but the cover was removed farther 

 down the hill and there used for the outlet of a drain. This 

 cover is an unhewn slab of the sandstone of the district, 4ft. 

 2in. long and 3ft. lin. broad, and on its rough surface remain 

 artificial markings, the principal form being a round hollow 

 or cup, from which curves away a groove, extending into a 

 wavy line £7in. long. From the upper part of this groove 

 another short groove issues, ending in a small cup. Other 

 cups and lines can be traced, but not distinctly, in other parts 

 of the stone. The figures are undoubtedly the work of art, 

 for the tool-marks are still visible. In Northumberland, 

 similar figures are associated with concentric circles ; and, 

 though no such circles are traceable on the stone, we may 

 yet regard the figures as belonging to the same rock symbols 



