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the termination of the carboniferous rocks, where they become 

 vertical at their junction with the other strata, after which 

 they assembled — now reduced to six in number — at Aytonfor 

 dinner. 



" The opinion was general that the alteration of the day 

 of meeting from the usual course, has on this and other occa- 

 sions been found disadvantageous. 



" After dinner, the names of four new members were pro- 

 posed, and Dr. Mitchell's paper in the Transactions of the 

 Anthropological Society on Blood Relationship in Marriage, as 

 regarding the Burnmouth fishermen, was discussed. It was 

 shown that they are a thriving, well-to-do class, and that they 

 have larger proportionate accumulations in the Berwick Sav- 

 ing's Bank than any of the neighbouring inhabitants. It was 

 also observed that physically the men are a fine athletic race, 

 and the women tall and stout. It is admitted that the care 

 of the children is generally confided to those very little 

 advanced above them in years, and that the weaker children 

 are seldom reared. 



" Mr. Stevenson exhibited two celts, one a very large stone 

 specimen found at Winsheil. 



" Among the plants noticed during the walk by Dr. Stuart 

 and Mr. Shaw were — Viola lutea at Habchester camp ; Vicia 

 sativa, sea banks ; Asplenium marinum ; Arabis hirsuta, in 

 seed, Burnmouth ; Glyceria rigida ; Asplenium trichomanes, 

 abundant on Conglomerate rocks, near Flemington ; Botry- 

 chium lunaria, one specimen only near Lamberton race course." 



The meeting at Lauder on the 24th June was very success- 

 ful. Sixteen of the members and their friends sat down to 

 breakfast, including the President, Mr. Wm. Boyd, (who, in 

 the absence of Mr. Tate, detained at home by indisposition, 

 undertook the duties of Secretary,) Mr. John Boyd, Drs. F. 

 and C. Douglas, Messrs. A. Jerdon, VVm. Stevenson, C. Black; 

 and as visitors, Col. Smith, Bengal Army, and Mr. Romanes, 

 of Harryburn, who kindly acted as our guide during the day. 



After breakfast, Mr. Romanes exhibited the silver girdle, 

 celebrated in story, presented by the second Earl, afterwards 



