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fallen on so humble an individual as myself. But as the rules 

 of the Club are somewhat akin to the inexorable laws of the 

 Medes and Persians, I accepted the honour which I could 

 not decline, hoping that the members would be " to my fail- 

 ings ever blind," and to the imperfect performance of my 

 duties " ever kind." 



Our field meetings, this year, have been most successful. 

 The weather, on which enjoyment so much depends, has 

 been beautiful on every occasion. Our rambles over hill and 

 dale, and the charming beauties of Nature have been most 

 enjoyable and conducive to the health and benefit of both 

 body and mind ; we have had the pleasant interchange of 

 thoughts and ideas, in friendly discussion, and social har- 

 mony, and altogether we have enjoyed, to a great extent, the 

 " feast of reason, and the flow of soul." 



I was not present at the meeting in Berwick, in Septem* 

 ber last, but Mr. Tate has kindly sent me notes of that meet- 

 ing, of which 1 will avail myself, and I must express my 

 sincere thanks and obligations to him for his great kindness 

 in sending me notes of the other meetings during this year. 



The last meeting of the year 1869 was held at Berwick, on 

 September 30th, when there were present — Sir Walter Elliot, 

 president ; Mr. Geo. Tate, secretary ; Messrs. D. Milne Home, 

 J. C. Langlands, James Tait, Robt. Douglas, James Heatley, 

 J. E. Friar, Archd. Jerdon, A. Borthwick, Wm. Stevenson, 

 Robt. Graham, Thos. Allan ; Drs. C. Brown, R. Fluker, R. 

 Hood, H. Fawcus, Francis Douglas, David Cahill ; Revs. 

 P. G. McDouall, David Donaldson, J. Irwin, W. Darnell, 

 W. L. J. Cooley, P. McKerron, and J. G. Rowe ; Mr. Matt. 

 Young, Mr. Geo. Young, Mr. James Purvis, Mr. Chas. Dar- 

 nell, and Mr. Thos. Brown. After breakfast at the King's 

 Arms, the accounts were audited and passed, and the follow- 

 ing members were elected : — Rev. A. R. Ashwell, Principal 

 of the Training College, Durham; Dr. Gracey, and Mr. 

 George Allen, of Berwick ; Rev. James Middleton, Mr. R. 

 Rornanis, Mr. Thos. Broomfield, and Dr. W. B. Robertson, 

 Lauder ; Mr. John Brown, Earlston ; Mr. John Bolam, 



