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timed-work allowed little else. Pushing on, the coast road 

 was gained at the * Old Pease," so memorable in history for 

 the obstructions here interposed by the steepness of its vary- 

 ing paths (whence the name " pethes," corrupted into Pease) 

 to the passage of armies, and reached the Railway Station 

 timeously. Such snatches are not fleeting ; scenes of per- 

 manent interest make their due impression, however hastily 

 viewed — and these were unexpected and nesv to most, and 

 valued accordingly. 



The next meeting was held at Alnmouth, on Thursday, the 

 31st August. The members present were — Mr W. B. Boyd, 

 President ; Messrs F. J. W. Collingwood, C. H. Cadogan, 

 Thos. Clutterbuck, W. P. Bosanquet; Revs. S. P. Fyler,W. 

 Darnell, John Elphinstone Elliot, W. L. J. Cooley, H. M. 

 Oswald, Thomas Leishman, George Selby Thomson, David 

 Donaldson, David Paul (of Morebattle), F. R. Simpson, J. 

 W. Dunn, A. O. Medd, M. Hepple ; Messrs Edward Allen, 

 Thos. Robertson, Wm. Dickson, J. Richardson, Lee Smith, 

 Henry Hunter ; Captains Simpson and Darnell ; Messrs J. 

 Heatley, M. H. Dand ; Drs. R. Wilson and D. M. McVail ; 

 and Robert Middlemas. Visitors — Messrs J. Harrison, H. H. 

 Blair, J. Heatley, jun., W. Robertson, and W. Cadogan, jun. 



The members breakfasted at the Schooner Inn ; and after- 

 wards proceeded to visit the gardens of Wm. Dickson, Esq. 

 The comparatively small space available for garden ground 

 has, with great tact and taste, been laid out to display 

 great variety and profusion of form and colour ; and reflects 

 great credit on Mr Newton, the gardener, who accompanied 

 the party over the grounds. 



The party then crossed the river to visit the new steam saw 

 mills of Messrs T. Robertson & Son. Here new and power- 

 ful machinery was exhibited in active operation for sawing, 

 planing, grooving, and preparing wood for joiners and builders. 

 Messrs Robertson attended and explained the various machines 

 and their method of operation. The party crossed the marsh, 

 in which the Salicornia herbacea grew abundantly, to visit 

 the Church Hill. This was formerly the site of a chapel, the 



