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was inspected with much pleasure by our party, who listened 

 with great interest to the explanation of the keeper as to the 

 construction and mode of lighting. The first light was ex- 

 hibited on the 1st October, 1841. The island, with the 

 exception of a small garden attached to the keeper's house, is 

 in pasturage. The ragwort grew most abundantly throughout. 

 The party re-embarked and crossed to Amble, about a mile 

 distant ; and entering the harbour proceeded up the Coquet, 

 to the old granary, where they landed. After a walk of half- 

 a-mile, Warkworth was reached. This is ever an interesting 

 locality, from its historical and traditional associations ; but 

 the time was too short to admit of further investigations. 

 The party assembled at the Sun Inn, prepared to do ample 

 justice to a most excellent dinner. After dinner, a few mem- 

 bers left to catch the express for the north. 



The Rev. J. W. Dunn, the worthy vicar, whose contribu- 

 tions to the History and Traditions of Warkworth, have 

 appeared in our Proceedings, read an excellent prose version 

 of the " Story of the Hermit of Warkworth." After dinner 

 some of the more determined members of the Club visited 

 the castle and church, under the guidance of Mr Dunn, and 

 were heartily pleased with his description of the antiquities 

 of these time-worn edifices. 



It is with sincere regret that I have to notice the departure 

 from among us of several of our members, since our last 

 annual meeting. 



Our first heavy loss that we have to deplore, is the death, 

 at Alnwick, on the 7th June, of George Tate, Esq., F.G.S., 

 aged 66. He was one of our most distinguished and hard- 

 working members. He has supplied our Proceedings with a 

 large number of most valuable contributions, and besides he 

 has acted as our secretary and treasurer for many years ; for 

 which gratuitous services he well deserved the Club's 

 warmest recognition. He was also the author of the follow- 

 ing works, or scientific articles : — " History of Alnwick," 

 " On the Geology of the Roman Wall," as an appendix to 

 Dr Bruce's classical work ; " Account of the Geology of 



