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living presence ; and where the solitary investigator is 

 cheered to find himself surrounded and encouraged by so 

 many of his friends." 



The following were proposed as members of the Club, at 

 this meeting : — Major James Paton, Hundalee, Jedburgh ; 

 Captain Thompson, Walworth Hall,*Darlington ; Messrs E. 

 A. Storer, H. A. Paynter, and W. T. Hindmarsh, Alnwick. 



Mr W. Boyd suggested that it was desirable the Club 

 should be represented at this year's meeting of the British 

 Association ; and Sir Walter Elliot and Mr G. P. Hughes 

 were proposed, and kindly consented to act as our delegates. 

 Subsequently, I had a letter from Mr Hughes, informing me 

 that it was not in accordance with the rules of the Associa- 

 tion, for Clubs so far removed from the locality of the meeting 

 to send deputations ; but that, as President, I might author- 

 ize him to represent me, and that he would be so admitted 

 to the various sectional committees. Of course, I wrote to 

 him immediately, as desired ; and the Club have to thank 

 him for the zeal and ability with which he has gone into the 

 matter, and also for his courtesy in sending to me a resume 

 of the proceedings at which he was present — placing the MS. 

 at my service for extract or quotation. Mr Hughes has 

 since consigned the MS. to Mr Hardy, for the use of the 

 Club. 



Our fourth meeting was held at Hume Castle, on the 29th 

 August. There were present: — Dr Francis Douglas and 

 Mr James Hardy, Secretaries ; Revs. J. H. Walker, Geo. S. 

 Thomson, J. S. Green, P. G. McDouall ; Drs Chas. Stuart, 

 A. Brown, W. W. Campbell; Messrs W. B. Boyd, A. 

 Jerdon, R. Romanes, C. Watson, G. S. Douglas, Jas. Tait, 

 Francis Walker, Jas. Wood, Jas. Cunningham, Geo. Allen, 

 Geo. Young; and as visitors: Rev. Robert Home; Messrs 

 Patterson, Robert Hislop, Geo. Logan, Adam Deas, Douglas 

 Simpson, and John Stuart. 



The President was necessarily absent, being at the time at 

 Buxton in search of health. Our indefatigable Secretary, Mr 



