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opinion (p. 261) they are of the same date as the cross at 

 Bewcastle." Dr Stuart continues, quoting from Raines 

 " North Durham" (p. 259), "In addition to these valuable 

 specimens of ancient art, Mr Lambe, a late vicar of Norham, 

 discovered in his day among the same rudera at the east end 

 of the church, a fragment of a stone (now lost), but belong- 

 ing to the same period, on which, as he says, were cut the 

 effigies of the three patrons of Norham church, St. Peter 

 with the keys, St. Cuthbert, and St. Ceolwulf with a sceptre 

 in his hand ; each of these saints hath his head covered with 

 a monk's cowl or hood (Flodden Field), p. 149, ed. 1809." 

 " Mr Lambe," Dr Raine goes on to say, " must have been a 

 fanciful antiquary. Hutchinson (Northumberland, ii., 25) 

 gives a drawing of this stone, which completely disproves his 

 statement. There are six heads in all, and the upper 

 (Lambe's St. Peter with his keys) appears to be the Virgin 

 with braided hair. The two below, instead of being clad in 

 cowls, are each under a deep nimbus, and the inscription, IHS 

 NAZARAlos, which Hutchinson has incorrectly copied and 

 was unable to decipher, still more clearly proves the mistake 

 into which Mr Lambe has fallen." Of sixteen of these stones 

 engraved for Dr Stuart's work, two only contain figures of 

 human heads, and other two of animals. 



In visiting the vicarage, great regret was felt at the ab- 

 sence on a continental tour of the accomplished vicar, who 

 is one of our members. In the grounds are a wide-spreading 

 walnut tree, and a Wellingtonia gigantea of remarkable size 

 and symmetry. At Rosebank, the residence of the Misses 

 Dickinson, much pleasure was derived from an inspection of 

 the extensive collection of paintings of wild flowers, beauti- 

 fully executed by Miss Margaret R. Dickinson, one of our 

 honorary members. The same accomplished lady, having 

 been at Holy Island two days previously, had discovered on 

 the Ragwort caterpillars of the Cinnabar Moth (Callimorpha 

 Jacobona), and had painted a specimen of them. 



The route was next taken to the castle, where extensive 

 repairs are in course of execution by the proprietor, Mr 



