218 Anniversary Address. 



J. F. Bigge, P. G. McDouall, J. S. Green, G. P. Wilkinson, 

 E. A. Wilkinson, K. Hopper Williamson, M. H. Graham, P. 

 Mearns, Robert Paul, J. Hill Scott, J. M. Robertson, Wm. 

 Dobie ; Messrs M. Culley, W. Cunningham, J. Smail, G. R. 

 Smail, W. H. Johnson, T. Allan, W. Hilson, J. B. Kerr, R. 

 H. Falconer, W. Richardson, and T. H. Gibb. 



The principal object of this meeting was to visit Simprin, 

 the birth place of the distinguished founder of our Club, and 

 Swinton, the residence in their earlier years of his able co- 

 adjutors, the three Bairds, whose father was minister of the 

 parish. 



After breakfast, the Rev. P. Mearns read a paper on the 

 objects most worthy of interest in and near Coldstream. 

 The Rev. G. P. Wilkinson, of Harperley Park, shewed a 

 beautiful series of silver coins and medals, illustrative of our 

 national history. Three of these were large medals of James 

 and Henry Stuart — one groat of Edward III. had been 

 found on his estate near Darlington. The Rev. J. F. Bigge 

 gave information as to the introduction to the river Pont, in 

 Northumberland, of the American brook trout, Salmo 

 fontinalis (Mitchell). This, one of the most beautiful of 

 fresh water fishes, is related to the char, and as usually seen 

 in the lakes about Halifax, N.S., is in length from 10 to 18 

 inches, and weighs from \ to 21bs ; it frequents still waters, 

 and is more a lake than a river fish, but has a predilection 

 for brackish tidal waters. 



On leaving our inn, the party divided, some of the mem- 

 bers going to inspect the grounds of Hirsel and Lees, which 

 have frequently been visited before by the Club ; the others 

 drove to Swinton, passing first on their way Lennel, once 

 the residence of Patrick Brydone, F.R.S., author of " A Tour 

 through Sicily and Malta," and a zealous electrician. His 

 tombstone, in Lennel churchyard, simply records the date of 

 his birth and decease. 



" Patrick Brydone, Esq., F.R.S. 

 Nat. 1736. 

 Ob. 1818." 



