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His father was parish minister of Coldingham. Simprin 

 was next reached, and the ruins of the church, once the 

 scene of the labours of the celebrated Boston, were examined ; 

 the gateway is still standing through which Boston passed 

 from the churchyard to the manse garden, and the game- 

 keeper's cottage, close by, contains that famous divine's study 

 door, which is of Memel fir and panelled. The party then 

 drove on to Swinton, and inspected the old church and the 

 many old tombstones, erected to the memory of members of 

 the family of Swinton of Swinton, and others. Conspicuous 

 among the former is an old tomb, with a nude effi-gy, bear- 

 ing the inscription 



" Hie Jacet 

 Alantjs Swintontjs 

 Miles De Eodem." 

 Above him are rude figures of pigs and a sow. This is said 

 to be the Alan de Swinton, who, in the end of the 12th cen- 

 tury, slew a devastating wild sow, whence the name Swin- 

 ton. There is an old family of the name of Swine in the 

 village, the funeral of one of its members had just taken 

 place before our arrival. 



On the western wall in the interior of the church is a 



marble tablet, possessing much interest for the members of 



the Club ; it bears the following inscription : — 



" Sacred to the Memory of 



WILLIAM BALED, M.D., F.E.S., E.L.S., 



Youngest son of the late Eev. James Baird, 



Minister of this Parish. 



He was born at Eccles, in Berwickshire, 11th Jan., 1803, 



And died at his residence in Burlington Eoad, 



Westbourne Park, London, 27th Jan., 1872. 



His remains are interred in Kensal Green Cemetery. 



He was educated in Edinburgh, was ten years 



Surgeon in the H.E.I.O.S., and upwards of 30 years 



Curator of the Conchological Collection 



In the British Museum. 



While greatly esteemed for his extensive 



Scientific knowledge and Literary attainments, 



IB 



