220 ■ Anniversary Address. 



By his contemporaries, his exemplary Life, 



His kind and amiable disposition, 

 His gentleness, meekness, and benevolence, 

 Endeared liim to all classes. 

 He was a zealous and distinguished Naturalist, 

 An assiduous and accomplished Scholar, 

 A sincere friend, a practical Christian, 

 And a loving and much loved Husband. 

 This slight tribute of affection to his 

 Many virtues, is erected by his sorrowing widow." 

 " I know that my Redeemer liveth." 

 After inspecting the well-kept manse garden, from which 

 a fine view of the Merse was obtained, the party proceeded 

 to Swinton House, where they were courteously shown 

 what was interesting about the grounds by Mr Alan Swin- 

 ton. The mansion house is modern, two former houses 

 having been burnt down, the last in August, 1792. There 

 are some fine old Yew trees, a large Acacia (then in blossom) 

 said to be the second largest in Berwickshire, a very fine old 

 Larch and many well-grown Oaks, Beeches, and Elms, but 

 none of great age. Two large globes of sandstone were 

 pointed out, surmounting two pillars in the garden ; they 

 had been dug out of the Leet, and are similar to those at 

 Norham Castle, which are regarded as having been the am- 

 munition provided for " Mons Meg." 



On leaving Swinton, the party drove back to Coldstream, 

 passing through the beautiful grounds of the Hirsel. After 

 dinner, a letter was read from Dr Turnbull, Coldstream, 

 offering to the Club an engraving of the only known portrait 

 of Patrick Brydone, which w T as cordially accepted, with 

 thanks to the donor. Two silver Roman coins the property 

 of Mr William Cunningham, were exhibited ; they were 

 found on the farm of Bowmont Hill, in Kirknewton parish ; 

 the oldest Avas one of Hadrian in his third Consulate, its 

 date about A.D. 120, the other was one of Faustina the 

 younger, wife of Marcus Aurelius Antoninus ; it is inscribed 

 " Diva Faustina Augusta," and must have been struck after 

 her death which took place A.D. 175. 



