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Otterburn ; and Mr John Thompson, Kelso. Mr Hardy 

 then read some " Ornithological Notes/' by Mr Valentine 

 Knight ; and extracts from a paper on " the Riddell family" 

 were read by Mr Arkle. The party then broke up after a 

 most agreeably spent day. 



Mr Hardy informs me that on the day previous to this 

 meeting he found Fedia dentata and Thlaspi arvense in 

 turnip fields near Clarilaw. He also gives the following 

 geological notes in reference to this day's excursion — " The 

 rock in the tract passed through was greywacke, and its 

 prevalence was conspicuous in the numerous stone walls en- 

 closing the fields. Porphyry dykes occasionally intersect 

 the Silurian rock, and appear here and there as indicated by 

 small reddish heaps of broken stones by the way-sides, to be 

 used for road metal. Where the greywacke approaches the 

 surface and forms craggy knolls, the soil is free and fertile ; 

 where there is more clay, it is less kindly and difficult of 

 drainage." 



In bringing to a conclusion this report of the meetings of 

 our Club at the end of its forty-sixth year, I think I may 

 fairly congratulate the members on its continued prosperity. 

 We have to lament the death of ten members during the 

 year. The list is headed by the name of the last of the 

 original members of the Club, and for many years its Secre- 

 tary, Mr Robert C. Embleton. The state of his health has 

 long prevented Mr Embleton from taking his place among 

 us ; but a reference to the earlier volumes of our Proceedings 

 will abundantly show, what a high position he held among 

 his compeers. His addresses and many able papers stand as 

 a lasting monument to his unwearied industry and scientific 

 knowledge. The following is a complete list of members 

 deceased during the year : — Robert R. Embleton, JBeadnell ; 

 Rev. Wm. Lamb, Ednam ; Rev. Wm. Procter, Docldington ; 

 John Stuart, LL.D., F.S.A., Scot., &c. ; Andrew Wilson, 

 Coldingham ; Henry Hunter, Alnwick ; E. A. Storer, Aln- 

 wick ; J. Bailey Langhorne, Outwood Hall, Wakefield ; and 

 John A. Johnson, Tweedbank, Kelso. 



