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Sertularia pinaster and Retepora Beaniana, from Embleton Bay, 

 and Alcyonella stagnorum from Ho wick pond. 



Mr Embleton was also an enthusiastic entomologist, and 

 formed a collection of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, &c. During bis 

 journeys be was ever on tbe alert after specimens, and for many 

 years was continually finding objects worthy of notice, which 

 were duly recorded under "Miscellanea" in the pages of our 

 " Proceedings." He was one of the company of naturalists who, 

 with Dr Johnston, in 1831, founded the Berwickshire Club, of 

 which he was three times President, and for many years sole 

 Secretary. In 1859, the late George Tate was associated with 

 him, and thenceforward the principal part of the business was 

 transacted by Mr Tate. Mr Embleton's contributions to the 

 Club's "Proceedings" consist of three well- written Addresses, a 

 Catalogue of the larger Crustacea, and of the Echinodermata, 

 Biographical Memoranda, and his observations (under the title 

 Miscellanea) on the Natural History of the district. His other 

 writings are not numerous. To the "Zoologist" he contributed 

 a notice on "Echinodermata," and he furnished Mr Tate's 

 " History of Alnwick" with a complete list of the Vertebrata of 

 the Alnwick district. 



Mr Embleton was an able and accomplished naturalist — a 

 careful and accurate observer — and took a deep interest in the 

 advancement of science, and was ' ever ready to lend a helping 

 hand by sending specimens or notices to those who had special 

 subjects in hand ; in this way he aided the Catalogues of the 

 Tyneside Naturalists' Club. He possessed a well-selected 

 library, which contained many early works on Natural History, 

 as well as the most modern publications. His extensive her- 

 barium is now in my possession. 



Mr Embleton, for the last ten years of his life, was a sufferer 

 from paralysis, and it is gratifying to record that during his long 

 and serious illness, he had every attention and kindness that 

 affection could bestow ; every want was anticipated and provided 

 for by Mrs Embleton and her sister, Mrs Taylor of Beadnell 

 House. 



It may be well to mention that Dr Johnston's brother, Mr M. T. 

 Johnston, solicitor, Wooler, married a sister of Mr Embleton ; 

 another sister still survives, and is now in her 86 th year. John 

 Embleton, a brother, practised as a surgeon at Bamburgh, and 

 died in 1840. 



