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the excursions. Moreover, the autumn months, with the ex- 

 ception of October, are Professors' holidays, and are usually 

 occupied with visits to some distant part of the country, or 

 to the continent, for recreation as well as instruction. Last 

 year I spent August and September in Sweden, Denmark, 

 Germany, and Belgium.* My illness this season com- 

 pelled me most reluctantly to give up my lectures for 

 nearly the whole summer session. The University Court 

 called in the aid of my son, Dr Bayley Balfour, who 

 took charge of the course, and I am happy to say, he 

 did so successfully. By the advice of my medical friends, 

 I. was compelled to remain at home during autumn, 

 and was thus condemned to sacrifice my usual autumnal 

 rambles, and more especially to abstain from long and 

 fatiguing walks, and even from much railway and car- 

 riage travelling. I can assure you that it caused me much 

 annoyance to forego the pleasure of the Club meetings. 



I am specially fond of excursions in the country, and have 

 indulged in them from my earliest days, especially after 

 I began the study of Botany in 1826. I have now 

 walked over a large portion of Scotland with friends 

 and pupils ; including, I may say, all Scotland from 

 Cape Wrath to the Mull of Galloway, and I have collected 

 plants during all my rambles. Among the mountains as- 

 cended by me for Botanical purposes in Britain, I may mention 

 the following : — Ben Nevis, Ben-na-mac-Dhui, Ben-na-Bourd, 

 Ben Avon, Cairntoul, Cairngorm, Breriach, Lochnagar, Clova 

 mountains, Canlochan mountains, Glassmeal, Ben Lomond, 

 Ben Venue, Ben Voirlich, The Cobbler, Benim, Ben Loy, 

 Schichallion, Ferragon, Ben Wyvis, Ben Lawers, Ben-y-Gloe, 

 Ben Glass, Craigchailleach, Tyndruai Hills, Cam-e-Craig, 

 Ben Ledi, Meal Clach, Meal Ghirdy, Ben More in Suther- 

 landshire, and Ben More near Killin, Binean, Ben Hope and 

 Ben Foinavan in Sutherland, the Coolin Hills in Sky ; the 

 hills of Glenroy, Goatfell in Arran, Hartfell ; the Cumber- 

 land hills, Helvellyn and Skiddaw ; Snowdon in Wales ; 



* A notice of my trip, in a printed form, will be presented to the Club. 



