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Silurian and the old red sandstone; and that in theEildons es- 

 pecially the porphyry overflows the red sandstone, which abuts 

 against it, but is at present concealed by the porphyry debris. 



Several members, after the meeting broke up, visited the 

 Abbey. On the walls of the cloisters a sea-plant, the common 

 scurvy-grass ( Cochlearia officinalis), was growing plentifully. 

 This may be accounted for by its being one of the plants 

 cultivated by the monks. On the coping of a wall to the 

 south of the Abbey, Poa cornpressa was observed. 



The second meeting of the year was held at Holy Island, 

 on Wednesday, 23rd of June, 1875. There was a large 

 muster of members of the Club. Upwards of 65 were present, 

 including — The Kev. J. F. Bigge, of Stamfordham, President; 

 Dr. F. Douglas and Mr. Hardy, Secretaries; Mr. Crossman; 

 Drs. Richardson, R. N., C. Douglas, Stuart, Brown, and 

 Hughes ; Revs. Evans, Lamb, Thomson, Fyler, Green, 

 M'Douall, Graham, M'Kerron, Tulloch, Meggison, Paul, 

 Johnstone, Jones, Rutter, Henderson, Edmunds, Parr ; 

 Messrs. Boyd, Turnbull, Boyd, Rea, C. Watson, Clay, Smith, 

 Dickson, Allan, Currie, Bolam, Brunton, Heatley, Dunlop, 

 Turnbull, Arkle, Doughty, Major Paton, R. Paton, Captain 

 Carr-Ellison and son, Storer, Wilson, D. Watson, Nicholson, 

 Captain Gandy, E. Bigge, Hastie, Muirhead, Kerr, Captain 

 Forbes, R.N., Smith (Inspector of Works at Holy Island), 

 A. Gregson, Bertram, Linton, A. Evans, &c. 



After assembling at the commodious reading-room recently 

 erected by Mr. Crossman, who is a native of the Island, the 

 company proceeded to view the Priory. This was com- 

 menced to be built by Bishop Carileph, of Durham, in 1093, 

 or '4, and was completed by his successor, Bishop Flambard. 

 In 1363 it was new roofed ; in 1821 the ruins were cleared; 

 but it is needless for me to describe it, as it was done so 

 ably in a paper by Dr. Clarke, of Berwick, in 1836.* 



* Between the 2nd and 3rd pillar on the north aisle exists an ancient 

 well (which I have not seen mentioned in any account of the ruin). It *vas 

 levelled up in the year 1827, and 16 feet of ruhhish was put into it. Ahout 

 forty years ago, a carved stone was let into one of the walls, which previously 

 had been tossing ahout, representing an animal with a large tail. 



