18 Anniversary Address. 



interesting district. — (Dr. Johnson's Natural History of the 

 Eastern Borders, page 252.) 



The camp is on the highest part of the crags, and is oval 

 shaped and extensive, with formed edges, the centre being 

 clothed mth sweet and fine grass. 



Belford crags are formed of the Basaltic Rocks, thrown 

 into mis-shapen masses, and having been planted with forest 

 trees, with winding footpaths formed through them, and 

 filled also with natural wood, the hazel, birch, and broom, 

 is thus rendered very attractive to the botanist, and lover of 

 nature. 



From the camp the view is very extensive, the west is most 

 limited, still you have Ross Castle, in Chillingham Park ; to 

 the East and North you look down upon Holy Island, the 

 Waren and Ross Sands and bay, Beal, Goswick, Scremerston, 

 and all the adjoining shores to Berwick, and much farther to 

 the North. To the South East lie Bamburgh Castle and the 

 Fame Islands, and immediately below you to the North West 

 is Middleton Hall, embedded in woods and pleasure grounds. 



Look to the right — thou seest the castled steep 

 Of regal Bamburgh beetle o'er the deep ; 

 Seest far beneath, the sparkling waters play, 

 As wins the tide on "Waren's beauteous bay ; 

 And on the left, the tower of Holy Isle 

 Rise, like a rock of snow, in morning's smile. 



— (Story's Guthrum the Dane.) 



The whole of the party, with some additions, assembled at 

 dimier, and sat down to a splendid entertainment at Belford 

 Hall : a breach of the rules certainly, which seemed to sit 

 lightly on the consciences of the Members. 



After dinner the late President, Mr. Embleton, read his 

 address, or record of the proceedings up to, and partly inclu- 

 sive of, the last meeting at Alnwick. 



He also read a paper of Mr. J. Hardy's on some coins found 

 at Blackburn, in the parish of Coldbuinspath. Two of them 

 of Alexander the 3rd of Scotland, and several of Edward the 

 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. This paper is now printed at page 259 of 

 our 3rd volume. 



