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to it, as a palace of King Edwin, who reigned in Northum- 

 berland in 617 to 633. The dilapidations and decay of this 

 singular edifice, which Mr. TurnhuU lamented ten years ago, 

 still goes on, and have obliterated some of the distinctive 

 features, which were then easily discernible. Is it not possible 

 that something might be done to preserve it from further 

 injury ? 



' Our party proceeded to Dunse by the banks of the Whit- 

 adder; the enjoyment of the beautiful scenery being greatly 

 enhanced by the opportunity afforded for studying the inter- 

 esting sections of the geology of the district, under the in- 

 structive guidance of Mr. Stevenson. The sections about 

 Cockburn Mill, where the junction of the silurian and old red 

 sandstone series is to be seen, and the green stone dyke cross- 

 ing the river above the Mill, are especially interesting. We 

 hope that Mr. Stevenson will, ere long, favour us with a paper 

 on the geology of Berwickshire, a district which he has so 

 thoroughly examined.' 



" Though I had reached Dunse on the preceding evening 

 I was scared by the weather from accompanying Mr. Stevenson 

 to EUamford, and I contented myself with a solitary ramble 

 up the Whitadder, commencing my examination of the rocks 

 a little above Broomhouse. A considerable time I spent on 

 a bold section at Cannebs, where I found Modiolse, Entomos- 

 traca and Fish, characteristic of the Tuedian or lower group 

 of carboniferous rocks, which extend up the river as far as 

 Preston Bridge. Afterwards, I visited the old red sandstone 

 of Preston Haugh, where Mr. Stevenson discovered Holopty- 

 chius Nobilissimus, a characteristic fish of the old red sand- 

 stone, and I thence proceeded to Cockburn Mill where there 

 are interesting junctions of the greywacke and old red sand- 

 stone, as well as intruded igneous rocks. 



No plants, save common species, were observed ; but the 

 Geranium pratense attracted attention as it grew in great 

 beauty and profusion on the banks of the river. 



Several members in the evening visited Dunse Castle, 

 and strolled over the beautiful grounds in the midst of which 

 it is placed, and admired especially the noble avenue of Lime 



