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trees. Near to the castle is the Hen-poo, a fine sheet of 

 water, and while observing the Anacharis Alsinastrum grow- 

 ing there in abundance, they had a vivid reminiscence of the 

 founder of the club, the late Dr. Johnston, for it was in this 

 pool or lough that, in 1842, he first discovered this plant. 



A visit also was paid to Dunse Law, a round hill about 

 700 feet above the sea level, overlooking the town and com- 

 manding an extensive view over Berwickshire and into Nor- 

 thumberland. It has been formed by the protrusion of basalt 

 through the old red sandstone. The summit is a plain of 

 about 30 acres in extent; and here are the remains of the 

 Covenanter's camp which was occupied by a Scottish army 

 under Lesley, in 1640 ; but other and older defensive remains 

 are traceable, which indicate that the hill has been crested 

 by a fortlet, the work of the early inhabitants of the district. 



The scattered parties were re-united when the dinner 

 hour — six o'clock in the evening — arrived. After dinner, the 

 members proposed at last meeting were elected, and the Rev. 

 John Brook of Houghton Shiffnal, Mr. Geo. Peat of Dunse, 

 and Mr. Wm. Kell of Gateshead, were severally proposed 

 and seconded. 



An able and elaborate paper was read by Mr. TurnbuU 

 on Abbey St. Bathans; and some notes on the distribution 

 of Acmea testudinalis by Mr. Tate." 



I will only add that, in my opinion the club might venture 

 without any risk of intruding disagreeably or unwarrantably 

 upon the territorial feelings of a proprietor, to request Mr. 

 Langlands in the name of the club, and as its recent president, 

 to write to the owner of the estate on which Edins Hall is 

 situated, to apprize him that dilapidations of which he is 

 probably not aware are going on, by which that most precious 

 relic of ancient native masonry and design, perfectly unique 

 in this part of Britain, is in great danger of being irretrievably 

 impaired. I cannot entertain a doubt that such a representa- 

 tion conveyed in terms such as our late President would not 

 fail to employ, would be favourably received by any gentleman 

 so appealed to, and that measures would be taken to surround 

 the structure with some description of fence of an appropriate 



