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Stiotliers, J. W. Diimi, Robert Jones, J. D. Clarke, Wm. 

 Darnell, Geo. Rooke, S. A. Tyler ; Drs. C. Douglas, Wm. 

 Mackenzie, D. H. Somerville ; and as visitors, Mr. Coxe of 

 Eglingliam, and Mr, Johnston of Marlfield. 



A voyage along the coast either to the Fame Islands, or 

 St. Abb's Head, was to have been the chief object of the 

 meeting; for Mr. Williamson, one of our members, had kindly 

 offered the use of his vessel for the purpose. He accordingly 

 sent it off from London, one week prior to the day of meet- 

 ing, but, unfortunately, contrary winds prevented the vessel 

 reaching Berwick in time for the meeting. The arrange- 

 ments were therefore altered ; one party sailed in a steam 

 vessel, provided by Mr. Williamson, up the Tweed as far as 

 practicable, and afterwards strolled along the banks of the 

 river; another went along the coast northward of Berwick ; 

 and a third party crossed the Tweed at Spittal, and after 

 looking at an important collection of Fish remains obtained 

 by Mr. Paterson from the shales connected with the coal 

 seams of the district, they proceeded southward and examined 

 the complete section of mountain limestone rocks, exposed 

 along the coast, from the mouth of the Tweed to Goswick. 

 Leaving the coast, they went inland to Berwick Hill colliery, 

 and spent some time in breaking out of the shales lying 

 around, the scales, teeth, and other remains of fish which lived 

 during the carboniferous era. As an account of the section 

 and of the fossils in the several rocks will hereafter be given 

 in a separate paper, it need only be mentioned here, that one 

 of the interesting discoveries of the day, was a specimen of 

 Spirifer hisulcatus, in a shale near Hudshead, showing dis- 

 tinctly the calcareous spiral coil, which supported the fleshy 

 arms of this Brachiopod. In this state Spirifers are rarely 

 seen in the Northumberland beds. 



The members proposed at the last meeting were elected, 

 and the following nominations were made : — Rev. John Col- 

 lingwood Bruce, L.L.D., F.S.A., Newcastle ; Mr. John 

 Tate, Bilton House ; Mr. Robert Grossman, Chiswick House, 

 Beal ; Rev. J. B. Roberts, Shilbottle ; Rev. Peter Mearns, 



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