336 Anniversary Address. 



Coldstream ; Mr. W. Watson, Thames Street, London ; Mr. 

 John Spottiswoode, of Spottiswoode, Lauder ; Mr. J. M. Meg- 

 gison, Berwick ; A. Brown, M.D., Coldstream; Mr. David 

 Page, Edinburgh; and Mr. Bailes, Scremerston. Mr. D. Milne 

 Home proposed, and Mr. Tate seconded, that Lady John Scott 

 be elected an extraordinary member of the club. 



After dinner a paper was read by Mr. Ralph Carr of 

 Hedgely, on the present participle in the Northumbrian 

 Dialect, and on the A^erbal nouns or nouns of action, termin- 

 ating in ng. 



Mr. D. Milne Home remarked on the meteorology of the 

 district, and a discussion ensued, during which Mr. Wm. 

 Stevenson gave explanations of the causes of the difference of 

 temperature between high and low grounds in very cold 

 weather. Mr. Tate gave a report of the day's explorations 

 along the coast. And thus passed away a day, which, not- 

 withstanding disappointments, supplied much material for 

 thought, proving indeed that however often Berwick may 

 have been investigated, there yet remains a wide field of 

 research. 



On the 31st of July — one of the few warm summer days 

 which have this year occurred in the North of England — the 

 third Field meeting was held at Chatton. There were present 

 — Messrs. Prideaux J. Selby, J. C. Langlands, Wm. Boyd, 

 Robert Embleton, Geo. Tate, Arch. Jerdon, Henry R. Hardie, 

 Wm. Elliot, Matt. Culley, Geo. CuUey, M. Dand, J. Fryer, 

 Ralph Huggup, Capt. Selby, R.N. ; Drs. Marshall, C. Doug- 

 las, Robson Scott, C. Allen ; Revds. Geo. Thompson, J. S. 

 Green, Wm. Darnell, Robert Jones ; and as visitors. Rev. 

 Wm. Hodgson, M. Wigram, Mr. Wood, and Messrs. Wigram 

 and R. H. Jones. 



After a substantial breakfast at the hospitable mansion of 

 Dr. Marshall, the party proceeded to explore the district ; and 

 first they ascended Chatton Law, a rugged and steep sand- 

 stone hill, with a considerable area of comparatively level 

 ground on the summit, the western end of which is occupied 

 by a strong ancient British Fort, defended by three rampiers. 



