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the view of directing attention to a remarkable sculptured stone, 

 discovered in 1881 during excavations made under the porcli of 

 Hexham Abbey Church. The stone when found was 1 feet 5 

 inches in length, about 3 J feet in breadth, and a foot in thickness. 

 It weighs about 2 tons. The lower end was rounded, but some 

 inches have been cut oiS to make it straight and give it a more 

 secure rest, where it now stands against the west wall of the 

 south transept of the Church. The figures on the stone are 

 rough but spirited, and represent a Eoman soldier on horseback, 

 bearing a standard, and trampling under foot an ancient Briton, 

 whose head is shown in a singularly contorted position. The lower 

 portion of the stone is occupied by an inscription, the greater 

 part of which is in excellent preservation, but some letters are 

 obscure. Dr. CoUingwood Bruce reads the inscription as 

 follows : — 



DIS MANIBVS FLAVINVS 



EQ AL^ PETE, SIGNIFER 



TVE CANDIDI AN XXV 



STIP VII H S 



which he says may be expanded thus : — Dis manilus. Fhvinus eques 

 alee Petrianm, signifer turma Candidi, annorum viginti qmnque, 

 stipendiorum septem, hie situs \_est]. The following may be accepted 

 as a translation : — "To the gods of the lower world. Flavinus 

 a horse-soldier of the ala Petriana, standard-bearer of the troop 

 of Candidus, twenty five years old, and of seven terms of service, 

 [or, campaigns] lies here." 



JEDBTTEGH MEETING. 



The fifth meeting of the Club was held at Jedburgh on Wed- 

 nesday, September 27th. The morning was most unpromising, 

 and the majority of those who attended the meeting left home 

 under a heavy downpour of rain, and with little hope of brighter 

 weather. The Club's usual good fortune, however, did not de- 

 sert it ; for by the time Jedburgh was reached, rain had ceased 

 to fall, and the sun was beginning to assert his power. It was 

 afterwards learned that to the north and south severe thunder- 

 storms prevailed at various times during the day ; but the Club 

 enjoyed bright skies along the whole route traversed, and were 

 under cover at the Hotel in time to escape heavy rain, which 

 again began to fall about 4 o'clock. 



The members, and friends of members, present were — Rev. 



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