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able writer, and a good lecturer, and was greatly esteemed for 

 Ms amiable qualities. His sudden removal excited a widely 

 spread feeling of regret. His membership only dates from Oct. 

 ISth, 1880. His friends Dr. William Oraig and Dr. Charles 

 Stuart have given commemorative notices, which will be valued 

 by the Berwickshire, as well as by the Alpine Club, of which 

 he was *' the life and soul." 8. Mr William Hugh Logan, 

 formerly banker at Berwick-upon-Tweed, and joint lessee of 

 the Theatre Eoyal, Edinburgh, died 23rd Dec, 1882. at 2 

 Leopold Place, Edinburgh, aged 66. Mr Logan was a successful 

 dramatic writer. He also wrote two professional works — "The 

 Scottish Banker" — and a volume on the law and practice of Hills 

 of Exchange. His principal work is entitled " Pedlar's Pack of 

 Ballads and Songs, with Hlustrative Notes," Edinburgh, 1869, 

 480 pages, which is of value to collectors. The preface of this 

 is dated, Berwick-on-Tweed, 31st Dec, 1868. It had been in- 

 tended to form one of the Abbotsford Club series of publications. 

 Along with Mr James Maidment he edited ''Works of the Drama- 

 tists of the Restoration," 14 vols; and Mr Maidment likewise 

 had his co-operation in re-producing numerous rare tractates of 

 antiquarian value. Both he and Mr Maidment were correspond- 

 ents to "Notes and Queries," and both also participated in the 

 authorship of " Wilson's Tales of the Borders." For this uni- 

 versally known work, Mr Logan wrote tales which filled fifteen 

 numbers ; and his friends Mr Maidment and Theodore (after- 

 wards Sir Theodore) Martin filled two numbers each. He was 

 also a frequent contributor to periodical literature. When resi- 

 dent at Berwick, Mr Logan was twice elected Mayor, served the 

 office of Sheriff, and was a Justice of the Peace for the Borough. 

 He became a member of the Club, May 1st, 1850. 9. Mr 

 William Stevenson, Accountant, Dunse, died at 6 Moss Street, 

 Paisley, 20th January, 1883, aged 62. Mr Stevenson was an 

 accomplished self-taught geologist, archaeologist, and meteor- 

 ologist. He had thoroughly studied the rock formations and the 

 physical geography of Berwickshire, and as is well known, had 

 completed a work on the geology of the district. His geological 

 map of Berwickshire, which had lent its aid to the Ordnance 

 Survey, he had professed his willingness to allow the Club to 

 publish. He became a member, Sept. 7th, 1853 ; was President 

 in 1864 ; and contributed several valuable papers to the " Pro- 

 ceedings" ; but unfortunately these are fewer than might have 



