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More lately my attention has been directed to a large colony 

 formed by tbis species near tbe base of the green bill slopes of Kid- 

 land, in tbe form of clusters of piled up beaps of fine clay, crowded 

 over a grassy bank facing to tbe A.lwen river, near tbe foot of Alri- 

 bope Burn, Milkbope. Tbere is a smaller collection of similar bil- 

 locks on tbe steep verdant bank below Kidland-lee, and in Wbite- 

 burnbope. I observed anotber above Heatberbope, and a small 

 one at tbe base of tbe black moor witb " glitter " edges on Obatto 

 ground, below Bugbtrig in Eoxburgbsbire, botb among sbort 

 grass. Tbe sbepberds take a manifest interest in tbe settlements 

 of tbe ''pissemores," and after years' absence will inquire into 

 tbe welfare of tbe little wise creatures tbat amused tbem, or 

 stung tbem, as tbe case migbt be, wben in tbe bappy days of 

 youtb tbey reclined on tbese beautiful bill-sides above tbe mar- 

 gins of tbe glittering streams. 



Presentation to Mr Hardy. 



It may be remembered tbat at tbe public meeting of tbe Club 

 beld at Grant's House on tbe 29tb June, 1881, a Testimonial was 

 presented to Mr James Hardy, its indefatigable and accomplisbed 

 Secretary. In noticing tbe Proceedings of tbe day in tbe Eeport 

 of tbe Meeting, page 450, vol. 9, it is simply stated tbat "Tbe 

 President called on Dr. Francis Douglas to present Mr Hardy 

 witb a Testimonial of respect from tbe Members of tbe Club." 

 Witb cbaracteristic modesty Mr Hardy omitted to notice tbe 

 observations wbicb accompanied tbe presentation, and tbe 

 amount wbicb bad been subscribed for tbe Testimonial. A few 

 details may not be unwortby of record in tbe pages of our Trans- 

 actions, regarding tbe origin of tbe proposal and tbe success 

 wbicb attended its promulgation amongst tbe Members of tbe 

 Club. 



It was at tbe Gilsland Meeting, in September, 1880, tbat 

 a suggestion was made and adopted by several influential mem- 

 bers, tbat our talented Secretary sbould be presented by tbe Club 

 witb some Testimonial to sbow its bigb consideration of bis 

 long and gratuitous services as Secretary, as also of tbe zeal and 

 ability be bas displayed in tbe laborious Editorship of tbe Pro- 

 ceedings of tbe Club. 



A circular embodying tbese sentiments was sent to every 

 member, and was heartily and cordially responded to by one 



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