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sembling the elevated gravel ridges piled up, of similar materials, 

 near rallinsburn lake. Patqlies of this unmistakeable gravel 

 brought from the upper reaches of the Tweed and its tributaries, 

 are turned up among the soil of several of the farms here, and 

 probably, at least so far as I saw, mingled with minuter grit 

 and sand it furnishes the main constituents of the kaims, which 

 formed a peculiar feature in the early stages of our journey. 

 The rolling earth waves were again repeated at Lochton, and 

 these undulations were equally exemplified on the face of the 

 country southward of the Tweed. 



Jackdaws build in some of the sandstone scaurs here, and a 

 small colony of bank martins is established in the cliffs opposite 

 to the Anna. It is a most animated scene on these fine reaches 

 of the river, when the swallow tribes, at the period of their 

 annual arrival, flock thither in thousands for sustenance, of 

 which at that chilly season the insects floating on or flying above 

 the stream afford the readiest supply ; crossing and recrossing 

 as they do in sport, as if weaving an airy net ; or sallying forth 

 in long flights, and executing rapid evolutions ; or sedulously in 

 earnest work plying their little bills amidst the dimpling ripples. 

 Of angling on the Tweed I have had no experience, but the 

 pleasure experienced beside that classic stream must be exquisite. 

 Looking over the rocks here, the water-dock shows its rough 

 foliage near the river brink. Among some trees opposite Loch- 

 ton, Allium vineale, Viola sylvatica, Viola odorata, and Myosotis 

 syhatica were gathered. At Edenhall there is a scattered rook- 

 ery. Common peppermint grows wild in a ditch near Eden- 

 mouth bridge. Here is a favourite resort of the pied wag-tail ; 

 and the white throat and the sedge warbler find a retreat ; and a 

 little more inland the redstart is not a stranger. 



Kelso was reached in time to permit of a glimpse of its build- 

 ings, ancient and modern, so much appreciated by strangers, as 

 well as to allow a sight of the nurseries, with their diversity of 

 floral varieties and temptations. At the hostelry there were two 

 rich collections of spring garden flowers on view, brought by Mr 

 Boyd and Mr Muirhead. 



At four o'clock the members assembled at the Queen's Head 

 Hotel, where Mr and Mrs Hill provided a sumptuous dinner. 

 Mr G. P. Hughes of Middleton Hall, President of the Club, was 

 chairman, and the Eev. R. Hopper Williamson, Whickham, and 

 Mr William Wilson, Berwick, acted as croupiers. Amongst 



