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fossils, waiting to be disinterred. What the Llandoveries of 

 Berwickshire, Lauderdale, and Tweeddale above Melrose 

 contain is better known, but the fossil treasures in these 

 rocks have, as yet, been but partially explored ; and the dis- 

 covery of fossils in the rocks between the Ettrick and 

 Teviot, would be hailed by many geologists as at present 

 the most important geological work which could be under- 

 taken in Scotland." Now, I would wish to bring the last 

 passage under the notice of our western members ; I do not 

 know that part of the country at all myself, but I am sure 

 it would be an excellent work for any of our members 

 resident in that neighbourhood, especially younger members, 

 to investigate its Geology and Paleontology. 



Although there happens to be no geological article in our 

 last number, yet we have by no means neglected that 

 science, for there are many excellent and important articles 

 on the subject in many of our former volumes ; and at our 

 Alnmouth meeting, Mr Topley gave us a very interesting 

 account of some of his explorations and discoveries on the 

 south side of the Cheviots, and both he and Professor 

 Lebour have promised to enrich our next volume with con- 

 tributions on this topic. 



At Durham, Canon Greenwell gave us advice, which 

 must not be lost sight of, viz., to endeavour by all means in 

 our power, to induce the owners of interesting ruins to take 

 steps to preserve them as far as possible in their present 

 state, without attempting to restore them in the way by 

 which so much mischief has been done to many of our old 

 historic buildings. I am glad to say that Mr Jerningham, the 

 owner of Norham Castle, has done a great deal within the 

 last year or two to prevent as far as possible the further 

 ravages of time on that very fine ruin. 



I must conclude by thanking those numerous members 

 who have supported me by attending our meetings, and also 

 by doing a great share of the speaking for me ; and I now 

 call upon Mr Hardy, our indefatigable and hard-worked 

 honorary secretary, to read some of his notes of our meet- 

 ings which he may think most interesting. 



