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hearty thanks of the Club to Dr Bruce for the treat he had 

 afforded the Club, and proposed that gentleman's health, to 

 which Dr Bruce replied at some length. 



The following were proposed as members : — Mr John Broad- 

 way, Alnwick ; Alexander Dickson, M.D., Eegius Professor of 

 Botany in Edinburgh University ; Eev. 0. J. Cowan, More- 

 battle ; Eev. William Snodgrass, D.D., Canonbie ; and Mr S. F. 

 Widdrington of Newton Hall. 



Mr J. B. Kerr, Kelso, exhibited a small bronze celt, furnished 

 with a suspensory loop, now broken, found recently in a trench 

 dug for building a stone-dike near Morebattle ; also a locust, 

 which had been caught near Merton, in a stook of corn ; Mr 

 McCabe mentioned that a hoopoe ( Upupa epops) had been recently 

 shot near Felton, and Dr Charles Douglas that he had observed 

 LysimacMa vulgaris in a new locality at the roadside between 

 Lowlynn and Lowick. Mr Yernon shewed a silver ring in- 

 scribed lESV NAZAE -f- that had belonged to the recent great 

 find in Selkirkshire. The Eev. Geo. H. Wilkinson exhibited 

 and described some beautiful silver medals. They were derived 

 from the Northumbrian family of Forster, and handed down as 

 heir-looms. One was in commemoration of the martyrdom of 

 John Hus, and bore the following inscriptions : — 

 '' JoA . Hus. 

 Credo . Unam . Esse . Egcle- 

 siAM : Sanctam : Cato- 



LICAM." 



" Jo . Hus : Condemn ATUR 



Christo : NATO: 1415. 

 A : ANNO : centum : Eevo- 



LUTis : Annis : Deo : Ee- 



SPONDERITIS : Et : MlHI." 



During dinner the band of the establishment played a selec- 

 tion of airs. Several members addressed the meeting on the 

 ^object for which they were assembled, and all expressed them- 

 selves gratified with the day's excursion, and the beauty of the 

 scenery on the route. 



September 30th was everything that could be wished, mild and 

 enjoyable, sunshiny and clear. A visit to Lanercost and Naworth 

 was the order of the day. A large number preferred to hire con- 

 veyances, several walked, and the remainder went by rail. 



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