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transferred from Lanarkshire, in 1843. He was a native of Bel- 

 ford. Mr Bromfield was widely known as a pomologist, and took 

 a great interest in horticultural matters generally. In these de- 

 partments he had few equals, and his contributions to the 

 journals devoted to these subjects were highly valued. The 

 manse garden was a model, and shewed in an unmistakeable 

 manner his unusual skill. Apples of his raising were in great 

 request. He had visited Australia and India and made the tour 

 of the Holy Land. He was a faithful and kind-hearted minister, 

 an elegant and effective preacher, a deeply-read scholar, and a 

 firm friend. References to Mr Bromfield may be found in Mr 

 William Henderson's "■ Folk-Lore of the Northern Counties," 

 and "My Life as an Angler." 3. John Ord of Over-Whitton, 

 who died 30th September, 1880, in his 70th year; a prominent 

 and useful country gentleman and magistrate In private life 

 Mr Ord was esteemed as few men are, and his counsel was much 

 sought and ever readily accorded. 4. Alexander Crosbie, M.D., 

 an eminent medical officer in the Eoyal Navy, and surgeon to the 

 Challenger expedition, who died at Haslar Hospital, Gosport, on 

 the 16th November, 1880, in his 46th year. Dr Crosbie was a 

 son of Mr Thomas Crosbie, long of Kelso Mills, and was educated 

 at the Kelso Grammar School. When on board the Challenger 

 he never neglected any opportunity offered for study and re- 

 search, and his observations were often fortunate, and always 

 made with discrimination and skill. While on the expedition his 

 native town was not forgotten, and the numerous articles he pre- 

 sented to the Kelso Museum will long be regarded with peculiar 

 pride. 5. The Eev. Samuel Arnot Fyler, Rector of Cornhill, 

 who died November 2nd, 1880, aged 77. Mr Fyler was the 

 eldest son of Samuel Fyler, Esq., of Twickenham, Middlesex, by 

 his second wife. Miss Arnot, a Scottish lady of the family of the 

 Arnots of Balcormo, Fifeshire. The late Hugo and Dr David 

 Boswall Eeid were his cousins. In 1834, Mr Fyler was nomin- 

 ated by the Dean and Chapter of Durham to Cornhill, which he 

 held continuously for 46 years. His care for his parish is at- 

 tested by the restoration of the fabric of his church, and by the 

 improvements of his schools. His only publication was a 

 brochure in 1850, entitled, " A Brief History of Church Eates." 

 He became a member of the Club, June 25th, 1 849 ; and wrote 

 for its " Proceedings," vol. vi., pp. 344-348, " A brief History of 



