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spots of Leeidea geographica on stone walls by the old road crossing 

 to Edderston. As regards birds, the common sparrow appeared 

 to be equally numerous, and equally given to pilfering from the 

 corn-fields as in East Lothian. 



The dinner was in the Commercial Hotel, the Rev. James 

 Farquharson, M.A., Selkirk, occupying the chair. After dinner 

 there were laid before the meeting the following papers : Notices 

 of the Birds of Stobo and neighbourhood, by Mr John Thomson, 

 Stobo Mill ; drawings of the relics of the Stone and Bronze Ages 

 preserved in the Museum of the Chambers' Institution, Peebles, 

 by Mr Robert Murray, Edinburgh. Dr Stuart, Chirnside, sent 

 a communication respecting a Bronze Implement found in a marl 

 deposit near the Leet. A drawing, since received, shews that it 

 is a bronze ferrule that tipped the shaft of a spear or lance of 

 the Bronze period. Articles of this kind are of old occurrence 

 in Scotland, but their use was unknown ; one antiquary, Alex- 

 ander Gordon, figuring an example of a different type from this 

 in the Itiner arium Septentrionalc, plate L., fig. 7, pp. 116, 117, as 

 a " Roman Tuba or Trumpet perforated." 



The train for the east leaving at an early hour, little time was 

 left after dinner, and the Club separated after having spent a 

 delightful day, the enjoyment of what they saw being much 

 heightened by the kindness and courtesy of all with whom they 

 came in contact. 



Among those present during the day were Revs. James Far- 

 quharson, Selkirk ; David Paul, Roxburgh ; R. F. Colvin, 

 Teviothead ; George Gunn, Stichel ; — Goldie ; R. H. William- 

 son, Whickham ; Canon Edmunds, Kyloe ; Ambrose Jones, 

 Stannington ; John Walker, Whalton ; Drs Gunn, Peebles, and 

 E. Johnson of Tweedbank ; Sir G. B. Douglas, Bart., of Spring- 

 wood Park ; Capt. Macpherson, Melrose ; Professor Yeitch, LL.D. 

 The Loaning, Peebles ; Messrs Thomas Greig, Wooden ; — 

 Veitch, Peebles ; G. S. Douglas, Kelso ; J. Hardy, Oldcambus 

 (Secretary) ; W. B. Boyd of Faldonside ; J. B. Boyd of Cherry- 

 trees ; F. Russell, Edinburgh ; W. Currie of Linthill ; Andrew 

 Currie, Darnick ; J. B. Brown, Thorncroft, Selkirk ; G. Muir- 

 head, Paxton ; David Watson, Hawick ; M, Muir, Selkirk ; 

 Henry Rutherfurd of Fairnington ; John Hogg of Quixwood ; 

 James Parker Simpson, Alnwick ; Archibald Murray Dunlop, 

 Ashkirk ; David Leitch, Greenlaw, etc. 



The following gentlemen were proposed for membership : 

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