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occur on out-crops of rock upon the moor or higher ground, 

 those in question are situated only a few feet above sea-level. 

 In shape they describe concentric circles and spirals, and differ 

 from those already mentioned in wanting the radial groove. 

 Referring to them in an illustrated paper,* the late Dr 

 Hardy hazards no conjecture regarding their origin or pur- 

 pose, but declares that though many such markings have 

 also been reported in the Proceedings of the Society of 

 Antiquaries in Scotland, they do not correspond exactly 

 with those at Morwick. Unfortunately it was impossible to 

 corroborate his statement, as from the position occupied by 

 the members, as indicated in the photograph taken on the 

 occasion (Plate VIII. ), they were unable to discover the 

 number already figured, or obtain any accurate knowledge 

 of their variety and distinctive features. All that was 

 practicable, as they passed under the cliff on the riverside, 

 was to note one or two of the markings near its base. 

 From this point also could be distinguished on the opposite 

 side of the river the road leading over the moor to the 

 South, on which was stationed a camp to guard the passage 

 by the ford ; while a glance up the river revealed the pictur- 

 esque bend on which stands Morwick Mill, rendered familiar 

 to the world of art by the brush of many a landscape 

 painter. 



Returning by the road leading from the upper ford, the 



party re-entered the carriages and drove to 

 Morwick Morwick Hall, where they were graciously 

 Hall. received by Mrs Maclean, the wife of the 



present tenant of the house and shootings, 

 who escorted them over the grounds, in which remnants 

 of remarkable hedges of Box and Yew attracted much 

 attention. The mansion-house was built during the first 

 half of the 18th century, after the estate was acquired by 

 John Grey of Howick, who throughout his long life devoted 

 much thought to arboriculture, many of his specimens attaining 

 in that time the proportions of forest trees. The building 

 consists of two stories, and has a long front of red brick 

 faced with stone. Splendid specimens of Holm Oaks (Quercus 



* fier, Nat. Club, Vol, x., pp. 343.347. 



