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A third, at the east end of the nave, has been added at a 

 comparatively recent period. In the wall, immediately above 

 this last mentioned doorway, there is inserted a circular 

 stone, 12J inches in diameter, with a cross patee carved in 

 high relief upon it. This can hardly have been a 

 consecration cross, these being usually incised or cut in low 

 relief. Whatever may have been its original significance or 

 use, it has, no doubt, been placed in its present position 

 at the time of the construction of the doorway just 

 referred to." 



The churchyard is still used as a place of sepulture, and 

 contains many ancient and modern tombstones. During a 

 hurried glance over these, we observed one bearing an 

 inscription as follows: — "In memory of William Carlisle, 

 who died at Blanerne, on 16th September 1831, aged 108 

 years." Carlisle was a man of considerable local fame. He 

 was long huntsman to Mr Lumsdaine of Blanerne ; and so 

 remarkably prolonged were his vital powers that, at the age 

 of 105 years, he used to ride between Blanerne and Duns, 

 conveying letters to and from the post office. 



A botanical party, under tlie guidance of Mr Adam 

 Anderson, Preston, visited Buukle Old Wood ; but without 

 results, owing to the prevalent drought. 



THE DINNER. 



The tour having now been completed, the company drove 

 on to Duns, which was reached about three o'clock. At 

 3-30 dinner was served in the White Swan Hotel. The 

 President, Mr William T. Hindmarsh, F.L.8., Alnwick, 

 occupied the chair ; and the croupiers were the Rev. Dr 

 Leishman, Linton, and Eev. George Gunn, Stichill. Upwards 

 of thirty gentlemen attended. 



Dinner over, the Chairman gave the usual loyal toasts, 

 and that of Berwickshire Naturalists' Club, which were duly 

 honoured. He afterwards expressed the thanks of the Club 

 to the Earl of Home, who had so kindly allowed them full 

 access to his estate that day ; to the members who had 

 guided and assisted them ; and in particular to Mr Ferguson, 

 who had been extremely kind in giving him (the President) 

 all the coaching he could, and in advising as to the arrange- 

 ments ; to Mr Craw, who had been kind enough to act as 



