216 Report of the Meetings for 1895. 



COLDINGHAM, St. AbBS HeAD, AND COLDINGHAM LoCH. 



The Second Mketing of the season was held on Wednesday, 

 26th June, at Coldingham and St. Abbs Head, in delii^htful 

 weather. The morning trains brought a large turnout of 

 members and their friends, who, on arrival at Reston, found 

 conveyances in waiting for them, by which they were 

 conveyed to Coldingham. Breakfast, of which a goodly 

 number partook, was served in the Public Hall by Mr 

 Douglas of the New Inn. This over, and the company 

 having been joined by the Secretary, Dr Hardy, a start was 

 made for Coldingham Loch and St. Abbs Head. 



For the first, going to Coldingham Loch and Earnsheugh, 

 there was a separate party in two carriages ; for the second, 

 intended afterwards to coalesce with the first, conveyances 

 were in requisition as • far as 



ST. ABBS VILLAGE, 



after which the journey was on foot. The main body 

 followed this route. There was not time for more than a 

 passing look at the village, which, by the munificent 

 liberality of its superior, Mr Usher, has been, within recent 

 years, transformed into one of the most attractive sea-side 

 resorts on the east coast. 



THE LIGHTHOUSE. 



The walk by Kirkhill to the Lighthouse afforded magnificent 

 views of the majestic cliffs overhanging the sea. At the 

 Kirkhill, the site of St. Abbs Kirk was traced on the verge 

 of a lofty precipice, but almost nothing of the structure 

 now remains. The Lighthouse having been reached, the 

 visitors were very kindly received by the officials in charge, 

 and in small parties were escorted through the place. The 

 huge lamp, its intricate machinery, and great revolving lenses 

 and reflectors, were objects of the keenest interest. So 

 iiicel}' are these adjusted that, every ten seconds, a flashing 

 light is shown — visible at a distance of 21 nautical miles. 

 The foghorn and its powerful engines were next inspected, 

 A few blasts from the great horn shook the nerves of those 

 who had never before heard it from a nearer point than say 

 Duns, and gave a faint idea of how its roars of thunder 

 tear through a wall of mist on the German Ocean, to fall 

 like music on the ear of anxious storm-tossed mariners. 



