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by Admiral Fitzroy, and named after him. One of these trees is 

 about 24 feet high, and was planted here about 1854 by Sir Chas. 

 Monck, grandfather of Sir Arthur. The lake was visited 

 and the crags beyond. The Pochard occasionally nests on 

 the lake. The geologists found much to interest them in the 

 quarries and crags ; and botanists had also one or two finds, 

 besides examining some fine specimens of silver fir — a silver 

 fir nearly 100 years old, having been planted about 1806-7, 

 and now measures in girth at a height of 4 feet., 12 ft. 6| ins. — 

 English elm, a very large and very old Spanish chestnut, and 

 a sycamore in front of the castle, in, 1810 measured 8 ft., in 

 1865 12 ft. 4 ins., now 12 ft. 10 ins. 



The probable site of the ancient Chapel of Belsay was 

 pointed out. 



The Club were entertained by the Misses Middleton to 

 tea in the entrance hall of the modern mansion, and the drive 

 back was made by way of Whalton, where a brief halt was 

 made, during which some of the members visited the 13th 

 century church, and others the grounds and gardens of the 

 rectory. Dinner was at the Newcastle Arms, but many of the 

 members left by the 6 o'clock train for Berwick and the north. 



The following is the list of members and guests who were 

 present during the proceedings of the day, or who dined at 

 the Newcastle Arms: — Eev. Canon Walker, Whalton Rectory, 

 President ; Rev. Gr. Gunn, Stichill Manse, Joint Secretary ; Messrs 

 Greorge Holam, Treasurer, Berwick ; G. G. Butler and Mrs Butler, 

 Esvart Park ; Jolm Hogg, Quixwood ; Charles S. Romanes, 

 C.A., Edinburgh ; John Cairns, Alnwick ; Cuthbert E. Carr, 

 Low Hedgeley ; J. L, Newbigin, Alnwick ; J. C. Hodgson, 

 Waikworth ; Rev. Hugh Fleming, Mordington ; William T. 

 Hiudmarsh, Alnwick ; A. M. Dunlop, Ashkirk ; John Thomas 

 Carse, Amble ; Adam P. Scott, Amble (guest) ; John M. 

 Henderson, Poole, Dorset (guest) ; James Tait, Estate Office, 

 Belford ; Robert Huggup, Low Hedgele}' ; Ralph G. Huggup, 

 Low Burradon ; G. Bruce Luckley, Newcastle-on-Tyne (guest) ; 

 and Middleton H. Dand, Hauxley. 



