158 REPORT OF THE MEETINGS FOR 1897 



4. — Eeston for Dowlaw, Fastcastle, and Coldingham Moor. 

 By the President. 



On Wednesday August 25th, the fourth field meeting for 

 the season was held at Eeston, the objective of the excursion 

 being Dowlaw and Fastcastle. Breakfast for those members 

 who had already journeyed some distance by early trains, was 

 served at the Wheat Sheaf Inn (Mr French's) as soon as 

 possible after the arrival of trains. Members and friends 

 mustered to the number of forty, among whom were the 

 Rev. Canon Walker, President ; Eev. George Gunn, Stichill, 

 Joint Secretary, Geo. Bolam, F.Z.S., Berwick, Treasurer-, Colonel 

 Milne Home, Mrs Milne Home, and Miss Milne Home ; 

 Messrs J.Ferguson, F.S.A. Scot., Duns; Eichard Stephenson 

 and Miss M. J. Stephenson, Chapel ; E. J. Wilson, Abbey St. 

 Bathans ; Eev. J. Eeid, Foulden ; Dr Alexander Matthews, 

 Corstorphine ; Capt. Norman, E.N., Berwick ; W. T. Hindmarsh, 

 F.L.S., Alnwick; D. McB. Watson, Hawick; Major J. F. 

 Macpherson, Edinburgh ; Eev. L. J. Elder, Coldstream ; E. 

 Carmichael, Coldstream ; J. L. Newbigin, Alnwick ; W. Maddan, 

 Berwick ; Dr Macvie, Chirnside ; Dr Wilson, Duns ; E. Gordon 

 Brown, Texas, U.S.A.; T. K. Brown, Duns; Joseph Wilson, 

 Duns; Charles S. Eomanes, C. A.. Edinburgh ; Cuthbert EUison- 

 Carr, Low Hedgeley ; A. H. Evans, Cambridge ; Eev. D. Paul, 

 LL.D., Edinburgh ; Thomas Greig, Wooden; J. Hood and Miss 

 Hood, Cockburnspath ; George Nisbet, Rumbleton ; G. F. Hen- 

 derson, Coldstream ; G. Hardy, Oldcambus ; John Wilson, Cock- 

 burnspath ; D. G. Simpson, London ; W. Grant Guthrie. Hawick. 



In brakes provided by Mr French, a start was made for Dow- 

 law by the Coldingham road as far as Cairncross. The day was 

 fine, not too warm, but by the time Coldingham Moor was 

 reached a dense fog coming up from the sea obscured the view 

 on all sides. At Cairncross the Ayton road was taken past 

 Blackhill Farm and Press. Here the old Packet House received 

 attention, and elicited remarks upon the old post service with 

 which this house is associated. Before Coldingham Moor was 

 reached, several of the members dismounted to explore 

 the woods and plantations in the neighbourhood of Press 

 Castle. There is a long incline here, and the walking party 

 emerging from the Grange Wood, joined the conveyances 

 on the edge of Coldingham Moor. The feus, allotments, and 

 school-house were pointed out on Laverock Law. The 



