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The company then proceeded to the old Pre-Eeformation 

 Kirk of Polwarth, following' " Lady Grizell's Walk," that runs 

 along the Swindon Burn, and was bright with Veronicas, 

 Forget-me-nots, and Campions. They were met at the entrance 

 gate by the Rev. 0. J. Watt, minister of Polwarth, whom they 

 found standing by an ancient Font that was unearthed some 

 years ago east of the church. Mr Watt explained the various 

 relics and inscriptions outside and inside the church ; one of the 

 most interesting being the tapestry on the pulpit, worked on 

 partridge claws by the famous Lady Grizell Baillie — a lady best 

 known as the devoted daughter, who managed to support her 

 Covenanting father, Sir Patrick Hume, during his month's 

 concealment in the vault beneath the church. 



Any readers desiring to learn historical particulars connected 

 with Marchmont and Polwarth, would do well to secure a copy 

 of " The Humes of Marchmont," by Miss Warrender, grand- 

 daughter of Sir Hugh Hume Purves Campbell, the late 

 proprietor, whose welcome to the Club 1 9 years ago some of the 

 older members cannot have forgotten. The President had 

 specially invited Miss Warrender to be present to-day, and 

 point out, as she so ably could, things of interest ; but she 

 wrote expressing her obligation for the invitation, and her 

 regret that absence at Constantinople rendered her coming 

 quite impossible. 



THE KAIMS. 



The visit to the Kirk over, and the minister thanked for his 

 attention, a roll-call was made, and the following were found to 

 be present : — Colonel Milne Home, Belchester, Coldstream, 

 President ; Rev. George Gunn, Stichill, Secretary ; Mr George 

 Bolam, F.Z.S., Berwick, Treasurer ; Rev. W. H. Gray Smith, 

 Fogo ; Messrs J. G. Goodchild, Edinburgh ; T. Craig Brown, 

 Selkirk ; W. B. Boyd, Faldonside ; J. Ferguson, Duns ; J. L. 

 Campbell Swinton, Kimmerghame ; D. McB. Watson, Hawick ; 



