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widow of an esteemed member. Mr Nisbet of Rumbleton 

 showed a Dolerite ball which had been found on his farm. Mr 

 Dunn, Earlston, exhibited a Primula scotica in beautiful flower. 

 Mr Waugh, Hawick, sent specimens of a rock from Wall-o-gate 

 quarry, which Mr Goodchild pronounced to be an Asbestos form 

 of Hornblende, from the Basalt dyke that runs from the Cheviots 

 to and beyond Hawick. Mr Goodchild referred to Agates 

 which the Eev. G. Gunn had sent to the Museum of Science and 

 Art, from Baillieknowe quarry, and which he believed were 

 unique in olivine basalt. He took occasion to ask members to 

 send to him at the Museum specimens of any rocks in their 

 neighbourhood, as one of their number, Mr Leitch, Greenlaw, 

 was doing for his district. 



The following were nominated for membership, viz. — Sir 

 James Gibson Carmichael, Bart., Mr Daniel Bernard, March- 

 mont House, Rev. G. Wilson, Glenluce, St. Boswells, and Mr 

 J. Hepburn Milne Home, third son of the President. The 

 company separated in time for the 6-37 p.m. train to Duns. 



