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(see Plate X.) of some old Eoman Tombs, which lie some 

 little distance from the Old Station " Bremenium," and I am not 

 certain if they are still as perfect as when I sketched them in 

 1877, as the farmer who was afterwards at Horsley Farm, I 

 had heard, threatened to have them broken up, as he complained 

 i\i.dii folks were allers speiring and howking about the place. I shall 

 be very pleased if my old sketch may be of any use to any of our 

 members, and much regret that I cannot be present myself, but 

 no doubt you will find some good guide to the neighbourhood. 

 Hoping you continue to enjoy good health, and with kind 

 regards in which Mrs Thompson joins. 



Believe me, 



Yours very truly, 



R. Thompson. 



P.S. — These old Tombs are on the moor adjacent to the 

 Roman Road, between Dyke Head and Horsley. — R.T. 



Dr Robertson pointed out the very few remains of the Roman 

 Station, explaining what relics had been seen when excavated by 

 the late Duke of Northumberland before the ground was 

 levelled, and he directed attention to the moat and earthworks, 

 north of the site of the station, as well as to the positions of 

 small out-stations placed for defence. 



Returning from Bremenium through Rochester, the carriages 

 stopped at the Waterworks, which were unfortunately reached 

 too late to admit of members taking more than a cursory glance 

 at them. The Club was received by Mr Henzell, the resident 

 engineer, who personally conducted his visitors to the workings 

 of the tunnel, showed them the shafts, and finally explained, from 

 his plans, as far as time allowed, the methods of construction, 

 and what the works would do for Newcastle in the way of 

 increasing the water supply. He gave an account of the 

 geological strata with which he had to deal. These were 

 extremely interesting; but, owing to sundry 'faults,' were 

 too complicated to recapitulate in the short time at our 

 disposal. Mr Henzell stated that, during the present 

 construction, about half-a-million gallons of water were sent 

 to Newcastle in 24 hours : and he drew the Club's attention 



