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versary address which he made on that occasiuu, aud which is 

 printed in the fifth volume of our Proceedings, I would advise 

 him to do so — it will well repay perusal. (Hear, hpar.) On the 

 death of Mr Tate in 1871, he, in conjunction with the late 

 lamented Dr Douglas, took up the duties of Secretary, and I 

 need not say how those duties have been performed. (Applause.) 

 They have been, we all know, to Dr Hardy, a labour of love. 

 He has of late yeai-s, in addition to the regular secretarial work, 

 prepared an aucuuut for the anniversary meeting of our various 

 field excursions; and these accounts, graphically written as they 

 always are, conducting us over every portion of the country over 

 which we extend our operations, are certainly not the least in- 

 teresting papers in our volumes. On Dr Hardy receiving the 

 academical honour I liave already alluded to, it occurred to some 

 of the members, among whom I must particularly refer to as the 

 originators of the movement — Dr Stuart of Clurnside, Mr William 

 B. Boyd of Faldonside, and Mr W. T. Hindmarsh of Alnwick, 

 that it would be a good opportunity tu show some slight, though 

 of necessity it must be very inadequate, sense of our appreciation 

 of the services he has rendered for so many years to the Berwick- 

 shire Naturalists' Club. Now (addiessing Dr Hardy) Sir, in 

 handing you this testimonial, with an illuminated copy of the 

 address, I have only to say that I am sure I am expressing the 

 fervent wish of all the members of the Club, in hoping that you 

 may continue to give for many more j'ears the same valuable 

 services to the Club that you have hitherto done, and that you 

 also may be able to attend and describe those field meetings to 

 which your genial presence tends so mucli to give pleasantness 

 and success." (Loud applause ) 



Letters of apology for absence were read from several sym- 

 pathisers and subscribers, including Mr D. Milne Home of 

 Milne-Graden, and Capt. Norman, R.N., of Berwick. 



The Address, which was bound in a volume with the names 

 of the subscribers to the fund, was prepared by Thomas W. 

 Waters of Nelson Street, Newcastle. It was as follows : — 



"To James Hardy, Esq., LL.D., 



Honorary Secretary of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club. 



The donors of the accompanying gift, in asking you to accept 



it, assure you of their sincere personal regard, and of their high 



appreciation of your distinguished services in connection with 



