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16. — Major Thompson of Walworth Hall has prepared au illustrated pen 

 and ink companion volume to "the Raid of the Kers " ; the subject of his 

 present undertaking being " Ye ancient Ballad of Chevy Chase." It is 

 dedicated to Her Grace, Eleanor Duchess of Northumberland, and will be 

 valued by Border collectors of rare books. 



17. — Notice of a Cist containing an Urn found near Eckford, Roxburgh- 

 shire, in February 1889. By Mr John G. Winning, Branxholme Knowe, 

 Hawick ; accompanied with a photo. 



18. — Specimen of Melampyrum sylvaticurn, collected by Dr Archbold 

 above Lesbury, July 1, 1890: Ex. Herb. Mr T. Walby, Alnwick; 

 exhibited. 



Mr E. Q. Bolam exhibited a copy of the Wark Court Rolls 

 from 1718 down to 1850; also a copy of the first charter of 

 Carham Priory, given by Matilda, queen of Henry I. of 

 England, and daughter of Malcolm, King of Scotland ; a copy of 

 the second charter in 11 22 from Walter de Espec; and a clergy- 

 man's visiting list of the inhabitants of Berwick in 1788. This 

 is supposed to have been written by the Rev. Abram Eumney, 

 who was lecturer at Berwick in that year. The list contains the 

 names of over 1400 families. 



The places of meeting for next year were fixed as follows ; 

 North Charlton and Ellingham for May; Morpeth for Walling- 

 ton in June ; Jedburgh for Carter Fell in July ; Norham for 

 August; Dunbar for September ; Berwick again being selected 

 for the October Meeting. 



Mrs Carter's residence, the Anchorage, was duly visited, and 

 the objects of so much interest to the Club, which she preserves, 

 as well as Miss Dickinson's paintings of wild flowers, were 

 inspected with renewed interest. 



The Club afterwards dined at the King's Arms Hotel. 



