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the well stored mind of our esteemed Secretary would 

 supply material that it M^ere a thousand pities to lose. The 

 Folk-lore and old Songs and Traditions have to some 

 extent been collected, and with so much information, that 

 only requires sifting and tabulating, it must be a cause of 

 regret that any delay should take place. The Proceedings 

 we publish are most valuable and instructive, and always 

 pleasant and profitable reading ; but I believe their value 

 will be greatly enhanced when used as aids to place in a 

 more permanent and ambitious form those memorials of 

 past ages, to which they draw our attention ; those wonders 

 of Nature, of which they treat, and which illustrate so 

 unmistakeably the perfect wisdom, power, and glory of the 

 Divine Greater. 



During the sixty years of her existence, this Club has 

 done great and important work both in the Field and in 

 the Study. But its importance and influence are by no 

 means at the meridian, and as its work becomes more and 

 more recognized in the direction I have indicated, our Club, 

 the Mother of all Field Clubs, will be more and more 

 valued, not only by her Sons, but by all who directly or 

 indirectly profit by her resources. 



I have now the melancholy duty to perform, of announcing 

 that, during the last twelve months, several very valued and 

 esteemed members have been taken from our roll. 



1.— Mr John Turnbull, of Abbey St. Bathans. 



2. — The Hon. Major Baillie Hamilton, Langton. 



3. — Capt. Theodore Williams, of Heatherslaw, 



4. — Rev. R. Hopper Williamson, of Whickham. 



5. — Mr W^m. A. Hunter, Duns. 



6. — Mr Adam Cochrane, of Fernieknowe, Calashiels. 



7. — Mr James J. R, Storer, Alnwick. 



8. — Mr Andrew Moftat, Beanley. 



9. — Rev. George Cook, Longformacus. 

 10. — Mr Geo. Thompson, Reaveley. 

 XI, — Mr Andrew Brotherston, Kelso. 



