302 Report of Meetings for 1891 . By Dr J. Hardy. 



in Ladykirk, or one of the adjoining parishes, from the difficulty 

 of procuring information in rural districts, I have not yet 

 ascertained. 



[Of the principal pictures in Ladykirk House, a list is given 

 in Appendix C] 



The morning of the Club meeting day, August 26th, was 

 characterised by a great atmospheric disturbance. A strong 

 gale during the night had aroused the trees into violent 

 commotion, accompanied by the continuous noise of creaking 

 timber, swaying branches, and ruffled foliage. Twigs were 

 wrenched off, and scattered abroad ; flower pots levelled ; apples 

 and wall-fruit strewed about. Tweed had increased in volume 

 and potentiality. The sunlight shimmered across the tumul- 

 tuous waters, whose surgy tops were lashed into drifting spray 

 by eddying gusts. The clouds were borne along rapidly — the 

 hills obscured with fleeej', momently disappearing, ragged white 

 mists. This was the somewhat ominous first look-out. At 

 length the storm moderated, and the face of the landscape 

 brightened ; but the wind lasted the most of the day ; and much 

 half-ripened corn in the fields suffered a heavy shake, besides 

 having its roots loosened. 



For the account of much of this meeting, I am indebted to 

 the Reporter of the Berwick Advertiser, who had the use of the 

 Eev. Mr Dobie's MS., and I revised the proof in passing 

 through Berwick ; and now supplement it where necessary, as 

 there is no reason for writing it anew. 



The fourth summer meeting was held at Ladykirk and 

 Norham. On arriving at Norham in the morning the carriages 

 provided by the President were in waiting to convey the party 

 to Ladykirk House. There were about 75 members and friends, 

 amongst them being : — Mr Watson Askew-Robertson, Ladykirk; 

 Dr Hardy, Oldcambus, Secretary of the Club ; Sir William 

 Grossman, M.P., Cheswick House; the Hon. Mrs Askew- 

 Robertson, Mr D. Askew-Robertson, and the Misses Askew- 

 Robertson, Ladykirk ; Dr and Mrs Hodgkin, Newcastle ; Dr 

 Paxton, Norham ; Mr J. Barr, Norham ; Mr Watson, Duns ; 

 Rev. Dr Waite, Norham ; Mr M. Dand, Hauxley ; Mr Eoscamp, 

 Shilbottle ; Mr J. TurnbuU, Selkirk ; Dr Denholm, Broomhouse ; 

 Hon. Sidney George William Maitland, Thirlestane Castle ; Mr 

 R. Romanes, Lauder ; Rev. T. Martin, Lauder ; Sir George 

 Douglas, Bart., Springwood Park ; Mr W. Douglas, Springwood 



