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Appendix II. — The Widdi-in<?tons of Hanxley, p. 288 ; Conifers 

 of the Genus Widdringtonia of Endlicher, dedicated to Captain 

 Widdrington, pp. 289-290. Appendix III.— North Country 

 Saihir's Song, with Mnsic (Plate VII.) p. 290. 



4. Notes on Newton Don and its former Owners. By C. B. 



Balfour of Newton Don. ... ... ... ... 291 



I.— The Estate of Newton, p. 291. II.— The Chapel and 

 Village of Little Newton, p. 298. III.— The Dons of Newton 

 Don, p. 302; Note on the Newtons of Dalcove, p. 310; 

 Meteorological Notes from Observations at Newton Don in 

 1892-3, p. 311-12. 



5. Rocks of Newton Don. By the Rev. George Gunn, M.A., 



Stichill. ... ... ... ... ... ... 312 



6. On the Stature of the Men of Roxburgh and Selkirk Shires. 



By J. F. Macpherson, late Captain and Adjutant Border 

 Rifles. ... ... ... ... ... ... 314 



7. Verter Wells. By James Wood, Woodburn, Galashiels. ... 325 



8. A Lunar Phenomenon. By the Same. ... ... ... 326 



9. On a Rat chased and killed by Jackdaws. By the Same. 327 



10. Former Lines of Road about Ashiesteel. By Miss Russell of 



Ashiesteel. ... ... ... ... ... ... 328 



11. Some Traditions about Traqaair. By Miss Russell. ... 333 



12. The Oak beside the River at Ashiesteel. By Miss Russell. 



(Plate VIII.) ... ... ... ... ... ... 335 



13. Roses in Selkirkshire. By Miss Russell. ... ... 336 



14. Note on two Rare Paintings at Langton House. By the Hon. 



Mrs Baillie-Hamilton of Langton. ... ... ... 338 



15. Obituary Notice of the Rev. Thomas Brown, D.D. By 



Professor Duns, D.D., F.R.S.E. ... ... ... 339 



16. The Rev. Leonard Blomefield — In Memoriam. By the Rev. 



Prebendary J. Earle and others. ... ... ... 347 



His Life and Work, p. 352; The Funeral, p. 355; Remarks, 

 pp. 356-358. (Communicated.) 



17. Memoir of Sir Walter Elliot of Wolfelee. By Hugh F. C. 



Cleghorn, M.D., LL.D., F.R.S.E., F.L.S., of Strathvithie, St. 

 Andrews. [From the Transactions and Proceedings of the 

 Botanical Society of Edinburgh, 1888-9.] Communicated by 

 the Author. ... ... ... ... ... ... 358 



Monumental Inscription, p. 361 ; Scientific Papers, pp. 362-3 ; 

 Letter from Dr Cleghorn, p. 363; Appendix — Club's Data 

 and References, p. 364; Extract from Letter of Rev. Johx 

 Mair, D.D., on Sir Walter Elliot, p. 365. 



