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1883; Zoological Society of London; Volume: 7; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1144/transglas.7.1.216

2052-9422

Archaeological Research and Protection

On this occasion the Members of the Geological Society of Glasgow, with their friends, held their annual outdoor Queen's birth-day gathering, which in the course of years has come to be looked upon as an event without which the excursion programme would be seriously incomplete. The rain-storm of Wednesday and the gloomy morning doubtless had their influence in preventing many from joining the excursion who would otherwise have done so. Notwithstanding, a goodly party assembled on the platform of the Central Station, and were sent on their way, along with several other pleasure parties, direct to the scene of the day's outing—Tillietudlem Castle—in a special train, which had been kindly placed at their service by the authorities of the Caledonian Railway Company. Many had been the glances at the barometer in the early morning, and as frequent dining the journey were the opinions expressed by the weather-wise—or otherwise—as to the probable result of the indecision shown by the clerk of the weather; but by slow degrees all doubt was dispelled, and it was realised even by the most faint-hearted that not only was the day to be fine but one absolutely perfect for excursion purposes. Never did the young spring foliage look more beautiful than as it presented itself to the admiring eyes of the excursionists, when, after leaving the arrival station, they descended to the terraced slope on which stand the ruins of the venerable castle of Craignethan—perhaps better known by its "Old Mortality" name of "Tillietudlem." When the