34 Address of the Vice-President. 



Boats and Canoes 



form the last of the branch of articles we are now upon. 

 They are found in different places, but commonly in connec- 

 tion with the cranoges or lake dwellings. 



The Society had an opportunity of seeing at Sanquhar 

 the Canoe found at the Black Loch. It is cut out of a single 

 tree of oak, and measures 15 feet in length and 3 in width. 

 Canoes have also been found in the Lochar Moss, in Carlin- 

 wark Loch, and other places. The Canoe found in connection 

 with the cranoge in the lake of Dowalton, in Wigtownshire, 

 measured 21 feet in length, and was cut out of a single tree 

 of oak. 



In 1859 a Canoe of oak was found in the Castle Loch of 

 Closeburn, measuring 12 feet in length and 2 feet broad. It 

 was presented to the Society of Antiquaries by Mrs Baird of 

 Closeburn, 11th June, 1866. 



We have now reached the third and last branch of our 

 subject, namely — 



Philological and Psychical Matters. 



Under this head would be included — 



The vernacular language and dialects of the district ; 



Names of places ; 



Local customs ; 



Legendary tales ; 



Letters, books, and manuscripts. 



This is a large field and promises to be interesting. But 

 as yet we have had few papers on the subject. 



Mr Shaw has given to the Society a list of some words 

 supposed to be peculiar to the district. This is an acceptable 

 instalment on the vernacular language of the district ; and 

 it would be interesting and valuable to proceed, with a view 

 to ascertain the reason and source of the difference, and con- 

 nect these with the earl}'' inhabitants. 



