4 Proceedings of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway 



A paper by Mr Gibson on Ancient Pipes was read by the 

 Secretary, which advanced the opinion that the pipes were 

 not of older dates than the first introduction of Tobacco. Dr 

 Gilchrist mentioned an instance of one of those ancient pipes 

 being found surrounded with Roman pottery, and of the dis- 

 covery of one by himself in a peat bog in Cornwall. 



Mr Come read a notice of the discovery in the house 

 occupied by the late Mr Young, P.F., of a copperplate en- 

 graving of the Old Bridge, Dumfries, and of an old print of 

 Daniel in the Lions' Den, of date 1790. Impressions were 

 exhibited, 



Dr Gilchrist mentioned the discovery by himself during 

 the summer of two Camps, one on the road from Greenmill 

 to Old Quay and one still more obvious near the east end 

 of the Viaduct of Goldielea, which he recommended to the 

 investigation of the Members. He also exhibited an inter- 

 esting series of minerals from the Waldensian Valleys and 

 the Gothard Pass. 



January 7th, 1868. 



The Society held the third meeting of the session in the 

 Assembly Street Club Rooms, 



Dr GILCHRIST in the Chair. 



The minutes of last meeting were read and approved of. 



The following Gentlemen were enrolled : — Ordinary 

 Members — John Carlyle Aitken, Dumfries ; A. J. Harkness, 

 Solicitor, Dumfries ; and J. R. Wilson, Solicitor, Sanquhar. 



Mr Hogg presented a number of dried specimens of 

 plants prepared by him for the Society's collection during 

 the previous Session. 



Mr James Shaw, Tynron, read a paper on " Right Hand 

 Superiority." This paper called forth an animated and in- 

 structive discussion. The Secretary, in the absence of Mr 



