8 Proceedings of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway 



of bone and several teeth which were found in the cist ; 

 also, pieces of a cinerary urn of unbaked pottery, which was 

 unfortunately broken in its removal from the grave. 



April 7th, 1868. 



The Society held the Sixth Meeting of the Session in the 

 Assembly Street Club Rooms. 



The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved 

 of. 



James A. H. Mun'ay, Esq., London, was enrolled a 

 corresponding member. 



The Secretary reported the suggestions of the committee 

 with regard to the summer excursions. 



A short paper was read by Mr Corrie, from Mr William 

 Gibson, descriptive of the finding of an ancient celt and 

 urn handle in a Roman camp at Carzeild, Kirkmahoe, which 

 were exhibited. 



Mr W. R. M'Diarmid read a paper on " Feasting at 

 Funerals," * founded on some ancient documents containing 

 the accounts rendered for liquors and provisions supplied at 

 the funeral of Sir Robert Grierson of Lag, in 1733, which 

 threw some interesting light on the manners of the period. 



A paper was read by Dr Grierson of Thomhill on " The 

 Extinction of Species." Dr Grierson exhibited a tibial bone 

 of the Dinornis or great Moa Bird of New Zealand, and a 

 set of the bones of the Dodo from Mauritius, explaining what 

 was known of the remains of these singular extinct birds. 

 A lively and interesting discussion ensued on the subject of 

 this paper. 



April 2m, 1868. 



A meeting of the Committee was held to arrange the 

 summer excursions. 



* See last year's Trausactione, p. 46. 



