10 Proceedings of the Dumfriesshire and Gallou-ay 



Mr Rutherford gave an interesting lecture on the 

 " Electric Battery and Induction Coil," illustrated by a 

 number of beautiful experiments. 



February 2nd, 1877. 



The Third Meeting of the Session was held in the Town 

 Hall — Mr Rutherford in the Chair. 



The Chairman exhibited a specimen of the Great 

 Northern Diver, Colymhus Glacialif^, Avhich he had that day 

 shut on the Cairn. 



There were also shown thi-ee fine Salmon Smolts and an 

 Eel, which it had disgorged when captured. 



Mr Thi>>nson, Gatelawbridge, read a paper on " The 

 Origin of the Permian Basin of Thornhill.'^ (See Trans- 

 actions.) 



Mr Simpson read an account of "The Recent Discoveries 

 at Mycenae," in which full details of Dr Schliemann's 

 researches were given. 



March 2nd, 1877. 



The Fourth Meeting of the Session was held in the 

 Town Hall — Dr Gilchrist in the Chair. 



Mr Welsh, Waterloo Place ; Mr Gooden, Corberry Place ; 

 Mr J. Gibson Starke, Troqueer Holm ; Mr Johnston, Castle- 

 milk ; Mr Smith and Mr Landells of the Courier Otfice, 

 were elected Ordinary Members. 



The Chairman exhibited a number of Minerals collected 

 by himself in Switzerland, Oxide of Tetanium, a set of 

 Ornaments made of Derbyshire Spar, and a curious piece of 

 Chinese Carved Work. 



Mr Lennon showed a specimen of the Death's Head 

 Moth, Acherontici atropos, found at Albany Bank last Sep- 

 tember. 



Mr Jackson exhibited the Commissary Seal of Dumfries, 

 of the time of Charles I., which is now in his possession. 



The Secretary showed a box of Lepidoptera forced in 

 artificial heat, most of which had emerged from the Pupa 



