.x?>c. CONTENTS, x^ 



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Secretary's Report ... ... ... 2 



Treasurer's Report ... ... ... ... ■•■ ••• • •.• 2 



Ancient Egyptian Religion — Grant Bey 4 



Botanical Records for 1896 — James 31' Andrew .. 8 



The Antiquities of Eskdalemnir — Rev. John G. Dick ... ..13 



Antiquities of Buittle—^fi'. B. F. Tarhef 27 



Notes on Rerrick — Rev. Geo. M'Conachie and Mr P. StMey ... .. 31 



Report on the Meteorology of Dumfries for 1896 — Rev. Wm. Andson ... 33 



The Martyr Graves of Wigtownshire — Rev. John H. Thorn-ton ... ... 39 



Hoddom Old Churchyard (Illustrated) — George Irvinij ... ... ..42 



Notice of a Pamphlet by the late Mr John Anderson on tlie Riding of 



the Marches, 1 827— ir. ZleVfe 44 



Emu and O.strich Farming in the Highlands of Dumfriesshire — Richard 



Bell 46 



Ruins and Stones of Holywood Abbey — Dr J. W. Martin ... ... 67 



History of the Dumfries Savings Bank — James Lennox ... ... ... 70 



The Ancient Burial recently discovered at Locharbriggs — Jas. Barbour 74 



The Antiquities of Girthon — Rev. W. W. Coats 75 



Some Historical and Antiquarian Notes on the Parish of Cummertrees 



— Rev. William Johnston ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 82 



Notes of a Naturalist in West Africa — Dr J. W. Alar tin.. 95 



The Castle of Greenan — Rev. R. SimjMon 95 



Children's Singing Games and Rhymes Current in Kirkbean — S. Arnott 99 



The Old Clock of Kirkcudbright— /oA?i ilf'^ie 113 



Glencairn Folk Riddles — John Carrie... ... ... ... 115 



The Battle of Sark — George Neihon ... . ... ... ... .. 122 



The Influence of Habitat on Plant Habit — G. F. Scott-Elliot 131 



Field Meetings ... ... ... ... ... ... .. .. 139 



List of Members ... ... .. ... ... ... ... j^g 



