CONTENTS. ^ 



Page. 



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



Treasurer's Report ... ... ... . . ... ... 3 



Botaiiical Notes for 1897 — James M^ Andrew ... ... 5 



On Words — -A. Skirving, Croys ... ... ... ... 8 



Note on the occurrence of Limestone Nodules containing 

 Ceraentstone Fossils near Moffat — J. T. Johnstone, 



Moffat 11 



Excavations at Eaeburnfoot, near Eskdaleniuir — James 



Barbour ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 



Recent Antiquarian Operations and Finds in Upper 



Nithsdale — J. R. Wilson, Sanquhar ... ... ... 27 



Natural History Notes — )('. ./. Maxv^ell, Terreyles Banks ... 34 

 Report on the Meteorology of Dumfries for 1897 — Bev. 



W'la. Andson ... ... ... ... ... ... 39 



A Century's Changes in a Pastoral Parish— .ffer. Thomas 



Rain, Hutton ... ... ... ... ... ... 48 



Description of an Underground Dwelling, commonly called 



a Pict's House, at Pitcur, near Ciipar-Angus — Rev. 



Wm. A ndson ... ... ... ... ... ... 61 



The Wild Animals of Palestine — Afrs Brown, Barnki7i of 



Craiys ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 68 



The Kindly Tenants of the Four Towns of Lochmaben — 



Rev. J. H. Thomson, Hightae ... ... ... ... 73 



Tiie Church Bells of Holywood and Kirkmahoe, and the 



Church and Municipal Bells of Lochmaben (Part L) — 



James Barbour ... ... ... ... ... ... 82 



Echoes of the 18th Century — Mrs Brown, Barnkin of Craigs 88 

 The Church Bells of Holywood and Kirkmahoe, and the 



Church and Municipal Bells of Lochmaben (Part II.) — 



James Barbour ... ... ... ... ... ... 97 



Field Meetings 102 



