Operations and Finds in Upper Nitdsdale. 27 



In proposing a very special vote of thanks to Mr Barbour, 

 Provost Glover made eloquent allusion to his (Mr Barbour's) 

 long service to the community in the field of antiquarian studies, 

 describing him as a thorough-paced conservative — not in a political 

 sense — but in the sense of bringing to light and conserving all of 

 good tliat might be captured from the hand of oblivion. 



Mr Murray, George Street, in seconding, related the story of 

 Mr Barbour's week at Raeburnfoot, and declared the identity of 

 the Camp as Roman to have been proved beyond any possible 

 doubt, speaking with approval of Dr Macdonald's confidence in 

 Mr Barbour's judgment, and of his expression, in the last of the 

 Rhind lectures, of willingness to accept Mr Barbour's evidence 

 and inferences. 



At Mr Murray's suggestion, the thanks of the Society were 

 also voted with much enthusiasm to Mr Gartner, of Moodlaw ; 

 Mr Beattie, of Davington ; the Rev. Mr Dick ; and to the 

 proprietor of the land at Raeburnfoot for generous assistance in 

 carrying out the excavations. 



Mr W. Dickie supported the motion, laying emphasis upon the 

 week of valuable professional time which Mr Barbour had most 

 generously given up to this enteri)rise. 



The resolution was passed with acclamation, the meeting being 

 large and representative. 



In responding, Mr Barbour mentioned that he had submitted 

 the paper to Dr Macdonald, who,- in returning it, expressed 

 general concurrence with the views it set out. 



Rev. Mr Cairns interpolated with a query as to the position 

 of the other side, but Mr Murray assured liim that no argument 

 had yet been adduced anywise calculated to invalidate Mr 

 Barbour's hypothesis. 



3. Recent Antiquarian Operatinnx and Finds in Upper A'it/isdnle. 



By Mr J. R. VVil.son, Sanquiiar. 



/. Operatiotiii. 



The desire to perpetuate interesting relics of the jiast is 

 becoming deeply rooted in the minds of the community. Witliiii 

 recent years active steps have taken place, and the purpose of 

 this paper is partly to draw together and give a brief account of 



