42 Antiquities from the Stewaktkt. 



chisel he had in his hand or a bronze one ? Some minds would be 

 relieved were that little question answered ! 



Canoes. — The ancient mode of hewing and burning out the 

 interior of a living tree is exemplified by three specimens, by far 

 the largest of which is from Loch Lotus, IN 3. It originally 

 measured fully 45 feet in length, and the stern was 5 feet wide ; 

 the prow is carved into the rude likeness of an animal's head, and 

 the sides are pierced with holes for 14 oars. It is a pity that the 

 other half should be allowed to rot away on the banks of its 

 original berth. The canoe was presented by Mrs Hyslop in 1875. 



KJ 18 is the half of a stone mould for casting leaden tokens, 

 found about 1843 at Dundrennan Abbey, and deposited by Dr R. 

 Trotter in 1875. 



The section lettered KL is devoted to Carvings in Wood, 

 number 2 in which is the oak i^ulpit from Parton Kirk, presented 

 by the Rev. A. Patullo in 1865, at which date it is thus described 

 in the proceedings : " The pulpit is hexagonal shaped, measuring 

 4 feet in height to the edge of the reading desk. The body is 

 formed of longitudinal panels carved with an interlaced ribbon, 

 with moulded styles above, terminating in a projecting square 

 fillet mouldings in three rows. The panelled back rises 4 ft. 4 in. 

 above the desk, and is 3 ft. 6 in. broad ; the centre panel is orna- 

 mented with a pattern of interlaced ribbon and leaves forming 

 hearf>shaped devices, and the side panels with vine leaves and 

 grapes. The canopy forms the top of the back and is flat ; it has 

 in its centre a rose-shaped boss, at the angles above are short 

 projecting pinnacles or finials, between which are raised semi- 

 circular panels. On the centre panel is carved in relief— 



FEIR 

 THE LORD 

 AND HONO 

 R HIS HOVS 



The one on the left is broken at the top, but shows the 



R V 



remains of letters and date , Iqo and on that to the left is a 



shield with armorial bearings between the letters I. G. of the 

 family of Glendonwyn of Parton, patrons of the Parish Church, 

 where the pulpit formerly stood, and whence it was removed on 

 the erection of a new church in 1834." 



