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Fig-. 5. A spear head of cast brass, 6| in. by Ih in., with a loop 

 at one side, found in Glenkens. 



Fig. 8. A ring of mixed metal gilt, or rather-plated with gold, 

 found near the friary of Tungland, and was sent to Mr 

 Riddell by the Hon. John Gordon of Kemnure. May. 1791. 

 [This is a signet ring.] 



Fig. 11. A flint axe, 3 in. by 2 in., tapering to about 1 in., found 

 in Galloway. 



20tJi Janucunj, 1899. 



Mr James Barbour, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Donations and Exchanges. — Annals of New York Academy of 

 Sciences, October, 1 898 ; On the Habits and Instincts of the 

 Solitary Wasp, by G. W. and Eliz. Peckham, Wisconsin Geological 

 and Natural History Survey ; On the Forestry Conditions of North 

 Wisconsin ; Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of 

 Philadelphia, 1898, April-September ; Report of Secretary of 

 Agricultirre, Washington, 1896 ; Proceedings of Berwickshire 

 Club, 1896 ; Two Botanical Papers by Mr Scott-Elliot. 



Communications. 

 1. The Meteorology of i8g8. By Rev. Mr Andson. 



I present as usual in tabular form first of all the main points 

 of interest in connection with the meteorological observations 

 taken at Dumfries during the past year. And I wish now to offer 

 some discussion of the facts which may help to bring out more 

 distinctly the leading features and characteristics of the weather 

 of 1898, as compared with those of the past twelve years, during 

 which observations have been made at this station, and the aver- 

 ages of that period. In many respects 1898 was an annus 

 mirabiiis, and I believe it will be found that this holds true with 

 respect to its meteorological as well as its otherwise eventful 

 character. 



