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



Treasurer's Repoi-t ... ... ... ... ... ... 2 



Place Names of Cairn Valley — Dr J. W. Martin ... ... 4 



Notes ou an Old Tradition — Rev. John Cairns ... ... l-t 



Meteorology of Dumfries for 1899 — Rev. Wm. Andson ... 21 



Nesting of Nightjar in Glencairn — John Corrie ... ... 20 



Origin of Ruthwell Cross — James Barbour ... ... ... 2fS 



Roman Name for Birrens — Dr Chinnock ... ... ... 32 



Vegetable Enemies of Mankind — Professor Scott- Elliot ... 33 



Field Meetings 3;5 



Excavations at Birrenswark — James Barbour ... ... 41 



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