8 Proceedings of the Dumfriesshire and Gallowaij 



Donations to the Collection of the Society. 



Portion of Wild Boar found in Locliar-moss, 15 feet below the 

 surface. — Mr. Thorhurn of Barnkin. 



Adder Bead. From the parish of Terregles. — Dr. DicTison. 



Fragments of supposed ancient armovir found at Corrie. — Dr. 

 Moffat, Millriggs. 



February 6th, 1863. 

 Mr. M'DIAKMID in the Chair. 



Eev. Joseph Anderson, Glencairn ; Eev. J. Underwood, 

 Irongray ; Mr. S. Gordon, Stationer, Castle Douglas, were 

 elected Ordinary Members. 



Dr. W. A. Brown, Commissioner in Lunacy, Edinburgh, 

 was elected a Corresponding Member. 



The following communications were read. 



On the microscopic structure of some of the Crustacece, 

 and other animals and plants, by Mr. Keogh, CM., Troon. 

 Illustrated by drawings and microscopic preparations. Eead 

 by Dr. Gilchrist. 



Mr. M'Diarmid brought before the meeting the recent 

 discovery of what were supposed to be human bones, in the 

 roof of a building adjoining the ruins of Newabbey, of which 

 it seems at one time to have formed a portion. He regretted, 

 that although the discovery may have been of little conse- 

 quence, and was certainly much exaggerated, that no scientific 

 investigation had been undertaken. 



The Secretary intimated that all communications to be 

 read before the Society, or at least the titles of such com- 

 munications, must be intimated to him a week before the 

 appointed evening of meeting. 



