90 Transactions. 



that their knowledge of road-making and repairing was practi- 

 cally nil and that these stones represent their cumbrous attempts 

 at road metalling and ref^airing. 



17th April, 1S93. 



The Rev. William Andso?^, Vice-President, in the chair. 



Donations and Exhibits. — A copy of M'Dowall's Memorials of 

 St. Michael's Churchyard, presented by Miss Andson; the Report 

 of the British Association for 1892 ; a Guide to the Cairo 

 Egyptological Exhibit at the World's Fair, Chicago, presented 

 by Dr Grant Bey. A whorl belonging to Mr J. F. Corniack, of 

 Lockerbie, was exhibited. 



Communications. 



1. February Weather. 



By Mr Patrick Dudgeon, F.S.A., Cargen. 



A' the months o' the year, 

 Curse a fair Februeer. 



They will have little reason to do so this year. There has been 

 rain and snow in abundance, as well as thunder and lightning and 

 hail. 



Of all the months in the year " weather prophets" seem to have 

 devoted more attention to February than to any other month, if we 

 may judge by the number of old " weather prognostics " and say- 

 ings connected with it. The principal feature they have turned 

 their attention to is a wet or a dry month, and the forecasts of a 

 future good or bad season they deduce therefrom. These prognos- 

 tics are current, and much of the same nature in every country 

 in Eurojae. Of these sayings a few examples may be given in 

 addition to the one at the head of these notes : — 



If in February there be no rain, 

 'Tis neither good for hay nor grain. 



In February o' a favoured year, 

 Nae puddock suld croot nor croon ; 



But rampin' .showers o' hail and sleet 

 Come vakin' o'er the moon. 



As good manure is February rain, 



As juice does from the dunghills drain. 



