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Very interesting papers were also read by the Rev. Robert 

 Mackintosh, B.D., on " Cup and Ring Marks near Loch Trool," 

 and by Mr Frank Miller, Annan, on "A Few Swedish 

 Antiquities." 



FIELD MEETINGS. 



On Saturday, June 30th, a visit was paid to Wanlockhead 

 and Leadhills ; and on Saturday, September 8th, to Castle-Doug- 

 las, Threave Castle, and the Moat of Urr. 



THE HERBARIUM. 



Miss Hannay reports that plants have been received from the 

 following gentlemen : — Mr Peter Gray, Galloway Street ; Mr 

 Somerville, Bute Mansions, Hillhead, Glasgow ; and Mr Wyllic, 

 Botanical Gardens, Natal. 



1. The Society shall be called the " Dumfriesshire and 

 Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society." 



2. The aims of the Society shall be to secure a more frequent 

 interchange of thought and opinion among those who devote them- 

 selves to the study of Natural History, Archaeology, and Kindi'ed 

 Subjects ; and to elicit and diffuse a taste for these studies. 



3. The Society shall consist of Ordinary and Honorary 

 ^Members. The Ordinary Members shall be persons proposed and 

 elected at any Meeting of the Society by a vote of the majority 

 present. The Honorary Members shall be persons distinguished 

 for attainments connected with the objects of the Society, and 

 elected on the recommendation of the Council. 



4. Ordinary Members shall on election pay the sum of 2s Cd 

 entrance fee (ladies excepted), and contribute annually 5s in 

 advance, or such other sum as may be agreed upon at the 

 Annual Meeting. When more than one person from the same 

 family joins the Society all after the first shall pay half-fee, and 

 the maximum amount from any one family shall not exceed 10s. 

 By making a single payment of £2 2s they become Members for 

 Life. 



5. The Office-bearers of the Society shall consist of a Presi- 

 dent, four Vice-Presidents, Secretary, Treasurer, Librarian, Cura- 



