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the neig-hbourhood, which he supposed had been connected with 

 the camp. After visiting this interesting spot, the party were 

 liospitably entertained to tea at the mansion house by Mr and Mrs 

 Bell. Before leaving, a meeting of the Society was held under the 

 presidency of Mr Barbour, architect, at which the following new 

 members were proposed and admitted, viz. : Mr Johnson-Fergu- 

 son, M.P., of Springkell; Mr Bell of Castle O'er; Mr M'CIure, 

 banker, Lockerbie ; Mr Beattie, farmer, Davington ; and Dean 

 Iliddleston, Dumfries. On the motion of Mr Murray, very hearty 

 votes of thanks were accorded to Mr and Mrs Bell for their ex- 

 ceedingly kind entertainment of the members of the Society, and 

 to the Eev. Mr Dick and Mr Beattie for information and assistance 

 supplied in carrying out the object of the excursion. 



19th September. — CraUfenputtock. 



The second field meeting was held at Craigenputtock. 

 Various memorials of Thomas Carlyle in the room used by him as 

 a study were inspected. 



Messrs W. A. Coats, of Dalscairth; Charles R. Dubs, of 

 Cargen ; and Reginald Kirkpatrick Howat, of Mabie, were elected 

 members. 



