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more than 70 or less than 40 feet in total diameter, occasionally 
at least 50 feet high, and enclosing a circular court or area from 
95 to 45 feet in diameter. In his opinion, it is clear that these 
ancient buildings were used as places of refuge, and in those 
days they would be practically impregnable. Roberton broch 
is built on a rocky eminence, but whether it was also defended 
by ditches and embankments, earthen ramparts, or dry stone 
walls has not yet been ascertained. 
A hurried visit was paid to the ancient hamlet and church- 
yard of Kirkandrews, which contains two stones erected to the 
memory of Covenanters done to death near by, and the grave of 
William Nicholson, the Galloway poet. Mr Brown, with charac- 
teristic generosity, is building a handsome chapel at Kirkandrews 
to take the place of the old meeting-house. A beautiful lych- 
gate has also been erected. . 
The party were greatly indebted to the veteran Mr M‘Kie, 
for so kindly acting as guide, and pointing out and explaining 
the various objects of interest on the route. 
Field Meeting—16th June, 1906. 
(From the Dumfries and Galloway Standard.) 
MOFFAT DISTRICT. 
A party, numbering about twenty, paid a visit to places of 
interest in the vicinity of Moffat. Driving first to Auchencastle, 
they had, through the courtesy of Mr Younger, the privilege of 
inspecting the fine collection of pictures, which includes a beauti- 
ful portrait of a lady, “ Madame Elizabeth of France,’’ by Vegee 
Le Brun; characteristic works of George Morland, Sidney 
Cooper, Sir W. Beechey, Horatio M‘Culloch, several works of 
Dutch painters ; a striking portrait of Oliver Cromwell as a com- 
paratively young man and in armour, suggestive rather of the 
Cavalier than the Roundhead. Mr Younger has also in his study 
a most interesting collection of print portraits of distinguished 
British statesmen. Among numerous artistic objects to engage 
attention was a massive piece of old oak carving forming the 
frame work of the hall chimneypiece, the side supports being 
statues carved in wood. The beautifully laid out grounds around 
the castle present at this season a gorgeous mass of colour, pro- 
