Forts in Eskdallmuir. 85 



that "the spedmen agrees well with many of the masses 

 comiecte. with the g-ranites of Galloway (see the Geological 

 survey Maps of the district). It might be called a line grained 

 diorite-granite." 



On the motion of Mr Barbour, Mr lieW was awarded a verv 

 h.-arty vote of thanks for his paper. 



lOfJi 3Iai/, 1901. 



Kev. Wir. AXDSON in the Chair. 



Donatious and ^-vr//,.//^v^.— Transactions of the Edinburo-h 

 Geological Society. Transactions of the Cardiff Xatnraliste' 

 oociety. 



A letter was read from Dr Maxwell Ross, one of the Joint 

 becretanes, resigning office on account of his beino- so much 

 engrossed with official work. It was agreed to minute an 

 expression of regret, and the Secretary (Mr Bertram M-Gowan) 

 was instructed to convey the thanks of the Society to Dr Ross 

 for his services in the past. 



Communications. 



l.~'^ Concerning the Market Cros^." Bv ilr .Tamks B^rhofr 

 F.S.A., Scot. 



Notices relative to the proclamation, on 26th Januarv last 

 of the accession of King Edward the Seventh, at Dumfries-, bore 

 that the proclamation would be made at the Market Cross of the 

 burgh. No pillar in such form remains to mark the place, and 

 open proclamation, formerly common, is now so infrequent that 

 few of the inhabitants probably would recollect ^he scene of any 

 former event of the kind. The centre of the town and market 

 place, however, is so well impressed and marked with the 

 outstanding and characteristic Midsteeple as to leave little doubt 

 relative to the intended place of assembly. The ceremony, which 

 was accompanied with desirable solemnitv and hearty loyalty 

 and respect, presented with the background of the St*-eple the 



