358 The Weather in Relation to Health. 



September, showing that the colder and wetter part of the year 

 was more liable to affect those suffering from that disease. In 

 concluding, Dr Ross stated that study of the phthisis statistics 

 would show that there was too much fear in regard to exposing 

 consumptive patients to the weather. The death-rate from that 

 cause was really higher in the warmer months than in the colder, 

 so that fear of the results of exposure was a fetish that ought to 

 be abolished. 



29th 3Ia)cJi, 1904. 



Chairman — Mr James Tennox. 



Exhibits. — Flint-lock Carbine and 2 Brass-barrelled Flint- 

 lock Pistols, with Spring Bayonets attached, the property of the 

 Bank of Scotland, which had always been in the Dumfries 

 Branch, since it was opened in 1784, by the Secretary; a Rose 

 with a bud coming through the centre of the flower, by the 

 Chairman. 



I. — Laws of Fines for the Presbytery of Dumfries. 



An interesting document read by Rev. R. W. Weir, and 

 dated May 7, 18 16, and being a list of the Fines imposed by the 

 Dining Club of the Dumfries Presbytery. 



II. — Some Scottish Words Found in Old English Writers. 

 By Dr Chinnock. 



This valuable and interesting paper, which gave evidence of 

 much knowledge and research, gave many quotations to show that 

 many of our Scottish words were to be found in old English 

 writers. 



20th 3Iau, 1904. 



Chairman — Mr W. Dickie. 



New Member. — Rev. H. A. Whitelaw, Townhead United 

 Free Church. 



