EDITORIAL NOTES. 



The contributors of the papers are alone responsible for the 

 statements and views expressed therein, and publication is not to 

 be held as involving the concurrence of the Society or the Editor. 



The Editor desires to acknowledge his indebtedness to the 

 *' Dumfries and Galloway Standard," " Dumfries and Galloway 

 Courier and Herald/' and " Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser," for 

 reports of several meetings and discussions. 



He also wishes to thank Mr G. W. Shirley, Librarian, Ewart 

 Public Library, Dumfries, for the Index at the end of this volume, 

 which will be found of considerable assistance for reference. 



x'\ll communications regarding copies of the "Transactions" 

 or annual subscriptions should be sent to the Treasurer, Mr M. H. 

 M'Kerrow,43 Buccleuch Street, Dumfries, and not to the Secretary. 



Exchanges should be addressed to the Librarian of the 

 Society, Ewart Public Library, Dumfries. 



