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there is some gold in-lay, the design of vv'hich cannot be traced 

 on account of rust. Several parties, I understand, have in- 

 spected it but have never seen one the same. — J. M'C. 



Mr R. Service^Several specimens of a variety of the 

 Common Vole with light coloured markings on the abdominal 

 regions which are found on one farm in Dumfriesshire. Several 

 Starlings in illustration of his paper. 

 February 18th, 1910.— Mr J. M. Corrie— Stone Sinker (or possibly 

 Charm Stone), found in bed of Nith near the Caul, in the posses- 

 sion of Mr Rae, Queen Street. 



Mr S. Arnott — Sale Catalogue of Plants, issued by Dicksons 

 & Co., Edinburgh, dated September, 1792, said to be the first of 

 its kind in Scotland. 

 March 4th, 1910.— Mr J. W. Dods— Piece of Granite Rock from the 

 base of Mount Erebus and a piece of Felspar from the same 

 locality brought home by the Shackleton Expedition. 



Mr Kleiser, King Street, Maxwelltown — Large Caterj)illar 

 and a piece of Gold Quartz from British Guiana. 



Rev. H. A. Whitelaw — Tokens having a special connection 

 with the fathers of the Secession Church: — 



Abbotshall, A.K'., 1735, reverse M TN. Rev. Thomas Nairn, 



1710-1737. 

 Abernethy, 1722. Rev. Alexander Moncrieff. 

 Abernethy (Secession), 1748. Rev. Alexander Moncrieff. 

 Cambuslang, 1742. J. M'C. Rev. James M^Culloch, of 



Revival Fame. 

 Carnock, 1746. Rev. Thomas Gillespie. 

 Dunfermline, 1753. Rev. Thomas Gillespie, Founder of Relief 



Church. 

 Dunfermline. 1740. Rev. Ralph Erskine. 

 Hightae, L.S. H., a unique token. 

 Kinclaven, 1749. Rev. Thomas Fisher. 

 Stirling, 1742. Rev. Ebenezer Erskine. 



The Photographic Section of the Society — Two hundred 

 Photographs of Antiquities of the district which are to be 

 included in the Society's Portfolio. 

 March 18th. 1910.— Dr J. W. Martin— Stone Axe found in the 

 Parish of Holywood, in a field near Cowhill, on January 1st, 

 1910. In possession of Mr Matthew Smith, Bellfield. Holywood. 

 The Photographic Section — A large collection of Photo- 

 graphs, being the Portfolio of the Scottish Photographic Federa- 

 tion, including a large number from English Societies. 

 April 1st, 1910. — Mr Rawson — A Masonic Snuff Box of Tortoiseshell. 

 breadth 4J by 1 in. in depth, cover beautifully carved with 

 Masonic emblems, bottom with the willow pattern. Rosewood 

 case, bearing the inscription on a silver plate, " Presented to 

 the Dumfries Kilwinning Lodge, the box by Br. J. A. Glen- 

 dinning, Surgeon, and the case by Br. Thos. Roberts, 1818." 



