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and Glasgow road. The visitors — most of whom had driven from 

 Dumfries in a drenching rain — were hospitablv entertained. 

 Before leaving, Mr M. H. M'Kerrow, solicitor, requested Mr 

 • Campbell, under-factor, to convey their thanks to Sir Robert and 

 Lady Jardine, who are still at their Inverness-shire seat, and also 

 tendered thanks for the kindness experienced at the hands of the 

 staff. Mr Roger S. Gordon, Corsemalze, Wigtownshire, was 

 elected a member of the Society on the motion of the Secretary. 



PRESENTATIONS, 



13th January, 1911. — Mr W. H. Patterson, General Report on the 

 Operations of the Survey of India Department, 1893-4 — 1907-8. 

 15 vols. 



Mr J. M. Corrie, Newtown St. Boswells — Pot Quern from 

 Dr Paton's Cottage at Torthorwald. Lithograph of St. 

 Michael's Churchyard by John M'Kinnel, Dumfries, circa 

 1840. GoifFering Iron and small collection of Coins. 



Mr John Jardine, Town Mason, Dumfries — Hammer Stone 

 found on the Sands, Dumfries, when relaying causey. Two 

 ancient Horse Shoes found on the Edinburgh Road, Dum- 

 fries, at a depth of 16 feet, when laying drain Dozen 

 Pikes made to arm the inhabitants of Dumfries at the time 

 of the Napoleonic Invasion Scare. Tongue of the Bell in 

 the Midsteeple. Iron portions of the Gibbet from the 

 Prison in Buccleuch Street, Dumfries. Four Cannon Balls 

 which came from Russia with the cannon now at the 

 Observatory Museum, and which previously stood at the 

 head of the High Street, where Burns' Statue now is. 



20th January, 1911. — Mr M. H. M'Kerrow — Communion Token, 

 Kilbirnie Parish, 1826. 



3rd March, 1911.— Mr J. M. Corrie, Newtown St. Boswells— Speci- 

 mens of Roman Pottery from Newstead Roman Station. 



Mr M. H. M'Kerrow — Valuation Roll, Ancient and 

 Modern, for the County of Dumfries. Dumfries: W. 

 Carson, 1827. 



Canoe found at the Kirk Loch, Lochmaben, in 

 December, 1910, 12 feet from edge of loch (now, a new bank 

 having been made, 23 feet) and 3 feet under the surface, 

 "when excavating the new Curling Rink. Canoe measures 



