FIELD MEETINGS. 



Saturday, 6th June. 



A party of 45 proceeded to Graitney, Canonbie, and up Esk- 

 dale, under the escort of Mr William Doughtie, forester to the 

 Duke of Buccleuch. The beautiful Penton Linns were visited, 

 and then the party jjroceeded to Gilnockie, or Johnnie Arm- 

 strong's Tower. A visit was paid to the beautiful grounds of 

 Langholm Lodge, and tlien the party drove back to the railway 

 at Gretna Green. 



New Members. — Mrs Gillespie and Mrs M'Tier. 



Suturday, 11th July. 



A garden party was given by Mr Rinuiier, the President of 

 the Society, at Dalawoodie, at whicli 25 members were present. 

 New Members. — JNliss Batty and Dr J. M. Ross. 



Saturday, Gth August. 



A party of 20 drove to Closeburn Manse, where they became 

 the guests of the Rev. Dr Ramsay. A visit was paid to Close- 

 burn Castle, which was exhibited by T. M. Brown, the factor of 

 the estate. All that remains of the old fortress is the keep, which 

 is a massive square structure of considerable dimensions. There 

 is no data by which to fix the period of its erection, but it must 

 be of great antiquity. It is in a good state of preservation, 

 which it owes no doubt to the fact that it has always been 

 inhabited, and although it has had constantly to adapt itself to 

 the requirements of the times, it still possesses sufficient of its 

 ancient characteristics to show what manner of building it must 

 have been in the earlier part of its history. The thickness of 

 the walls is phenomenal, being four yards all but an inch on the 

 ground floor, eight feet and a half on the first floor, and even at 



