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when sculpture had reached a high stage of excellence. Can the effigy be 
ascribed to John MacGilhauck, rector of Parton, and secretary to the 
Countess Margaret? 
Having seen the ruins, &e., the party crossed the railway to 
inspect a moat in the adjoining field. This one is not very large, 
being only 120 yards in circumference. It is surrounded by a 
ditch 9 feet deep. From here the party retired to the Manse, 
where they were hospitably entertained by Mr and Mrs 
Pattullo. After partaking of refreshments, a short business 
meeting was held in the dining room—Dr Gilchrist presiding. 
Miss Stewart, Dumfries ; Messrs J. Coghlan, Castle-Douglas ; T. 
A. Moryson and J. Selman, Dumfries, were elected new mem- 
bers. The Secretary submitted a letter received from the Cum- 
berland and Westmoreland Antiquarian Society, stating that 
that Society purposed visiting Carlaverock Castle, Comlongan 
Castle, and the Ruthwell Cross in July, and inviting this Society 
to take part in the excursion. It was agreed to join in the 
excursion, and the Secretary was instructed to make the neces- 
sary arrangements. The Secretary also submitted an invitation 
from W. H. Maxwell, Esq., to visit the Munches district, and it 
was agreed to have a special excursion there, on 25th July, if 
that date would be convenient. Mr Pattullo exhibited a number 
of curiosities, including drinking vessels and native pottery from 
the Fiji Islands, which had been sent him by his son, Dr Pattullo, 
who is residing there. 
As time would not permit visiting the ‘ Cow’s Clout,” which 
was about three miles distant, some of the party agreed to visit 
Lowe’s seat at Airds; while the botanists, under the guidance of 
Mr Walker of Crossmichael, who had kindly placed a boat at 
their service, proceeded to explore one of the lake dwellings in 
Loch Ken. With the exception of a few piles standing in the 
water, no other trace of the dwelling could be seen. 
The following were among the plants found during the day :-— 
Trollius europeus, Draba verna, Polygala vulgaris, Spergularia rubra, 
Ornithopus perpusillus, Vicia angustifolia, var. Bobartii, Prunus padus, 
Sedum anglicum, Meum athamanticum (not common about Dumfries, 
but very abundant in the meadows along the Ken), Veronica 
agrestis, and Lysimachia nemorum, Botrychium Lunaria, in a field at 
Chapelbrae, and Witel/a opaca, very abundant in the Ken. 
