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they resumed their seats in the waggonettes for the homeward 
journey by way of St. Quern’s Well, Cargen, reaching Dumfries 
shortly before eight o’clock. 
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LocHMABEN AND Bruce’s Castie.—5th June, 1886. 
The second Field Meeting was held on the 5th June, when, 
according to arrangements, it was made a joint excursion with 
the Scottish Natural History Club, Edinburgh. About forty 
Dumfries members left by the 11.15 train for Lochmaben, and 
on arrival they were joined by others from that district. As the 
Edinburgh Club was not expected until 1.30, the party decided 
to visit Wood Castle, an old Roman camp about a mile distant, 
and the botanists could have an opportunity of exploring the 
adjoining marsh, and the two small lochs near the station. 
Having met the Edinburgh Club, and being re-inforeed by 
fifteen other members who came by a later train, the party 
proceeded to the Town Hall, where several interesting antiquities 
were exhibited by Mr Rae, 8.S.C., including the town’s records, 
and some old instruments of torture. From here they went to 
the schoolhouse, where Mr Clark showed some fine geological 
specimens, a spear head, and several relics of the lake dwelling 
which he had “fished up” in the Castle Loch. Arriving at the 
Castle Loch, the majority crossed it in five boats, while the 
timorous members preferred walking around it to Bruce’s Castle. 
Having assembled in the centre of that old and noble ruin, a 
short business meeting was held, when Dr Grierson presided, and 
welcomed the members of the Edinburgh Club to this district. 
Mr Craig Christie, F.L.S., secretary of the Edinburgh Club, read 
letters of apology for absence from the President and Vice-Presi- 
dent of that Society, and expressed the pleasure on behalf of the 
members present, which they had in visiting that interesting and 
historical district. The local secretary read a letter from the 
Rev. W. Graham, expressing regret at not being able through 
indisposition to conduct the party as he had kindly promised to 
do. Mr Graham, however, contributed important details respect- 
ing the excursion, and with the assistance of Messrs Rae and 
Clarke, it was in every respect successful. 
Having spent two hours in examining the ruins, botanizing on 
the island, and dragging the loch for water plants, they again 
