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idols or idolatrous representations found in the cairns or upon the 
urns, no crescents, crosses, or astronomical signs.” 
7th of June, r8go. 
Field Meeting—Terregles, Holywood, and Dalawoodie. 
New Member.—Mr Wm. Stone, Brooke Street. 
A party numbering close upon fifty lett the town at one 
o'clock, and drove first to Terregles Church, where they were met 
by Mr W. J. Maxwell, Terregles Banks, and had an opportunity 
of inspecting the “ Quhair.” Then they paid a visit to Terregles 
gardens ; and, making a short detour to see the Druidical Circle 
and Holywood Church, they proceeded to Dalawoodie, the resi- 
dence of Mr R. Rimmer, F.L.S., president of the Society, by whom 
they had been invited to a garden party. © 
The Quhair, which is an annexe to the church and forms the 
burial place of the Maxwells of Terregles, was erected by the 
Lord Herries of Queen Mary’s reign, and restored by the late 
Captain Maxwell, who placed in it the beautiful white marble 
statue, named “ The Angel of the Resurrection” (which was, we 
believe, the last work of Burnie Philip, one of the sculptors of the 
London Albert Memorial), and had constructed the series of vaults 
in the crypt, one of which received his own remains in December 
last. It is understood that Lord Herries was himself interred 
here ; but no stone indicates his tomb. A slab with a mailed 
figure quaintly carved in relief, and the date 1568 (being the tomb- 
stone of Edward Maxwell of Lamington) is inserted in the pave- 
ment of the crypt; and an elaborate monument to Sir John 
Maxwell of Spottes and his wife, Dame Elizabeth Gordon, the son 
and daughter-in-law of the Lord Herries just referred to, is placed 
against the south wall. The first of the family whose tomb is 
distinctly indicated is “‘ William, commonly called Earl of Niths- 
dale,” the son of the attainted nobleman of 1715. That nobleman 
and the heroic Countess who effected his rescue from the Tower 
both died in Rome and were buried in the Eternal City. A very 
interesting relic preserved in the Quhair is a portion of the carved 
woodwork of the priests’ stalls from Lincluden Abbey. Mr James 
Barbour gave an address on the history of the edifice. 
The Terregles gardens and ornamental grounds are notable 
for their extent and their magnificence. Stately trees, beech 
