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the Isle of Man, with mists hovering over it, and of the Wigtown 
coast. 
The carved stones and remains of the vitrified fort on Trusty 
Hill adjoining were then inspected. 
After dining at Gatehouse, votes of thanks were passed to the 
Kirkcudbright Society and to the Rev. Mr Black. As represent- 
ing the Kirkcudbright Field Naturalist Club, Mr Thomas Campbell 
expressed the pleasure they had in meeting the Dumfries Society. 
Votes of thanks were passed to Messrs George Hamilton and 
M‘Kie, Kirkcudbright, for superintending the arrangements of the 
excursion. 
2nd of August, 1890. 
Field Meeting—Irongray, Jarbruck, Montaive, Glencairn Church. 
A large party drove first to Irongray Church, where the grave 
of Helen Walker, the prototype of Scott’s Jeanie Deans, was 
visited. The beautiful falls of the Old Water of Clouden at 
Routan Bridge were next reached, and then the party proceeded 
to Glenriddell and Jarbruck Butts. This remarkable elevation 
was mounted and carefully examined. There are four theories of 
the origin of this mound—first, that it was a Roman encampment ; 
second, that it was an ancient British burial place for chiefs or 
priests ; third, that it was erected as a moat or place of judgment ; 
and fourth, that it was a British encampment. The visitors, after 
an investigation and discussion, in which Messrs Barbour and 
Watt took the principal part, came to the conclusion that the only 
artificial part of the hill is the western knoll, and that the whole is 
due to the natural action of the river or water in bygone ages. 
Probably the place was utilised by the ancients as a moat, and 
subsequently as a place for the exercise of archery. Here a meet- 
ing of the Society was held, under the presidency of Mr James 
Shaw, and, on the motion of the Secretary, Mr Thomas M‘Kie of 
the Moat was elected a member. Dr Chinnock also intimated 
that the Council had recommended the election of Messrs W. 
Lennon and W. Hastings as honorary members on account of 
their merit as scientists and their services to the Society. On the 
motion of Mr J. Barbour and Mr W. Moodie respectively the 
election of these gentlemen was ratified. Mr John Corrie, 
Moniaive, now conducted the visitors to various objects of interest 
