500 REPORT— 1897. 



728. Fortwilliam. — 



... is my name, 

 And Scotland is my nation, 

 Wigton is my dwelling place, 

 And Christ is my salvation. 



[Copied from a book, and dated 1802.] 



729. Rerrick. — During a hail shower the following words are[repeated : 



Rainie, rainie, rattle stanes, 

 Dinna rain on me ; 

 Rain on Johnnie Grant's house, 

 Far ayont the sea. 



730. — The following lines were observed written on a gate near 

 Auchincairn House, Rerrick : 



Be ye man or be ye woman. 

 Be ye gun or be ye cannon, 

 Be ye early or be ye late, 

 Don't forget to shut this gate. 



Counting-out Rhyme. 



731. Portlogan. — 



Seetum, peetum, potum, pie. 

 Paper, lotum, jinkum, jye, 

 Stan' ye there oot bye. 



When all are counted out except two — 



Two an' two's a tippenny loaf. 

 Two an' two's oot. 



732. Georgetown. — ' 



Eerie, orie, aikerie, ann, 

 Fill ma pock an' lat me gang ; 

 Black fish, white troot. 

 Eerie, orie, ye're oot. 



733 Rerrick.— 



Eetum, peetum, penny pie, 

 Ye're a fool as well as I. 



APPENDIX II. 



Report on the Ethnography of Wigtonshire and Kirkcudbrightshire. 



The data for this Report were collected with great care by the late 

 Dr. Walter Gregor, and the Committee regret that our esteemed colleague 

 did not live to receive the congratulations which they feel are due for 

 this valuable piece of work. The schedules have been tabulated and the 

 indices recorded by Dr. A. C. Haddon, who desires to express his thanks 



