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particular papers, I may perhaps mention those of J. R. 

 Wilson, and Messrs J. T. Johnstone and G. F. Black. 



Session 1892-1893. (No. 9.) [Vol. XV.] 



This Session the Secretary regrets ' ' that more Members 

 do not take part in our proceeding's, either in contributing 

 papers or in attending the discussions." Four exceptionally 

 successful field meetings were held, and valuable papers were 

 read by Rev. John Cairns, James Barbour, P. Gray, James 

 Fingland, and Mr G. F. Scott Elliot. The Transactions were 

 published in 1894. 



Session 1893-1894. (No. 10.) [Vol. XVI.] 



Valuable papers were read by Messrs James M'Andrew, 

 J. T. Johnstone, F. R. Coles, and A. D. Murray, James Shaw, 

 Patrick Dudgeon, and James Fingland. Owing tl) bad 

 weather, only two summer excursions were possible, the one 

 to Leadhills, the other to Threave Castle. The Transactions 

 were published in 1895. 



Session 1894-1895. (No. 11.) [Vol. XVII.] 



A successful " At Home " was held on January 24th, 

 1895, ^t which the President, Sir James Crichton-Browne, 

 delivered an interesting address, and complimented the 

 Society on its thirty-two years' existence. Later in the year 

 a reception was given to Mr G. F. Scott Elliot on his return 

 from Uganda and the then unexplored countries in the vicinity 

 of that Protectorate. Exceptional papers are those of Messrs 

 F. R. Coles, J. W. Whitelaw, and Dr George Neilson. The 

 Transactions were published in 1896. 



Session 1895-1896. (No. 12.) [Vol. X\TII.] 



Twenty-one papers, some of much local interest, were 

 read during this Session, those by Rev. W. K. R. Bedford. 

 James Barbour, Dr James Macdonald, Dr George Neilson, 

 and Professor H. M. B. Reid being perhaps the most notable. 

 The Transactions were published in 1897. 



