CONTENTS. 



SESSION 1914-15. 



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Office-Bearcis for 1914-15 3 



Rules 9 



Annual Meeting ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 



Maria Riddell : The Friend of Burns /"fuf;/! S. aiadstinw ... 16 



Annan and Lochmaben : Their Burghal Origin — ^Vorf/c 



NeiJ.wn, LL.D o7 



Arms of the Burgh of Sanquhar — Bev. W. M'Milkni ... ... 70 



Strathspey Fencibles at Dumfries in 1795 — (t. W . Shirley ... 96 



Amber and Jet in Burials — Nnmi Lehovr... ... ... ... 106 



Archaic Sculpturings of Dumfries and Galloway — Ludovic 



MarLrllnuMnnn 121 



Noters on the Topography of Dumfries — (J. W. Shirley ... 166 



Two Irongray Traditions — liev. S. r>iinl(>p ... ... ... 213 



The Kirkos of Glenesland, Bogrie. Chapel, and Sundaywell — 



,S';/- Philip J. UamiUon-arier.'inn 222 



The Protocol Book (1566-1569) of Herbert Anderson, Notary in 



Dumfrie.s — Sir Fhili p J . Ildmiltnn-Grierson ... ... 241 



Weather and Other Notes taken at Jardington during 1914 — 



./. liiifh'-rfurd 279 



Astronomical Notes for 1914—./. linfherfind 288 



Accounts of the Treasurers of the Royal Burgh of Dumfries, 



1633-4. 1634-5. 16.36-8. 1638-9— 7t!. (7. lieid 291 



Field Meetings — 



Craigenputtock and Lcttrick 345 



Hermitage Castle ... ... ... ... ... ... 350 



Dundrcnnan Abbey ... ... ... ... ... 35,5 



Presentations ... ... ... ... .. 357 



Purchase and Exhibits 35g 



.\l)stract of Accounts... ... ... 3(5q 



