Vol 5 - Dumfriesshire & Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian ...

——— ——————Appendix. 83Sweetheart A))bey, Old Dumfries Mr James Lennox ; a portfolioof engravings Mr W. M'Maih ; an engraving of SweetlieartAbbey, from the painting of R. A. Riddell (1780), of the OldBridge of Dumfries, view of Dumfries (1824), and Plan of theBurgh of Dumfries and Maxwelltown in 1819 Mr J. GibsonStarke ;of Craigenputtock, the Old Bridge of Dumfries MrsAitken; an engraving of the New Church, two views of Dumfries3Irs Payne ; of Lincluden Abbey Mr Geo. Thomson ; and asketch in pencil ("The Playfellow ") by Thorburn Mr W. Allan.An oil painting of Caerlaverock Castle, by the artistMrFergusson. A large series of engravings, framed and unframed— Mr J. Barbour. Several engravings of Burns and places connectedwith him Mrs Smith.Weapons.—A claymore bearing the inscription: "Presentedby Archibald, Duke of Douglas, to Thomas Tinning, for capturingthe Chevalier's secretary and other rebels in 1745 ;" a claymore(Andrea Ferrara) that belonged to one of the Earls of Traquair,and which lias been at Terregles House for a long time ; a verytine claymore (Andrea Ferrara) Caj^tain Maxtvell. A sabreand a brass horse pistol tliat belonged to the Maxwells of Breochfrom time immemorial Mr W. J. Maxwell. An Andrea Ferrarablade that belonged to the Black Douglas, and supposed to bethe one with which he killed the wild boar — Mr Jos.Harper. A battle-axe, two Andrea Ferrara claymores, anda double-barrel gun with flint locks — Miss Copland, AbbeyHouse. War-pykes and scythes that had been issued toFrenchthe inhabitants of Dumfries at the time of the suspectedinvasion — The Town Council. A sword of Paul Jones —Mr Dinwiddie. A revolver and a breechloading pistol inventedby James Wallace of Wallacehall, Glencairn, over eighty yearsago.The revolver is mostly of brass, with a wooden handle, andhas four stout brass barrels, which revolve so that the touch-holeof each comes in succession to the flint-lock when required to befired. The pistol is also of brass, with a wooden handle and aflint lock. It is loaded at the breech, and the principle of theinvention was intended to apply to cannon Mr J. R. Wallace,Auchenbrack. Two bronze spear heads found near Dumfries,and two old pistols Mr James Lennox. A silver-mounted andengraved pistol found at Dryfe Sands Mr J. Gibson Starke. Abrace of old pistols Mr II. Gordon,.Miscellaneous Objects.—An ancient carved oak door, bearing