Margaret Cummings, his wife, and two of their children who died young; Susan Audrey Kemeys, spouse to Robert Riddell of Carzield, and fourth daughter of Reginald Kemeys of Bartholy, Monmouthshire, "She died 5th November 1800, aged 63 years, and lies interred below this monument, near the remains of three of her children, who died in a state of infancy;" while on a thrugh we read of Jane Charteris, wife of Samuel Bell, died 26th January 1848, aged 61, and three of their infant children.

Scattered up and down in this sub-division we find headstones which commemorate the following: Sergeant Francis Little, died 14th April 1839, aged 55, with Margaret Paterson, his spouse, and six of their children, four of whom were infants, Ann died at 25, Francis at 35, also Francis M'Kinnon died at 7, and Jane Pringle at 22, grandchildren of Sergeant Little; William Roddan, weaver, died 8th June 1794, aged 61, with Grizel Kirkpatrick, his spouse; William Anderson, another weaver, died at Gasstown 4th August 1838, aged 59, with Mary Johnston, his spouse; Robert Smith, tailor, died 3d October 1832, with Jane Graham, his wife, and five children, the oldest of whom was David, a sailor boy; William Roddan, died 17th October 1867, aged 84, with Agnes, his wife; Agnes Johnston, wife of John, Roddan, cooper, died 29th April 1865, aged 64, with an infant granddaughter; John Anderson, died 10th June 1837, aged 66, with two young children, and an infant grandson; Charles Kirkpatrick, smith, died 19th June 1873, aged 71, with Janet Hotson, his spouse, and their son, William, died 27th April 1867, aged 35; Thomas Knowles, shoemaker, died 4th January 1834, aged 65, with Margaret Graham, his wife —Thomas, their son, of the same trade, died 25th November 1837, aged 33, with his wife Agnes M'Haffie; Margaret, daughter of Thomas Knowles, jun., died at 21, and an infant daughter; two children, Edward and Elizabeth, the sole issue of William and Barbara Quaile; William and John, the infant offspring of Robert Selkirk, the last Deacon of the Fleshers under the old incorporated system.

CHAPTER XXII.

BEHIND THE CHURCH-CONTINUED.

AVING now crossed over the upper part of this subdivision to where it is bounded by the footpath on

the north, we turn and pass southward, noticing the stones that lie in our way, and shall afterwards travel somewhat irregularly from side to side, giving the results in succeeding chapters till the footpath is reached which forms the eastern boundary of the section.

Altar monuments abound, the favourite style of memorial for the middle classes during the last and early portion of the present century. Stones of this form commemorate the following merchants, with their wives or other relatives : John Maxwell, died 27th April 1802, aged 32, with his two wives, Dorothea Clark and Margaret Martin, and four of his children by the former, including Euphemia, aged 22, and William, who died at Liverpool, aged 17; Walter Neilson, died 31st January 1737, aged 75, with Margaret his spouse; William Anderson, burgess, died 21st February 1789, aged 63, with Ann Thomson his spouse; Gilbert Grierson died 12th January 1800, aged 50, with Janet Anderson his spouse; two John Thomsons (probably father and son), one of them "innkeeper and burgess of this Burgh," died 25th January 1723, aged 52, the other a merchant, died 23d March 1786, aged 82, with his spouse Elizabeth Veitch, and their youthful son, chyr," or surgeon's apprentice; also, James (probably a brother of the second John Thomson), died 16th March 1811, aged 79.

We read of the following tradesmen and others on other table-stones: John Blain, joiner, died 8th October 1801, aged 59, with Susanna Muir, his wife, Susan Blain, spouse of William Creighton, shoemaker, died 28th June 1819, aged 24, with William, their infant son; William Anderson, burgess, died 21st February 1789, aged 63, with Ann Thomson, his spouse; James Wilson, mason, died 20th June 1833, aged 53, with Jean Dunbar, his spouse, and their two sons,

Thomas and John, both of whom plied mallet and chisel, the former dying at Saffron-Waldon, Essex, 8th August 1835, aged 32, the latter at Pendleberry, near Manchester, 16th July 1845, aged 36; Walter Neilson, merchant, died 31st January 1737, aged 75, with Margaret, his spouse; Isobel Neilson, spouse to George Young, merchant, died 20th September 1777, aged 41, Henrietta, daughter of Robert Young, died 7th December 1837, aged 53; Williamina, daughter of Thomas Carrenes, baker, aged 3; Isabella Rogerson, spouse of John Spence, died 9th June 1827, aged 55, with Mary, their daughter, died at 14.

Two respected Deacons of the Hammermen are kept in memory by handsome monuments-one being Robert Nicholson, blacksmith, died 17th December 1818, aged 52, his spouse, Elizabeth Dickson, with a numerous progeny, lying beside him, including William and Janet, aged respectively 33 and 62; the other Joseph Lancaster, saddler, died 1st December 1839, aged 64, with Janet Johnstone, his wife, their son John, of the same trade, who died at 23, their daughters, Sarah, died at 10, Grizall at 20, Janet, wife of Robert Herries, joiner, died 16th September 1840, aged 31, with three others, who died when young.

In a neighbouring plot rises a neat monument in memory of Thomas Baird, manufacturer, Marion Dickson, his wife, and Charles Baird, their son, with others of their family, the dates given being rather vague. Thomas is stated to have been born in 1773, and died in 1823, and Charles to have been born in 1797, and died in December 1855. The latter was a respected and accomplished gentleman, who long ably officiated as Sheriff Clerk of Dumfriesshire. There is a slab within the same compartment in memory of Henry Dickson, vintner, died 26th September 1807, age not stated; his spouse Catherine Fergusson, died 15th June 1799, aged 75; their daughter Margaret, aged 25, and other children who died young.

On two venerable stones of tabular form we notice the name John Fraser of Laggan twice repeated. Mr. Fraser, the elder, died 11th January 1726, aged 84; while his

wife, Barbara Fergusson, is stated to have died so far back as 22d May 1698. Hugh Fraser, son of the former, we believe, died 20th May 1728, aged 37; his wife, Marion Irving, is also named in the inscription. The second John Fraser of Laggan died 3d April 1776, aged 51. Another neighbouring proprietor Mark Johnston of Stonehouse and his spouse, Elizabeth Oliver, are borne in remembrance by a handsome monument. He lived to be fourscore years and four, his death occurring 19th March 1848. William Johnston and Jean Nicholson his spouse lie below a thrugh in front, from the faded inscription on which we learn with difficulty that the former died 6th August 1791, aged 68.

Near by rises a somewhat imposing monument in memory of Samuel Blaind, a highly respected draper in Dumfries, and several of his connections. The urn and sarcophagus with the drapery cast over these emblematic vessels by which the entablature is adorned, though rather heavy-looking, are gracefully chiselled. Mr. Blaind died 2d January 1860, aged 63; two of his children, cut off when young are named in the inscription; and there is a separate tablet "In remembrance of the late Mrs. M. H. Blaind, who died 2d June 1846, in her 48th year." To the memory of his father of the same name and occupation, died 3d September, 1836, aged and Mary Kelly, his mother, a table tombstone is devoted. Besides dealing in drapery wares Mr. Samuel Blaind, senior, was for many years the most extensive furrier in the South of Scotland. There are also named upon the monument several other children, including Agnes died at 18, John at 19, Adam Blaind, draper, died 7th June 1846, aged 40; also Sarah Gordon Crosbie, spouse of Samuel Blaind, jun., died 23d December 1829, aged 27.

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As has already been pointed out, not a few Dumfriesians, who rose to distinction in the British Possessions abroad, slumber in St. Michael's, or have memorial stones allotted to them within its precincts. One of these worthy subjects of the Southern Queen" was Alexander Young, who "pursuing fortune's sliddery ba," with success in the Bahamas, became Speaker of the House of Assembly, New Providence, and died

at Nassau, in that island, 6th September 1813, at the early age of 40. His name appears on one of a series of three table monuments, which we now arrive at, the other names upon them including those of George Young, vintner, died 16th September 1780, aged 44, with Isabella Smith his wife (the parents of the Colonial Speaker); Samuel M'Kune, baker, died 29th September 1825, aged 56, with Henrietta Young, his spouse; and Robert Young, baker and flour dealer, died 25th November 1822, aged 51.

Alexander Johnstone, who rose to eminence in another sphere abroad, receives commemoration from a more ambitious structure. He was for many years connected with the British Medical Establishment in Madras; and dying at Edinburgh 28th December 1831, aged 51, was buried below the handsome monument we have now reached, which also rises in remembrance of Barbara M'Leod, his wife, daughter of Colonel M Leod, died at Madras 17th October, 1828. Overshadowed by funereal bushes in the same enclosure rises another stone dedicated to Samuel Johnstone, joiner, died 20th August, 1795, aged 42; his wife, Janet Armstrong, with several of their children. Regarding him it is said: He was a loving husband, an affectionate parent, and a sincere friend."

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Joseph Fergusson, who early in the century carried on a good business as painter and glazier, receives commemoration from a very handsome monument; as do his wife, Nicholas Hair, and their three children (whose ages are not recorded), James died at Toronto. 1st July 1836, William in London, 30th January 1870, and Janet, 26th February 1872. Mr. Fergusson, senior, died 18th May 1820, aged 64.

Right in front of the neat monument to Allan Anderson, bookseller, already noticed, lies a thrugh bearing the name of Andrew Wilson, baker, died 27th July 1784, aged 38; another similar stone near by commemorates Alexander M'Quhae, slater, died 16th March 1841, aged 56, with Isabella Duff, his spouse, and their daughter Isabella, aged 56. In the same neighbourhood there appears a neat little altar-stone, dedicated to two children, Margaret died at 3 and John at 1,