The natural Zoology of this Part of Scotland is but imperfectly known, and there appears reason to believe that various birds and insects will be found in it, either as occasional visitants, or as indigenous, which are not now considered natives. Sir William Jardine, of Jardine Hall, in Dumfriesshire, a profound and enthusiastic ornithologist, and conversant with every branch of natural history, has already added various species of birds to the Dumfriesshire list; and has found some plants in his neighbourhood not before suspected to belong to the Scottish flora. The new edition of the Statistical Account of Scotland, now preparing by the clergy of the different parishes will, it is hoped, throw much light on Natural History and Agriculture, as well as on statistics.
