'''Dumfries''' is a market town standing on the River Nith in south west [[Scotland]]. In Roman times it was a prominent centre of commerce known as Dumfropolis. Dumfries was for a time home to the Scottish poet [[Robert Burns]].
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'''Dumfries''' is a market town standing on the River Nith in south west [[Scotland]]. Dumfries was for a time home to the Scottish poet [[Robert Burns]].