Ayton House (Mitchell Innes, Esq.), stands to the east of the village, and here we cross the river Eye, affording some fine scenery. At its confluence with the sea stands the seaport and fishing town of Eyemouth, formerly notorious for smuggling. Further on at the bottom of a deep ravine, on the sea coast, is the romantic little fishing village of Burnmouth, the well-situated, and formerly well-frequented haunt of the smuggler. Ten miles farther, the tourist passes the ruins of Lamerton Kirk, where, in 1503, Margaret, daughter of Henry VII., was married by proxy to James IV.—a marriage which ultimately led to the union of the crowns.

BERWICK-ON-TWEED.

[Inns-The Red Lion; The King's Arms; The Salmon. Population, 15,094.] 58 miles from Edinburgh, 125 from Newcastle.

This ancient independent burgh is situated upon a gentle declivity close by the German Ocean, on the north side of the river Tweed. The streets are spacious and well-built, and it is surrounded by walls which only of late ceased to be regularly fortified. It is governed by a mayor, recorder, and justices, and returns two members to Parliament. The trade of the port is not considerable. Berwick occupies a prominent place in the history of the Border wars, and has been often taken and retaken both by the Scots and English. It was finally ceded to the English in 1482, and, since then, has remained subject to the laws of England, though forming politically a distinct territory. The castle, so celebrated in the early history of these kingdoms, is now a shapeless ruin (recent railway operations having given it the finishing blow), and the only remnants are a couple of towers and part of the wall. The walls afford a favourite promenade, and command

"I stood upon Eyemouth fort,

And guess ye what I saw ?
Fairnieside and Flemington,
Newhouses and Cocklaw.
The Fairy Folk o' Fosterland,
The witches o' Edincraw,

The rye rigs o' Reston,

And Dunse dings a'."

OLD RHYME.

extensive prospects of the surrounding country, the sea, and the Fern and Holy Islands. They are entered by five gates, called respectively, the English Gate, The Scotch Gate, The Cow-port, etc. The new railway bridge connecting the North British with the Newcastle and Berwick line, consists of 28 semicircular arches; its length is 667 yards, and its extreme height 134 feet. It spans the Tweed from the castle-hill to the line on the Tweedmouth side, and from its great height and airy structure presents a most imposing appearance. At the south end of Berwick Bridge is Tweedmouth, a large irregularly built village, and now an important railway station.

Ten miles from Berwick, and accessible either by Goswick or Beal, across the sands at low water, the track being marked by posts, is Holy Island, on which are the interesting ruins of Lindisfarne Abbey, one of the earliest seats of Christianity in Britain. The island also contains the ruins of a castle situated on a lofty rock on the south-east side, and approached by a narrow winding path. The island is nine miles in circumference, and contains upwards of 1000 acres, half of which only are capable of cultivation. The village lies on the west side, and is inhabited principally by fishermen.

EDINBURGH TO PEEBLES BY RAILWAY.

The trains for this journey start from the Waverley Bridge Station, Princes Street, and the time taken is an hour and a half. The principal stations passed . on the way, are, Portobello, Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Hawthornden, Roslin, Penicuik, Leadburn, and Eddleston; and the country all along the line is very pleasing, although not by any means striking. In the summer months a coach. runs in connection with the railway from Peebles to Innerleithen.

PEEBLES.
[Hotel The Tontine.]

This town is beautifully situated on the banks of the River Tweed; and is an excellent station for trout fishing. It is divided by the Eddlestone water into two parts (the old and new towns), which, however, are connected by a new bridge of one arch. From its position on the direct road to the royal forest of Ettrick, it became at an early period the occasional residence of the Kings of Scotland, and it is the scene of the celebrated

EDINBURGH to PEEBLES, SELKIRK, MELROSE, KELSO& BERWICK

Haiming
SELKIRK
Tranted by WHarlins In.

Drawn&Eng by Bartholomew, Edin

Published by A. & C.Black, Edinburgh

poem of James I.," Peblis to the Play." The Tweed is crossed by an ancient bridge of five arches, widened in 1834. The principal building is the Chambers' Institution,* a large castellated edifice in the High Street, formerly a residence of the Queensberry family. The following inscription on the building describes its nature and objects :—

THIS EDIFICE, SUCCESSIVELY THE PROPERTY OF THE CROSS CHURCH, HAYS LORDS YESTER EARLS OF TWEEDDALE, THE DOUGLASES EARLS OF MARCH, AND THE FOURTH DUKE OF QUEENSBERRY, WAS FINALLY ACQUIRED BY WILLIAM CHAMBERS, AND FOR PURPOSES OF SOCIAL IMPROVEMENT PRESENTED BY HIM AS A FREE GIFT TO HIS NATIVE

The old cross of Peebles, an octagonal pillar, 200 years old, which formerly stood in the middle of the High Street, has been placed in the centre of the quadrangle. It is not too much to say that the institution stands unrivalled in any provincial town, for the special objects it has in view.

Peebles is now a favourite summer resort, its clear healthy

The front tenement has been converted into a public reading-room and library, containing 10,000 volumes, selected with great care. The range of buildings, extending southward, contains a gallery of art filled with casts from the antique, and a museum. On the south side of the quadrangle is a large hall with open roof. In the centre of the semicircular windows are fine heads of King James I. and Queen Victoria. Above the platform there is a fine fulllength portrait of Mr. Chambers, by Sir John Watson Gordon, presented by the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood. Tickets of admission (price 3d.) may be obtained on application.

Sir Walter Scott relates the following romantic incident, in connection with this house :-There is a tradition in Tweeddale, that when Nidpath Castle, near Peebles, was inhabited by the Earls of March, a mutual passion subsisted between a daughter of that noble family and a son of the Laird of Tushielaw, in Ettrick Forest. As the alliance was thought unsuitable by her parents, the young man went abroad. During his absence the young lady fell into a consumption, and at length, as the only means of saving her life, her father consented that her lover should be recalled. On the day when he was expected to pass through Peebles, on the road to Tushielaw, the young lady, though much exhausted, caused herself to be carried to the balcony of a house in Peebles, belonging to the family, that she might see him as he rode past. Her anxiety and eagerness gave such force to her organs, that she is said to have distinguished his horse's footsteps at an incredible distance. But Tushielaw, unprepared for the change in her appearance, and not expecting to see her in that place, rode on without recognizing her, or even slackening his pace. The lady was unable to support the shock, and, after a short struggle, died in the arms of her attendants.

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