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117747537.23.Pdf A6S-/. 75.77 CD^-BUI^rH ^1 ’ L'C ' fm- . u I Wn; vvN EDINBURGH PUBLIC LIBRARIES i Reference Department C| Before leaving the Library, READERS MUST RETURN THE BOOKS TO ONE OF THE ATTENDANTS AT THE ISSUE DESK, OR THEY WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEM. Readers are required to take care of the books. Writing or drawing with pen or pencil on any part of a book, or turning down the leaves, oj^cutting or mutilating them, will be treated as serious damage. <| Conversation in the Reference Department is annoying to STUDENTS, AND IS NOT PERMITTED. Location. IOC 79: be* whoseGeort pot ticket-holderegistered, is ^ ■■ v»~to p en properly to CARElevy exemplaryOF BOOK.—The fines upon Librarian readers is authoriseddamaging otherwisebooks, the seriously cost ofreduce repairing the number which ofwould new partbooks ofpurchased. a book withWriting pen oror pencil,drawing or onturning any downA reader the leaves,is requested will be treatedto give as seriousnotice damage.of any defectborrows orit. disfigurement in a book before he . linttip/kb / THE TOURIST’S GUIDE AND ANGLER’S COMPANION FOR THE yALLEYS OF ETTHICK AND YARROW. BY The Late JAMES CRICHTON and THOMAS WIGHT. Selkirk: WILLIAM CRICHTON, Buccleuch Buildings. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW: JOHN MENSES & CO Printed and Published by W. Crichton, Selkirk. INDEX. TOURISTS GUIDE- .SelkirkPreface, andI Neighbourhood, 2 JamesHogg’s Hogg, Monument, 59 59 Beechwood,Battle of Philiphaugh, 6 4 Bowerhope,“ Tibbie Shiel’s,” 68 67 Thirladean,Yarrow, 6 6 Crosscleuch,Berrybush, 69 68 Philiphaugh,Murray Family, 7 7 TheRenwick Hart’s at Leap,Riskinhope, 69 69 NewarkHarewoodglen, Castle, 910 ChapelhopeBirkhill, 70 and the Covenanters, 70 FoulshielsBroadmeadows, and Mungo 18 Park, 12 Dob’sLoch SkeneLinn, and71 Grey Mare’s Tail, 72 Yarrowford,Flangingshaw, 21 22 BridleEttrick, Path 73 connecting Valleys, 72 SangWallace’s of the Trench, Outlaw 29 Murray, 24 Potburn,Upper Phawhope, 74 74 Fastheugh,Lewinshope, 33 33 NetherBraidgarhill, Phawhope, 74 74 ValeTinnis, of Yarrow,33 33 OverShorthope, Kirkhope, 75 75 Deuchar,Kershope, 35 35 CossarhillEttrick Kirk, and 76Brockhope, 76 YarrowRussell Family,Kirk, 36 37 ThomasEttrickhall, Boston, 81 78 Whitehope,“ The Dowie 39 Dens,” 40 MidgehopeRamsaycleuch, and 81Deephope, 81 YarrowLadhope School, Farm, 43 SirThirlestane, Francis Napier,82 82 Catslackbum,Yarrowfeus, 44 43 Gamescleuch,Hopehouse, 86 84 Sundhope,Rev. Thomas 45 M'Crindle, 44 Tushielaw,Ettrickside 87and Annelshope, 86 GordonMount Benger, Arms Inn, 45 46 Cacrabank,Buccleuch, 8888 Craig,Eldinhope, 47 46 TushielawCrosslee Farmhouse, Inn, 90 91 Dryhope“ The Douglas Tower, Tragedy, 49 47 NewburghLadyside School, Farm, 91 StBinram’s Mary ofCorse, the Lowes, 52 51 Deloraine,Gilmanscleuch, 92 91 Cappercleuch,Meggat Forest, 52 53 “JamieHyndhope, Telfer,” 93 93 BorderPerys of Widow’s Cockburne, Lament, 54 55 Singlie,Ettrick Shaws,95 95 StRodono Mary’s Hotel, Loch, 58 56 Kirkhope,“ The Loup,” 96 97 INDEX—continued. Tower of Kirkhope, 97 Handball Match, 106 FirstEttrickbridgend, Bridge over 97Ettrick, 97 Howden,Oakwood 107Mill, 106 Howford,Helmburn, Hutlerbum, Prison Linns, 98 98 Selkirk,Haining, 107108 TowerFauldshope, of Oakwood, 99 100 InEarly “ the History, Killing 108 Times,” m CarterhaughBowhill, 101 and “ Tamlane,” 103 ProfessorIn the Eighteenth Lawson, Century,116 112 Angling, ANGLERSits antiquity, 117 COMPANION— Anecdote, 132 BorderCommended, streams 117 accessible, 119 BaillieEttrickbridgend, Burn, 134 134 Yarrow,Lures, 120 121 Story,Three things135 needful, 135 WhitehopeClints, 122 Burn and Whitehope Crosslee,Tushielaw 136 Inn, 136 Catslackburn,Ladhope Burn, 123 123 Clearburn,Rankleburn, 136 136 SundhopeEldinhope Burn,Burn, 123123 Worms,The Tima, 137 137 Incident,Douglas Burn,124 124 TheFish Ale,and Thunder,138 138 StPools, Mary’s 125 Loch, 125 CauldshielsHaining Loch, Loch, 139 139 PerchLoch ofFishing, the Lowes, 127 126 EssensideHeadshaw Loch,Loch, 140140 Advice,Kirkstead 128 Burn, 127 AlemoorShielswood and Loch, Hellmoor 140 Lochs, 140 Glengaber,Meggat, 129 130 ShawsAcremoor Lochs, Loch, 140 140 Winterhope,Loch Skene, 130 FliesClearburn again, Loch, 141 141 Ettrick,Little Yarrow, 132 131 Recreation,Farewell, 141 142 PREFACE. IJKN connection with the many and varied facilities now afforded ijp to tourists and visitors viewing different parts of the country, a cheap and trustworthy Guide-Book is an indispensible necessity. In offering such a Guide to the classic vales of Ettrick and Yarrow, a desideratum is supplied, the need of which has long been felt by visitors to this part of the country. Few districts, even in Scotland, are so brimful of interest to the intelligent traveller. Since the ruder times, when “ might was right,” the deeds of daring valour done on its hills and “ houms” have been chronicled, and read with all the relish of romance ; while the gentler influences of a more enlightened civilization have enlisted the genius of our own and other lands to celebrate, in song and story, the praise of its native beauty and quiet pastoral homesteads. The chief elements for the Guide have been drawn from the most authentic and reliable sources, viz., the writings of Sir Walter Scott, Bart., the late Rev. Dr Russell of Yarrow, and Mr T. Craig-Brown’s Chronicles oj the Forest. The mere naming of such authorities is sufficient guarantee not only for personal acquaintance with the places referred to, but also for enthusiastic admiration of the eventful history of this interesting district. The late Mr Crichton collected the greater part of the material, to which has been added some original matter from the pen of the Rev. W. Robertson, who has aided in preparation for press. In addition to notes upon the famous places in Yarrow and Ettrick, there is appended to the Guide a series of Angler’s Notes by one of the most experienced of our Border anglers (Mr Thomas Wight, Selkirk). This will prove invaluable to tourists who come armed with fishing-rod and lure for the capture of the “ finny tribe,” but who may not be acquainted with the famous pools and streams of Yarrow and Ettrick, and their tributaries. Like other loving students of Nature, from Walton downward, Mr Wight writes in a simple, natural, graphic style. To the invalid we would say, try a summer month in the Forest —the air is pure, light, and balmy, and health may be wooed and won on its hills and dales, especially in the upper reaches, if anywhere. The Guide. 4]iV£) © ELKIRK resembles Jerusalem in two aspects—it stands yj\\ ^ upon a hill, and is surrounded by hills. If the ancient capital of the Forest be not exactly “the joy of the whole earth,” it is a joy to its own inhabitants, who are justly proud of its fame “ for situation.” Such is the steepness of its streets, that, on a misty morning, as the vapoury veil lifts from steeple, tower, and house-top, an imaginative person might be excused for thinking that part of Edinburgh had been transported forty miles or so southward, and set down by Ettrickside. WhereSuch dusky the huge grandeur castle clothed holds itsthe state, height WhoseAnd all ridgythe steep back slope heaves down, to the sky, PiledMine owndeep romanticand massy, town close ! and high, The steepness of its streets, indeed, is known to man and beast. If our visitor, however, be of an aspiring turn, and will put “ a stout heart to a stiff brae,” he will be amply rewarded by the freshest of air, and the finest of mountain scenery, especially should his visit chance when the heather is in bloom, “ a’ the moorlands perfuming.” He will feel that he is in “ the land of the mountain.” Professor Blackie can speak J;o the inspiring effect of a visit to Selkirk Hills. In winter nights, the gaslights twinkle from river- side to hill-top with magical effect. Starting from the Railway Station, we pass up Buccleuch Road, leaving on our right the “ Haugh,” .where the travelling show- man erects his tent, very young Selkirk disports itself, and aged Selkirk “ takes the air,” and on the edge of which, at the river- side, Selkirk young and oid loves to ply the rod, or watch the heroic- endeavours of the salmon to enter “the Cauld ” in spawning-time, or view the dark-brown river in spate sweep majestically past on its way to join the Tweed. At the end of the bridge stand Heatherlie Parish Church, possessing a fine organ, and the Congregational Church, built and gifted to the congregation now worshipping there by Sir John Murray of Philiphaugh. 3 The bridge was built in 1778, enlarged in 1881. From it, some idea may be gained of Selkirk as a manufacturing town. Tall chimneys line the river, monuments of the spirit of the manufac- turers and the industry of the workers. Selkirk, however, is not forgetful of the adage, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” To the left, beneath beech trees which the west wind has made worthy of Emerson’s epithet, “ green-haired,” is a cricket- ground which must delight the heart of Andrew Lang and all other lovers of the popular game. Beyond the bridge, the road for Yair and Clovenfords passes the guide-post, and runs along the bottom of the hill opposite, on the lower slope of which are some of the handsomest houses in Selkirk. Tradition relates that the site of the two standing furthest to the east was the scene of a sanguinary battle between the Murrays, Kerrs, and Pringles on thfc one side, and the Scotts on the other, and that the name of Bannerfield was given in conse- quence of the banner of the Murrays being planted there. But here as elsewhere in the Borderland, so prolific of fights, the sword has been beaten into the ploughshare, and the fields on the higher slope testify that if Scottish agriculture has not, like Chinese, climbed to the very top of the mountains, it has made great strides in that direction.
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