526 OF THE BORDERS FROM BERWIC 



abounds, alfo, in Roman remains, as encampments 

 and highways, defcribed by Gordon, and other an- 



;iries. Its erclcfiaftical ruins are numerou 

 elegant, particularly the abbey of Meirofs, foi 



ie year 1136, by David J. and minutely de- 

 i by Mr. Pennant. 



On leaving Kelfo,* we crofs an elegant 

 and enter Roxboroughfhire, where we arc acco 

 nied by the Tiviot < JI ";^> which, tliough the 



county-town, and fituated in a fertile count 

 half in ruins, depending, it is laid, upon the 

 carious rdort of <nd from England, 



where a new road is now forming from Borough- 

 bridge in Yorkfhire, to Edinburgh ; which, 

 completed, will open the fourth communication be- 

 tween the two kingdoms. 



The road I am now defcribing, is called the crofs- 

 road, from its direction eaft and weft between the 

 two feas, and thereby eroding the kingdom, and 

 fequently the main n>u .on to ] 



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The firft flage after leaving Jedburgh, is Harvic, 

 lying on the line of the famous Roman highway 

 called Watling-ftreet, which extended from Dover 

 to Scotland, and may be diftinctly traced in many 

 parts. 



At this place we leave the plains, and find our- 

 felves in a paftoral country, amidft picturefque 

 lies, hanging woods, and inoft beautiful mountains, 

 rifing frequently in a conical form, fo regular in 

 their direction, and uniform in their appearance, ab 

 to refemble the works of art. 



At Harvic, we are in the centre between thx two 

 feas, the diftance by the road, on each fide, being 

 about 40 miles. On the weft fide there are only two 



* The duke of Roxborough haih a feat at this plajcc. A: 

 John Douglas. 



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