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by anglers who are acquainted with it. Gorebridge 

 station also suits for catching it a little further down 

 at Crichton by a walk of a couple of miles. From 

 Tynehead station Cakemuir-water may be reached. 



In the neighbourhood of Haddington a mile or two 

 of the Tyne may be fished by the public, and the trout 

 are of large size; but of course there is too much local 

 fishing to allow of great temptation to the roving ang- 

 ler. From thence to Tyningham, the river is literally 

 shut up, and the utmost pains are taken to exclude un- 

 privileged rods. Until lately, fishing used to be allowed 

 from Linton up to near Hailes Castle; but that too has 

 been stopped, and we believe some of the lower parts 

 are rented for trout-fishing a thing entirely unparal- 

 leled in the south of Scotland. 



There is much of baronial magnificence and tra- 

 dition in the vale of the Tyne. At its very source 

 stands Crichton Castle : 



" That Castle rises on the steep 

 Of the green vale of Tyne ; 

 And, far beneath, where slow they creep, 

 From pool to eddy, dark and deep, 

 Where alders moist and willows weep, 



You hear her stream repine. 



Crichton ! though now thy miry court 



But pens the lazy steer and sheep, 



Thy turrets rude and tottered keep 



Have been the minstrel's loved resort." 



Winton, Salton, Lethington, Hailes Castle the hold of 

 the Hepburns and Tyningham, the seat of the Earl 

 of Haddington, speak of the richness of the valley 

 through which the Tyne flows. 



Pressmennan-loch, within reach of Linton station, 

 is well stocked with trout, of the celebrated Lochleven 



