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A Scottish Trout Stream. 



Till said to Tweed, 



' Though ye rin wi' speed, 



And I rin slaw, 



Sae still as ye rin and fast as ye gae, 



Yet where ye drown ae man 



I drown twae.'" 



The vale of the Till, here rocky and wild, there 

 falling into gentler pools and forming little lakes, such 

 as is represented in this cut by Twisel Mill, running 



up into the English Northumberland, has its own 

 share of historical interest as well as its own individual 

 character. The Bridge of Twisel (not far from Twisel 

 Mill), afforded great aid to the army of Lord Surrey. 

 It was by it that the English were enabled to meet the 

 Scottish army at Flodden a movement for ever memor- 

 able in history, and splendidly celebrated by Sir Walter 

 Scott in verses that breathe and burn : 



