Craiz^nillar and its Environs. 



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in his charming autobiographical work, ' My Schools 

 and Schoolmasters,' gives a graphic account of similar 

 scenes in his boyhood. It is certainly matter for 

 thankfulness that nowadays such "sport" is confined 

 to the lowest stratum of society, and that amongst 

 our youth the cock-fights, which were annual events 



LiBERTON InDUSTRIAI^ SCHOOL. 



in most of the parochial schools in Scotland, have 

 given place to healthy athletic sports. 



On the south side of the village stands the 

 Industrial School. Nearly a century has elapsed 

 since John Pounds, the poor cobbler of Ports- 



