TO 



THE LORD POLWARTH 



THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE INSCRIBED 



IN REMEMBRANCE OF 

 THE HAPPY DAYS SPENT IN HIS COMPANIONSHIP 



ON THE BANKS OF THE TWEED 

 AND THE SOCIAL INTERCOURSE ENJOYED FOR 



SO MANY YEARS AT MERTOUN 

 BY HIS SINCERE AND FAITHFUL FRIEND 



THE AUTHOR 



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