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feeders. This is well entitled to tlie angler's atten- 

 tion ; and we shall attempt to be his guide, com- 

 mencing at the head of the water, or at that part of 

 its main tributaries which join the English border. 

 But we shall make a few prefatory remarks ere we 

 formally commence our proposed ramble. 



The Tweed is very beautiful in the neighbourhood 

 of Kelso. In looking up from the bridge, the scene 

 is very imposing. We see the junction of the two 

 rivers the ruins of Roxburgh Castle ; in the fore- 

 ground, the Palace of Pleurs, with its sloping and 

 close- shorn lawn, and its drooping trees touching 

 the surface of the waters. On the South side of the 

 river we recognise the mansion of Springwood Park, 

 with the light and handsome bridge over the Tiviot. 

 On the North side is the town, extending along the 

 banks of the river, with Ednaur House, and the 

 lofty ruins of the Abbey, in the distance. 



The Tiviot runs through nearly the whole extent 

 of Eoxburghshire, conferring the name of Tiviot- 

 dale on that portion of it through which it passes. 

 This great arm of the Tweed rises out of the 

 mountain range on the south-west border of the 

 kingdom, and flows a direct north-east course past 

 Hawick, Denholm, to Eckford, and then joins the 

 Tweed a little above Kelso. It runs a course of 

 full forty miles. Its tributary streams are numerous, 

 and are all delightful angling waters, where the 

 sportsman confines his ambition to small trout. The 

 principal of these are the Allan, the Slitrig, the Jed, 

 and the Kail, from the Northumberland border ; and 



