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Museum, got from Linton Loch, in 1843, from which also 

 many antlers of Red Deer have been taken, a magnificent 

 pair of which, carrying nine and ten tines respectively, were 

 preserved by the late Mr Purves, the tenant there ; these are 

 now in possession of Mr Elliot, of Clifton Park. 



The party then, under the guidance of the President, spent 

 two most delightful hours in strolling through the well kept 

 gardens and grounds, from which splendid views of the sur- 

 rounding scenery were obtained, extending from the Cheviots 

 to the Lammermoors. Before leaving Kimmerghame, Mr 

 Milne Home exhibited the much worn banner carried at 

 Flodden by the Homes of Wedderburn ; on which memorable 

 occasion, Sir David Home, of Wedderburn, and his son, 

 George, were among the slain. The banner is of silk with a 

 white St. Andrew's Cross upon a green ground. 



Wedderburn Castle was next visited, a large imposing 



modern building embosomed in dark woods ; close to the 



Castle are some very fine old yew trees ; over its front are 



the arms of the Homes of Wedderburn, with the mottoes 



" Remember " and " True to the end." An old stone with an 



engraving of arms from the old house, is let into the wall in 



the court at the back of the Castle. It shews a monogram 



of Home and Sinclair, and bears the inscription : — 



Georges Hum Dns 



de vedderbtjrn 



me eecit pieri. 



On leaving Wedderburn the members proceeded to Dunse, 

 a distance of about two miles, where all assembled to dinner 

 at 3 ; the hour being forestalled a little, from the necessity 

 of some of the party leaving by train at an inconveniently 

 early hour. After a most excellent dinner, the following 

 curious letters and papers were shewn by Mr Charles Wat- 

 son, Dunse : — 



1. Charter by King James IV. in favour of George Home, 

 of Ayton, erecting Dunse into a Burgh of Barony, dated 24th 

 February, 1489, with translation (printed in Club's Proceed- 

 ings). 



