Anniversary Address. 33 



Most of the party proceeded northward, to Hoseley and 

 Yetholm Lochs, the former about two miles off, and the latter 

 somewhat nearer. The sun was bright and some lagged behind ; 

 those who completed the circuit were much indebted to the 

 hospitalities of Cherry Trees, the pleasant seat of J. Boyd, 

 Esq., one of our Members. The gardens, greenhouses, and 

 shrubberies, called forth unqualified admiration. 



Mr. Baird and Mr. Tate went in another direction, to 

 investigate a portion of the Geology of the district. 



The river Beaumont meanders through the vale and divides 

 Town Yetholm from Kirk Yetholm, the latter being on its 

 southern bank. 



Robert Storey the poet, was born in the neighbouring parish 

 of Kirknewton, and as a shepherd boy, no doubt he often 

 wandered o'er these hills, wrapped in his plaid, with his 

 faithful dog beside him. Thus, he ^vrites of the banks of the 

 Beaumont : — 



" On these hill tops, at break of day, 



My feet have brushed the pearly dew ; 

 And I have marked the dawn star's ray, 



Lost in the orient's kindling blue ; 

 Then turned to see each neighbouring height 



In morning's rosy splendour dyed ; 

 While mists ascending, calm and white, 



Disclosed the banks of Beaumont side." 



The hills to the south, consisting of the Cheviot range, are 

 very beautiful, cultivated as far as the plough can reach, and 

 the rest tapering upwards, clothed in rich green. They 

 appear piled on each other, and dotted over with sheep, 

 peculiar to the district, called the Cheviot breed. The 

 country is interspersed with thriving young woods, which give 

 it a warm appearance ; while from the high grounds the views 

 in every direction are pleasingly diversified. 



For a correct description of a considerable portion of this 

 range, though rather more towards the east, I again borrow 

 from the Poet of the Borders ; I make the extract from a very 

 splendid edition of his poems, just published under the auspices 

 of the Duke of Northumberland : — 



