274 Report of Meetings. By James Hardy. 



On tlie craggy and stony end of Henderland hill, is a tMcket 

 of hazels, stunted and tangled, the victims of the fierce gusts of 

 wind to which they are exposed. This is another remnant of 

 the woods that studded the ancient forest tracts, and not far re- 

 mote from the favourite haunts of the stag in Meggat-land, 

 which King James the Fifth rejoiced to pursue, and where still 

 survives to this day, " The Deer Law." Adders are said to 

 frequent the skirts of this wood. Meggat is renowned for its 

 trout-fishing. Henderland Tower, and the monumental slab of 

 Piers Cockburn and his spouse in the chapel-garth received 

 special attention. The journey terminated at Rodono Hotel. 

 From its platform, Bowerhope Law exhibits its full propoitions 

 in front across the lake, and every asperity or depression on 

 its green slopes is visible to day, and very dimpled it is through- 

 out its extensive range. 



There are two swans on the lake, and the restless black -headed 

 gulls hover over the surface towards its outlet. On the journey 

 up, two curlews and several lapwings were observed — Hogg's 

 " yammering tewit and grey curlew" — and pipit larks perched 

 on the stone-walls. Martins, but not swallows, were seen at the 

 lower end of the lake. Slated houses allure them to their eaves 

 and windows. 



We found everything at Eodono very comfortable. A large 

 party went to Tibby Shiels, sat in classic seats and places, and 

 endeavoured to recall the presence of worthies who once held 

 high converse here, when the day's angling sport was over, and 

 enjoyment was at its height among Scotland's famous talkers, 

 some of whom, especially John Wilson, several present had 

 listened to, when in his most eloquent moods. " I could name," 

 says T. T. Stoddart, " eight or nine speculators in rhymes, more 

 than one philosopher, scholars, and lawyers of considerable emi- 

 nence, along with occupants of three or four professorial chairs, 

 in whose company, below Tibby's roof, I have spent evenings of 

 great delight," We had Mr Andrew Currie with us, who knew 

 personally several of the participators in those conventions. 



Thereafter the company visited Mr Ourrie's statue of " James 

 Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd," so appropriately placed among 

 the scenes on which his writings have contributed to confer 

 celebrity ; for as we can read beneath, 



" Oft' had he viewed, as morning rose, 

 The bosom of the lonely Lowes ; 



