Notes on Yarrow. By James Hardy. 403 



Obiit. May. 8. 1710. ministerii. 19. »t. 69. 

 Pastor, eras, fidus. pater dilectus. amicus. 

 Certus. herus. lenis. blaudus. gener. atque. 

 Maritus. 

 Integrse. at, purse, defunctus munera. vitae. 

 Cesisti. fatis. annis. fseliciter. actis. 

 0. ter. fselicem. tua. fama. super. ]'uga. 

 Celsa. et. virides. Yarse. ripas. animus, super, astra. 

 *'In memory of the Eev. Mr. John Eutherford, the very upright 

 and very watchful pastor of the kirk of Yarrow, and of Eobert 

 his son of four years of age, Christiana Shaw, his mourning 

 widow, was careful to erect this monument. He died May 8, 

 1710, of his ministry 19, and of his age 69 years. 



Thou wast a faithful pastor, a beloved father, a sure friend, a 

 gentle master, a kind husband, and son-in-law. 



Having discharged the office of a pure and honourable life, 

 thou yieldesc to the fates — thy years passed happily. thrice 

 blessed ! thy fame preeminent above the lofty hills and the green 

 braes of Yarrow, while thy soul has passed above the stars ! " 



The reading oifaliciter and fcelicem for feliciter and felicem is 

 curious. 



8. On Annan Street and its ancient Graves. 



To supplement Miss Eussell's valuable memoir on the Yai-row 

 Inscribed Stone, I have collected a few notices from the articles 

 written on that remarkable monument, regarding some of the 

 graves in the surrounding area, and the few objects of rude art 

 which they have yielded. I have also made a few inquiries, 

 which have resulted at least in acquiring some original informa- 

 tion. It is of consequence that we should be familiar with the 

 preliminary circumstances, the knowledge of which may lead to 

 something of greater importance being brought to light. A more 

 careful examination of the ground when broken up for crop may 

 reveal more of the ancient weapons or ornaments of the race once 

 entombed here. Articles of all ages, in single numbers only 

 have been picked up — flint, bronze, and iron. A search par- 

 ticularly should be instituted for stone and flint implements, as 

 they are the most liable to be passed over. The leisurely and 

 artistic way in which the people have been buried here, shews 

 that this is not a mere old battle field, but a necropolis of the old 

 races of the " Forest; " we should therefore expect that the rudest 



