606 The Tomb of Cockburn of Henderland, 



pool, whicli has an inner hidden recess, overshadowed by a 

 pendant mountain ash on the top of the rock above. A number 

 of fine rowan-trees and a few ashes also grow in the hollo wed- 

 out concavity beside the water-fall, amidst a wealth of brackens, 

 andabundanceof the white flowered Grass of Parnassus. Isothecium 

 alopecurum and Marchantia fringe the rocks at the water-fall ; 

 and the lichen, Endocarpon miniatum, var. complicatum clusters 

 where the vexed water rushes out to the light. Higher up the 

 narrow ravine are Honeysuckle; Ilieracium vulgatum ; Common 

 Polypody; Chrysospleninm oppositifoliu7n; Oxalis acetosella, Athyrium 

 Filixfcemina; Alchemilla vulgaris; and Raspberry at the head 

 of the fall. Farther up still there was a second water-fall, 

 where Saxifraga stellaris grew on a rocky islet ; and the banks and 

 rocks being dry were clothed with Helianthemum vulgare ; Bil- 

 berries, whose fruit was ripe ; the Fox-glove ; Ivy mantling the 

 steep rocks ; Eyebright ; Hieracium Pilosella ; Zig-zag Clover ; 

 Milfoil, and blue Scahiosa succisa. This was a pretty spot. The 

 lichens on the dry rocks were Parmelia conspersa and Lecidea 

 geograpMca. During spates the little terraced water-falls here 

 will descend in one continuous, rush. The wearing power of the 

 water charged with boulder-stones and gravel is very evident in 

 the deeply excavated and smoothed rocky channel. Towards the 

 heathery hills behind, the stream forks and occupies two separate 

 ravines. 



There were not many birds. Those congregated in the planta- 

 tions were Chaffinches and Willow Wrens, and there was a single 

 Thrush. A young Cuckoo was seated at the top of the lower 

 water-fall. There were eight or nine Missel Thrushes on the 

 ferny pastures — they spread far and wide wherever there are 

 sheep ; a Grey Hen and Black Cock ; and a Eing-ousel, on the 

 edges of the heather ; a Chimney Swallow was playing about ; 

 and a Martin had been at St Mary's Loch ; where also I observed 

 the Water-ousel. A Wheatear, a Lark, and a Lapwing were 

 seen at St Mary's Churchyard. 



The ruins of Cockburn Castle or peel, occupy the irregular 

 surface of the ground between the base of the hiUs, and Hender- 

 land burn. There are the foundations of the walls of the square 

 keep, the stables and byres, and the oblong folds and " bughts," 

 which have been numerous. The keep, situated on an elevation, 

 is 36 by 24 feet, and has an oblong building attached to the east 

 end. An outer wall has enclosed the whole, including a con- 



