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pardalianches was growing* in abundance, and its flowers 

 were much admired. The party who had gone to Woodhorn 

 could only see the exterior of the church, as the custodian 

 had gone from home. After a walk of eight miles, I need 

 scarcely say a well served dinner was very acceptable. No 

 papers were read, but all agreed they had spent a most 

 enjoyable day. 



The second Meeting was held at Newton St Boswells, on 

 Wednesday, June 30. After breakfast the members 

 assembled in front of Mrs Brydon's Hotel, and the walk for 

 the day was arranged. The Rev. M. H. Graham acted as 

 guide. The way lay by the riverside, and many a lovely 

 view was obtained of Tweed and its silver strand, with the 

 romantic Eildons for a back-ground. After crossing the 

 bridge over the Tweed, the party proceeded to Dryburgh. 

 The ruins are now kept in excellent order, under the care 

 of an intelligent keeper, who was very attentive and willing 

 to give information about the abbey and grounds. The 

 ruins consist of the great chapel, which possessed a nave 

 and choirs, north and south transepts, St Modan's Chapel, 

 chapter house, cloisters, and refectory. Different styles of 

 architecture are shewn — the Norman, Early English, to 

 still more pointed and elegant Gothic. The Catherine window 

 was much admired, and the beauty of St Mary's aisle duly, 

 observed. It c^-itains the tomb of Sir Walter and Lady 

 Scott their eldest son and son-in-law, Mr Lockhart. The 

 party viewed with j-everence the spot that contains all that 

 was mortal of the great poet, historian, arid novelist : one 

 who by his vigorous and descriptive writings, has brought 

 before us the lordly knights and sturdy freebooters of the 

 Borderland,, and has caused thousands to visit the lovely 

 scenes described. 



The Abbey was founded by Hugh de Morville, about the 

 middle of the twelfth century, it is supposed upon some 

 earlier foundations; but there is nothing in the present 

 ruins to shew this, and the oldest work appears to be of the 

 date mentioned. David the First confirmed by charter the 



