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from the top is very confined. Two green summits of the 

 Eildons overlook a low ridge stretching from the Blainslies, that 

 shuts out all else beyond. 



At a short distance more forward, another side road conducts 

 to a farm place that represents the Hospital of St Leonard's. 

 This was also visited. Dr Gibb, assisted by other members, 

 copied the old inscription on red sandstone slabs let into the 

 outer walls of the farmhouse. One placed facing the west is : — 



( M. ) 

 TEIVNO. (A. H.) DEO. GLORIA. 

 To tho Triune God, Glory. Master Andrew Home. This is the 

 Pensionary and Rector of Lauder, who secured this property for 

 himself and his illegitimate son, William, when Dryburgh 

 Abbey was dissolved. 



On another stone on the S.E. or E. side is : — 



%Zr DEVS . EST . FONS . VIT2E. 

 I THRIST : FOR : THE : VATER : OF : LIF. 

 Some of the old walls are of great thickness. 



Mr Thomas Broomfield writes, of date Lauder, 29th July 

 1886 : "I find that there was a small churchyard as well as a 

 church or chapel at St Leonard's. I have no recollection of any- 

 thing like a churchyard there, but within the last twenty years 

 there was a ruin that used to be pointed out as that of the 

 chapel." I did not observe that any of the native wood survived, 

 but this was the happy picture here long ago : — 

 " A mile below, who lists to ride, 

 Will hear the mavis singing ; 

 Into St Leonard's banks she bides, 



Sweet birks her head owerhinging. 

 The lint-white loud, and Progne proud. 



With tuneful throats and narrow, 

 Into St Leonard's banks they sing, 

 As sweetly as in Yarrow." 

 After passing on the right hand Lauder East Mains, we came 

 in sight of the woods in the vale surrounding the Castle which 

 was visible through the trees beyond the park wall. Lauder 

 Barns is a farm on the left hand. We entered Lauder by the 

 East Port, and left the carriages. Mr Romanes then took the 

 guidance. After mentioning some events connected with the 

 East Port, and pointing out the back road, or "Back Raw," by 

 which nocturnal topers evaded the scrutiny of their more sober 



