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The company then entered the richly wooded policy. There 

 is a goodly avenue of lime trees onward to Stobo Mill. Beside 

 the approach on the left hand side below the mill, is a series of 

 great stones like boulders, not placed upright, but somewhat 

 circularly arranged round a wide space ; whether intentional or 

 not is uncertain.- Some of the ornithological members looked 

 into Mr John Thomson's, and saw his collection of stuffed birds, 

 and were much pleased. Stobo woods being visited at certain 

 times by a number of rare birds, Mr Thomson has been 

 induced to draw up for the Club a list of the species that frequent 

 the neighbourhood, which was laid before the meeting at Peebles, 

 and will appear in the Proceedings. 



The Members were most courteously received at the castle by Sir 

 G. Graham Montgomery, who conducted them through the 

 principal rooms, which were elaborately and richly furnished. 

 The ceilings were much admired. After pointing out and ex- 

 plaining the family and other paintings, as well as other precious 

 treasures of art and ornament, refreshments were handed round. 

 Before leaving, the Eev. James Farquharson, Selkirk, expressed 

 the Club's appreciation of Sir Graham's kindness, and begged 

 to convey to him their sincere thanks. Sir Graham, in repty, 

 expressed the pleasure it had given him to receive a visit from 

 the Club, and how glad he was to shew everything of the fine 

 house and grounds he had come into possession of. 



This is a list of most of the portraits and paintings seen at 

 Stobo Castle : — 

 In Dining Boom : — 



1. Portrait of Sir James Montgomery, Bart.. Lord Chief Baron of the 

 Court of Exchequer, Lord Advocate L766. By Baebum. 



2. Do. Aw pleading in the " Douglas Cause." 



3. Portrait of George, 1st Marquis Townshend, hod of Charles, 3rd Vis- 

 count Townshend : b. 1724, was present at the battles of Dettir.gen, 

 Fontenoy, and Culloden, and at the siege of Quebec: made a Field- 

 Marshal, created a Marquis L786, d. 1807. B\i George Rmnney. 



4. Portrait of Anne, Marchioness of Townshend, daughter of Sir Win. 

 Montgomery, Bart., m. 1773, George, 1th Viscount Townshend. Bij 

 Oeorge Romney. 



5. Portrait of the Marquis of Montrose. Formerly ^n the collection of 

 Mr Graham of Kinross, at Kinross House. Artist unknown. 



(1. Portrait of Miss Montgomery. By her sister the Duchess of Buckingham 



and Chandos. 

 7. Portrait of Sir James Montgomery,Bart., Lord Advocate, 1804-6. After 



portrait by Raeburn,&t Portmore House. By the Duchess of Buckingham: 

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