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It might be also worth noticing the traces of an old water-course through 

 the ' Mill Haugh ' at Pawston, and below a steep bank opposite the Police 

 Station, and then past the cattle shed at the corner of the old grass field ; 

 the whole of the fence between the old grass and arable land stands in a 

 hollow, and on crossing the fence on to Downham Haugh, the old water- 

 course is distinctly marked, though now concealed by the Railway." 

 I remain, yours truly, 



(Signed) B. P. SELBY. 



There are some fine umbrageous trees in the park, several of 

 them arranged in rows, as if they had sheltered and sub-divided 

 old village allotments. A footpath from the main road, enabled 

 the company to reach the steeper part of Paston Hill, which is 

 separated from its neighbour by a grassy hollow. It affords an 

 example of the constituents of a dry, rather than a rich hill 

 pasture ; a mixture of Bent (Nardus stricta), Yernal Grass, Aira 

 Jlexuosa, Festuca ovina, etc. ; Wild Thyme, Tormentil, Milkwort, 

 etc. It is flanked on the S.E. hj a continuation of the hollow 

 already alluded to, beyond which lie the Heathpool heights, 

 which again are overtopped by the Newton Torrs. The hill at 

 top broadens out to a limited grassy plateau, which has been 

 cultivated, as appears by flat ridges running N. and S. From 

 this top-flat (755 feet), there is a map-like view of the plain 

 stretching from Mindrum, as far as the Presson range of low 

 hills on the north, and that above Downham eastwards. To the 

 south and west were man} 7 tall hills, intercepting, excepting hy 

 glimpses at intervals, a view of Cheviot through the gaps ; the 

 Northern Cairn arising out of a darkened mass (for the horizon 

 was hazy) being a prominent object. Cowdsmouth is one of the 

 most bulky. Harelaw (915 feet) lies on the south beyond 

 Paston Lake, and is even to the eye a bigger hill than Paston 

 Hill ; the lower portions of its northern slope are under culture. 

 Near the bottom on its S.W. side, in Dr. Brace's Map to the4to 

 edition of the "Roman Wall," a semicircular fortification is 

 indicated ; but there is no camp on the summit of this hill, as 

 Mackenzie, Northd. i , p. 375, alleges. A slack following the 

 depression of the Paston lake runs in the direction of Long-know 

 and Thompson's Walls, hut this collection of green hills has 

 never yet heen subjected to minute topographical or historical 

 researches. They have a history, however, and detached sections 

 of them were in early times the subjects of grants to Melrose 

 and Kelso Monasteries. Translations of the charters relating to 

 them have been made, but they require to be applied to their 



