A VISIT TO TWEEDStUE IN 1833 ^9 



seat delightfully situated in the midst of increasing planta- 

 tions. The great North-road is at a sufficient distance to 

 be felt, in all its convenience, without any of the nuisances 

 of noise or dust. The gardens are extensive and the lawn 

 and shrubberies, particularly one secluded shadowed walk, 

 celebrated for being the scene of the loves of a gallant 

 lieutenant and one of our female friends, are most delightful 

 retreats in a summer's day. 



Wednesday morning (^ after II) drove from Woodside to 

 Kelso and along the road to Melrose as far as Teviot 

 Bridge, passing Springwood the property of Sir John Scott 

 Douglas. We then returned to Kelso and, following Rox- 

 burgh Street as far as the entrance to Fleurs, proceeded, 

 by Woodside gates, to the high-road to Edinburgh, and 

 visited Henderside Park. Here there is a most overpowering 

 collection of old paintings, many of them no doubt are good, 

 but many also are much below par. It would be a more 

 gratifying sight to see fifty of the best in the collection 

 selected from the mass. In looking at so many, the defects 

 of the bad pictures distract your attention, and render you 

 the less able to judge of the merits of the others, besides 

 it is most ungrateful to the eye, after examining a well- 

 painted picture to rest on a defective one. Mr Waldy's 

 object has been to gather a house full of pictures. His 

 mosaic marble tables are very elegant. 



Up at six on Wednesday and Thursday mornings exam- 

 ining l^elso Abbey. 



[Here are inserted rough sketches of the ground plan of 

 the abbey church, of a grave cover, etc.] 



[Monumental Inscriptions at Kelso.] 



Sacred to the memory of William J. Waldie youngest son of lieorge 

 Waldie esq. of Hendersyde who died in Loudon the 18th of August 

 1821 aged 82 years. This monument is erected as the last earthly 

 tribute of affection to the best of brothers and the kindest of friends 

 by his sister Charlotte A. Waldie. 



Sacred to the memory of George Waldie of Hendersyde who died 

 at Hendersyde Park 13th of January 1826 aged 70. This stone is 

 erected as a mark of his affection by his only surviving son John 

 Waldie. 



