80 A VISIT TO TWEEDSIDE IN 1833 



[Here is inserted a sketch of] the Tower at Cessford 

 from the road leadiug to the farm house. (Plate VII.) 



Saturday 28th, Cessford ; — from thence to Morebattle and 

 Linton. (From) Town Yetholm I walked over to Kirk 

 Yetholm to see Will Fall, he was however out fishing ; 

 drank whisky and water with the gipsies ; at Town Yetholm, 

 at Elliott's. Will Fall will be 80 on the 6th of January 

 1834. Home by Cherrytrees. [Here are inserted sketches 

 of the churches of Morebattle and Kirk Yetholm.] 



Monday 30. Hightown — Jedburgh Abbey. Lunched here. 



[Monumental Inscription at Jedburgh] 



In an adjacent aisle are interred the remains of Thomas Somerville 

 D.D. F.R.S.E. and P.A.S.E. Minister of Jedburgh, and one of His 

 Majesty's Chaphiins in ordinary. He was ordained minister of Minto 

 April 24, 1767. Translated to Jedburgh July 1st, 1773, and died the 

 16th day of May 1830 in the 90th year of his age and 63d of his 

 ministry. 



It is sown in corruption It is raised in incorruption 



This monument is erected by the heritors of the parish of Jedburgh, 

 as a memorial of their high esteem and respect for the public services 

 and private worth of their much valued pastor and friend. 



Crossed the Carter Fell ; the coaches meet and interchange 

 their horses at Carter-bar. 



[Here is inserted a sketch of the chapel of] Bii-ness. 



[Monumental Inscription at Birness.] 



To the memory of Roger Hedley who died at the Pettyknows 

 October 25th 1822 aged 76 years.* 



[Passed] Rochester, the Roman Station. 



[At] Horsely the races were going forward. 



[Here is inserted a sketch of a] Cross — before coming to 

 Otterburn — to commemorate the battle there. Stayed all 

 night at Otterburn. 



* There has been added to this inscription ' Also Mary his wife 

 ^Uo died at Sillburpfoot Jan, 8 1835 aged 84.'— J.C.H. 



