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and therefore came and furthered this petition to my Lord's Grace, 

 the rather, which then took effect. They came and humbled themselves 

 to His Grace, whereupon, without more hurt, they were commanded 

 to the provost marshal. It is somewhat here to consider, I know 

 not whether the destiny or hap of man's life, the more worthy men, 

 the less offenders, and more in the judge's grace, were slain; and the 

 beggars the obstinate rebels that deserved nought but cruelty, were 

 saved. To say on now, the house was soon after so blown with 

 powder that more than one half fell straight down to rubbish and 

 dust; the rest stood all to be shaken with riftes and chynkes. 

 Anderwick was burned, and all the houses of ofiBce, and stacks of 

 corn about them both. While this was thus in hand, my Lord's Grace, 

 in turning but about, saw the fall of Dunglas, which likewise was 

 undermined and blown with powder." 



In the immediate vicinity, or on the ruins themselves, were 

 collected specimens of Parietaria officinalis (L ), Symphjtum 

 tuberosum, Anchusa sempervirens, and Linaria vulgaris. In the 

 pellucid wayside stream grew the Brooklime, Veronica Beccahunga, 

 while its moist sides were verdant with the imbricate patches of 

 Jungermannia epiphylla. Near the footpath much of Stellaria 

 holostea, Galium urbanum, Sanicula Europcea, Geranium sylvaticum, 

 etc., grew. There were some fine Ferns in the dean, and 

 many Hawthorn and Elder bushes. The Ash trees had 

 been planted. At a little distance off, Dr Paul found 

 Filago Germanica (L.), and a plant of Trapopogon pratense (L.), 

 var. minor, covered with the White Rust, Cystopus cubicus 

 (Str.) The Wild Bees seen were Bombus Muscorum, var. 

 BecJcwithella, on White Dead Nettle ; and Bombus lucorum and 

 B. pratorum were very active on the Anchusa blossoms. The 

 ruins are kept in good repair, and the rents in the walls 

 have been recently cemented. Part of the Castle has been 

 built out of stones that were quarried to form the ditch. 

 Thornton Castle is obliterated, being represented by a few 

 stones scattered in the field. 



Leaving "the mouldering lialls of barons bold," we walked 

 through the field to Edincain's Bridge. Here again I avail 

 myself of notes which the Secretary had prepared to read 

 to the Club. 



edtncatn's bridge. 



Probably a small pack-horse bridge, to which the people 

 have attached a myth, b}' an attempt to solve the etymology 

 of the word. It is said a King Edward strayed from his 



