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the precipitancy of the first Edward, in attempting to obtain 

 by force a union which was coming in the nature of things, 

 and his cruelty which so embittered the Border Scotch against 

 everything English, as to have produced a hatred which 

 lasted through many generations. 



In closing this article, I wish to draw the attention of the 

 members of the Club to the magnificent walking excursions 

 that can be got along the line of the ancient road already 

 referred to as the Street. Unfortunately it begins too far from 

 a station, and takes too much time, to be taken for a Club 

 excursion, but members who are strong walkers, and can 

 spare the time, would find both time and labour well spent- 

 Its beginning can be reached either from Belford, in Bowmont 

 Water, or from Hownam Kirk, in Kale Water, more readily 

 from the latter. From it, the Street is reached by the road which 

 crosses from Hownam Kirk to Belford. When about the 

 top of the first ridge, it turns off to your right ; but 

 before entering it, you will want to look at the large fort, 

 Hownam Eings, a little to your left ; and between it and the 

 road is what is called a Druidical remain — the Eleven Shearers. 

 The stones are in a straight line, and are in the centre of 

 an ancient division mound, running straight over the ridge. 

 Just at the summit the winter storms have weathered away 

 the earth of the mound, which shows the stones described. 

 The Street winds upwards along the ridge, giving glimpses 

 right and left, of the head valleys of Bowmont and Kale. 

 At various points Blaekbrough (No. 25) is seen as a very 

 impressive object, sometimes you overlook it, and again it 

 is seen towering above you. A good view is also got of forts 

 on the lower ridges as you pass along. 



But the feature of the walk is the delightful view to be 

 got across the Scottish Border country. From the Lammermoors 

 round to the head of Liddesdale, the country lies spread 

 before you, with the green valleys in the foreground, ever 

 changing in appearance as your path winds along. When 

 the summit is reached, at the Windy Gyle, the view opens 

 down Ooquetdale ; from this point, the walker can go to the 

 foot of Hepden Burn, and turn to the left up Usway water 

 to Usway ford, or from the Gyle slant straight across to Usway 

 ford, and from thence mount up the ridge by a path that is 



