REPORT 01^ THte MEfcTlNGS FOift 1899 ^9 



in his "Minstrelsy of the Merse," says: — "The people of 

 the district in which the crime was committed, to mark the 

 abhorrence of the deed, erected an old stone cross on the 

 spot. This relic stands below Old Boon, in a plantation 

 about a hundred yards above the public road leading to the 

 farm of Dods. It is locally known as the Laird's Grave, 

 and the Dods Cross Stane. Old inhabitants of the district 

 also remember their fathers telling them that at certain 

 times the neighbouring farmers and others used to meet at 

 this cross to exchange their lintseed, etc., which gathering 

 was called the Pirn Fair. Not a vestige of the Castle of 

 Boon now remains, but it is supposed to have stood some- 

 where to the west of ' Dods Rauchan.' The Cranstouns 

 of Corsbie Tower were a branch of the Cranstouns of 

 Crailing." 



Of Corsbie Bog it may be said it was once a haunt of 

 the Black-headed Gull (Larus ridihundus), but has been 

 deserted since it was drained. There are a few scattered 

 birches in the moss, and some native sallows on its outskirts. 

 The bog sweeps round a long way, till the cultivated ground 

 of Legerwood crosses and occupies the space. 



Returning to Legerwood, pleasant prospects were obtained 

 as the party passed along. These included in their scope 

 such prominent features as Hume Castle, the vale of the 

 Leader towards Cowdenknowes, the Eildons, and even some 

 of the Selkirkshire hills. The ancient church of Legerwood, 

 which has only quite recently undergone restoration, was 

 viewed with much interest. When the company had gathered 

 within its walls, the Secretary asked Mr Ferguson, Duns, 

 to read his description of the edifice as he found it a few 

 years ago when he contributed to the Club's Proceedings his 

 paper on " The Pre-Reformation Churches of Berwickshire." 

 Restoration had not been thought of at the time this paper 

 was written, and Mr Ferguson strongly animadverted on the 

 supineness of the heritors in allowing such a fine example of 

 old Norman architecture to remain in the ruinous condition 

 in which it then was. He now expressed the satisfaction 

 which he, in common he was sure with all the members of 

 the Club, felt in seeing this sacred building so carefully and 

 reverently restored with such complete preservation of its 



