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In the aisle may be seen also the ancient hatchment of 

 the family, painted upon canvas, and framed in wood — with 

 their motto, ''Benedictus qui toUit crucem." This formerly 

 surmounted the front of the gallery. 



Watch Towee. 

 This was built by the parishioners in the times of " the 

 resurrectionists." At one time the watchers seem to have 

 been given overmuch to conviviality — fortifying themselves 

 with "Dutch courage" against the shadowy leaves of the 

 kirkyard. For I recollect seeing in the heritors' minute-books 

 a threat that if the watchers did not behave themselves better 

 when on duty, they (the heritors) would cause the tower to 

 be demolished. 



Flint-lock Gun. 

 There is in the manse an old flint-lock gun— a short, light, 

 single barrel, smooth bore — which was used by the watchers. 

 For a legend of this watch-tower see Sir George Douglas's 

 " Border Tales." 



Box. 



There is also the old money-box of the church, used more 

 recently for holding the tokens. 



Tokens. 

 These were in use until 1892. There are four sets — 1696, 

 1702, 1728, 1735. They are of lead. The 1696 set was made 

 by "John Johnstone in Ednam," who received, as payment, 

 £7 Scots money. 



Communion Cups. 



These are two in number, and of solid silver. They were 

 provided by the heritors in 1791. 



JouGS. 

 The iron collar is in good preservation. It remains where 

 it was found in 1718 ; but the doorway, near which it was 

 bun^, was bricked up during the recent alterations. In tk^ 



