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capacity, as well as by his literary labours, were fitly touched 

 upon by Captain Tancred ; while Mr Craig-Brown, the President 

 of the Club, called for a cordial vote of thanks to the host and 

 hostess, Captain and Mrs MacMillan Scott, for their hospitality, 

 their kind reception of the party, and unwearied efforts to make 

 their visit to Wauchope both profitable and enjoyable. 



After luncheon, the site of the old Tower of Wauchope was 

 visited. That also has at one time been a place of considerable 

 strength. As far as could be made out from the scanty remains 

 of the building, it appears to have been in what is known as the 

 L shape, and defended on the one side by the river; not much 

 of it, however, remains above ground. Returning to the house, 

 the party inspected some ai tides of interest : among others, the 

 drinking-cup used by Burns during his stay ; a letter of marque 

 belonging to an ancestor of the house ; some writing of Sir 

 Walter Scott ; and many other interesting relics. As the 

 carriages were brought round — the entire family standing in the 

 porch wishing their visitors God-speed — it seemed but fitting 

 that our spirits should echo the words of Burns — 



"Fareweel then, lang heal then, 

 And plenty be yoar fa' ; 

 May losseg and crosses 

 Ne'er at your hallan ca'," 



at the ending of a visit that will long be remembered. 



Wauchope Meeting. Additional Particulars. 



Being unfamiliar with the route, Mrs Craig, who accompanied 

 the parry, kindly complied with my request to supply my 

 deficiencies, and enrich the relation with the results of her own 

 observations and previous studies, which she has so successfully 

 accomplished by this well- written sketch. There is little left 

 for me to record of my own impressions. 



At the outset, the beds of gigantic leaved Butterbur, and the 

 crowded osier thickets on the banks of the Teviot, were marked 

 botanical features. Saxifraga granulata, in flower, sprinkled 

 with clean-looking lustrous spots the grassy way-sides. The 

 gloss of newness lay still untarnished on the hedge-rows and 

 fuUfoliaged trees. Kirkton Burn is a dashing clear stream, 



