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Ruthven of Ettrick by Charles I. in 1639, and afterwards Earl 

 of Forth and Brentford. Yair Bridge, built in 1761. Fine 

 view up and down the river, illustrating the fidelity of Scott's 

 poetic descriptions — 



From Yair, which hills so closely bind, 

 Scarce can the Tweed his passage find. 

 Though much he fret, and chafe, and toil, 

 Till all his eddying currents boil. 



Catrail again ci'ossed as it emerges from a wood at one side 

 to disapj)ear in a wood at the other side of the road. Ditch 

 very plain. 



Ettrickbauk, summer retreat of late Mr Eussel, editor of 

 Scotsman. Formerly known as " Uiiisclois de Sunderland," or 

 Oven's Close, close by Queen Mary's road. 



Here a slight bridge carries the road over Nettly Burn, 

 running in a ravine which concealed the Parliamentary Cavalry 

 in their strategic movement against Montrose. To the Linglee 

 Burn, only a few hundred yards further on, a different interest 

 attaches. Here, says Robert Seton "of Mexico," writing in the 

 time of James V., gold is to be found ; while Col. Borthwick in 

 1683 placed a lead mine at its head, where there is still 

 evidence of quarrying. 



Between Philiphaugh farm (a model steading once intended 

 for an Agricultural College) and the villa of Beechwood, there 

 is a high bank in which cannon balls have been found — fired 

 doubtless from Montrose's cannon near the south-west corner of 

 the cricket field. A good mile more and Philiphaugh was 

 reached — the residence of Mr W. Strang Steel, who had 

 invited the Club to luncheon. 



Philiphaugh, 

 There is mention in 1265 of Fulhope, in which was placed 

 the King's store (instaurum domini regis) and in 1322 of 

 Fulhopehalch. About 1314, Robert the Bruce granted West 

 Philiphaugh to William, called "Turnebull," and East Philip- 

 haugh to William Barbour, with the office of Constable of 

 Selkirk, So late as 1601, part of this estate was known as 

 Barboursland, though the last mention of the family is in 1332, 

 The Turnbulls remained in part possession till 1623, but the 

 greater part was acquired in 1461 by John Murray of Falahill, 

 by whose descendants it was held until its sale to the present 



