36 Report of the Meetings for 1892. 



Sidegate Street retained its position as the only aristocratic 

 part of the town, until a rage for suburban villas took 

 possession of the wealthier residents ; but even yet it is an 

 exclusively aristocratic street, open on the left side (after 

 passing the ancient residence of " Haddington House ") and 

 commanding through the churchyard railing a fine view of the 

 beautiful cemetery, the west end of the Abbey Church, and 

 part of the N ungate. On our right we passed, among other 

 substantial buildings, the manses of the first and second charge 

 ministers of Haddington, as also Maitland Field House standing 

 in its comparatively extensive grounds. Standing in the centre 

 of the lawn is a curious example of a Facet-headed Dial, 

 which has been described and illustrated in Thomas Ross's 

 "Ancient Sundials of Scotland." 



An abrupt turn took us into Poldrate, and immediately on 

 our right we had a large four storied building, which was 

 erected for officers' quarters, when 



' Napoleon's banners at Boulogne 

 Armed in oar island every freeman,' 



and on the other side is the Catholic Chapel within rather 

 too limited surroundings. 



At the end of Poldrate we reached the open country. 

 Extending along the east bank of the river are the Town 

 Haughs, recently decorated by a row of Poplar trees Just 

 before crossing the bridge, from which we obtained a glimpse 

 of the house in the Nun gate, reputed as the birth place of 

 Knox, we passed the Town Mills, behind which is the quaint 

 looking house of Dr J. G. Wallace-James, to whose kindness 

 we were so much indebted during the latter part of the day's 

 proceedings. With admirable taste, and with a view to its 

 preservation. Dr James purchased the front of the old gallery 

 belonging to the recently restored church, and utilised it with 

 considerable effect as a dado in one of the large rooms of his 

 commodious residence. 



At the old toll-bar cottage, a few yards past the bridge, we 

 took the road to the right, having on each side part of the 

 Acredales Farm, on the Lennoxlove estate. This farm is one of 

 the best cultivated in East Lothian. Shortly we reached the 

 Park wall of Lennoxlove, so closely connected with Sir Richard 

 Maitland the Poet, and Secretary Lethington. The Park is 



