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close on our right, and midway of the long stretch of the 

 Lamtnermoor range in front of us, but cosily nestled amidst 

 trees, we could just discern the upper stories of Newton Hall. 

 A tradition exists that the ancestors of ISir Isaac Newton sprang 

 from this place, where they were possessors. 



The names of the hills in front of us, viewing them from 

 west to east, are Kidlaw, Ekyside Hill, Lute Law, Cowal Law 

 (behind which is Priest Law) Lammerlaw, White Knowe, and 

 Sting Bank. The two last are invariably called Hopes Hill. I 

 am not very sure about the order of these hills from west 

 to east. 



The well-cut Beech hedges on both sides of us, after crossiDg 

 the Inglisfield or Newhall Burn, indicated our having entered 

 on the Marquis of Tweeddale's estate. The wood on our right 

 is the Pyot shaw, while on our left is Broadwoodside (wood and 

 farm.) A sharp turn to our left at the eutrance to the road that 

 leads to Long Tester and the Hopes, took us into the village of 

 GiflPord, past Gifford Bank House, with front gorgeous with 

 flower beds, and Holyn Bank with its less showy, but more 

 tastefully laid out, and trim kept garden and policies. The 

 latter is the residence of P. B. Swinton, Esq., the factor on the 

 estate. Immediately on entering the village, an abrupt turn to 

 the right led us forward to the lodge and gates of the drive, 

 past the little bowling green of the village. Inside the gates 

 one is instantly struck with the magnificence of the timber, the 

 taste displayed in the disposal of the shrubs, and the beauty of 

 the drive by the side of the St. Bothan's Burn. 



From Tester to Goblin Ha' one is struck by the narrow 

 extent of haugh land on the sides of the river. This impression 

 may be the more readily forced upon us by the presence of 

 fine stretches of timber on the braes to the right and left. A 

 Water Ousel was observed hopping on the boulders just above 

 the foot bridge we had to cross below St. Outhbert's Chapel. 

 The wet condition of the grass, bushes, and trees forbade any 

 attempt at botanising, so a straight course was steered, as far as 

 the roadway would permit, to Goblin Ha'. A plentiful supply 

 of wax tapers, candies, and magnesium wire enabled us to see, 

 under good light, the arched vault, and to descend as far as it 

 extended down the steps to the well. Mr P. B. Swinton 

 explained, so far as is known, respecting the various parts of 

 the ruins. [Plate II."| 



