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Itinerary. Selkirk to Rodono, St. Marys Loch, and 

 back; Friday, 39th July 1901 By T. Craig-Brown, 

 Selkirk. 



Miles. Side. 



R. Victoria Park, part of town's common, enclosed 

 and dedicated to memory of Queen Victoria. 

 Bridge over Ettrick, built to replace old one half 

 a mile down, swept away 1777. First bridge built 

 two miles lower down in 1234, by Alexander II. 



R. Philiphaugh Farm Steading, to which French 

 prisoners, 1811 — 181t, allowed to walk on parole. 

 Between bridge and farm must have been hottest 

 part of battle in 1645, when Leslie defeated 

 Royalists under Montrose. 



1 R. Leslie Cottage, occupied by Mr T. Scott, 



R.S.A,, near site of house in which a Royalist 

 officer had quarters, and left his sword. 



R. Number of small cannon balls found in bank 

 by roadside. From top of scaurs on other side 

 of river Ettrick, battle watched by townspeople. 



1| h. Junction of Yarrow with Ettrick Water. 



2^ R. Mansion-house of Philiphaugh (see return 

 drive.) 



3 L. Bowhill (Duke of Buccleuch's) under lodge. 



4 R. Foulshiels Cottage, in ruins, birthplace of 



Mungo Park. 



L. Newark Tower (return). 



4^ R. Broadmeadows. In 1803 Sir Walter Scott, sure 

 of becoming possessor, appointed the Ettrick 

 Shepherd his steward, but Sir Walter was out- 

 bid by a Mr Boyd. 



