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Rh Yarrow water falls into it. The Yarrow has its source from Loch of the Lows, and St. Mary's lake, and runs by the town of Yarrow. When you come within sight of the Tweed, which you will do at the turn of the road from the Ettrick water, observe the extreme beauties of that part of Tweedale, which you then enter, particularly at Yair and Fairnalie, where you cross the Tweed. Before you reach Banknouse, you join the river Galla.

From Bankhouse to Middleton, 9 miles.

To Edinburgh, 12 miles.

Two miles from Middleton, you cross a branch of the South-Esk; and again you will cross the South-Esk near Dalhousie Castle; the situation of which is romantic. When you come to Leswade bridge, over the North-Esk river, look to the right at Melville Castle. From the Middleton road, you will get a very fine view of Edinburgh. If you have no friend's house to go to at Edinburgh, there are several fine hotels in the New Town; but to remain at them, is very expensive. You must at any rate stay some time at Edinburgh, because many charming things are to be visited in its neighbourhood: amongst the rest, by setting out early, you may in one day