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approached the stream, an elegant bridge of one large arch presented itself in front, so placed in consequence of a sharp turn which the river makes at this point. Immediately to the right stands the enchanting lodge, with its little fairy demesne around it; its simplicity contrasted by the proud edifice which rears its many -windowed front on the height above. Continuing our course towards the Scotch border, just before we passed into it, the Roman camp at Cornhill, one of the grandest and most perfect of those to the north of the wall, afforded us the compleatest specimen of the castra- metation of this people that we had seen.

Crossing the Tweed at Coldstream, over a fine freestone bridge of five arches, we found ourselves in Scotland, and had we been to have judged of the rest of Caledonia by this first feature, we should have formed very favourable ideas of its beauty and fertility. The country, indeed, at this spot is ex- tremely pleasing; an elegant house, built by Mr. Murlsbank ofLees, and some judiciously-disposed plantations, combine most happily with the winding stream, its smiling meadows, and some peeping rock, to produce a local picture, for it does not stretch far, of great interest. This village also is remarkable for giving name to a regiment of our Guard.-; upon an important occasion; and for beine;

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