merous projecting edges and points of the rock, renders the rush of water more striking. Scott describes

it as

"Issuing forth one foamy wave,

And wheeling round the Giant's grave,
White as the snowy charger's tail,

Drives down the Pass of Moffat-dale."

The waterfall is seen from a platform in front, which is approached by a pathway along the banks of the stream. The scenery here is at once sweet, wild, and beautifully pastoral. "Dark Loch-Skene" is situated on the top of the hill, about a mile from the waterfall; it is nearly a mile long, and the scene is quite sublime, being wild and savage enough to be worthy of Salvator Rosa. Eagles were wont to frequent the lake, and build their nests on a small island on the loch. There is excellent fishing here.

From the Gray Mare's Tail, the tourist passes down Moffat Water to Caplegill, opposite which lies Bodsbeck, the scene of the Ettrick Shepherd's "Brownie.” From this the road to Moffat is very beautiful, passing through Craigieburn Wood, celebrated in some of Burns's finest songs.

Moffat-lies three miles beyond this, and is situated at the head of a very interesting vale. The village itself is pretty, and remarkably pleasing in its appearance; the street is spacious, and the houses whitened like an English village. A few years ago baths were built, and a reading-room, where the London and Edinburgh papers are daily received; and behind this is a bowling-green. But what is much wanted in the village is an ordinary for strangers. This ought to be immediately established, as well as a day-coach from

Edinburgh, which would tend greatly to increase the influx of visitors to its mineral waters.

Moffat well was discovered by a daughter of Bishop Whiteford in 1633, and is a cold sulphureous mineral spring, which soon becomes quite agreeable to the taste, so much so, that those residing near, use it regularly at table as drinking water. The well is about a mile from the village, and close to it is a promenade on the green sward, where the visitors meet together in the morning.

The Hartfell Spa, a powerful chalybeate, is situated about three miles from Moffat, and in visiting it, the stranger should extend his ride or walk to the top of Hartfell, one of the highest hills in the south of Scotland; the ground there is as flat as a race-course, and the view magnificent, being surrounded with a perfect stack-yard of hills. An excursion may also be made to Lochwood Castle, about five miles from Moffat. It is from this ancient ruin that the Annandale family derived their ancient title of Lords Johnston of Lochwood. It is surrounded with a forest of majestic oaks, lords of the woods, many of them probably a thousand years old; trees, we believe, almost unequalled in grandeur in any part of Scotland.

Moffat is 21 miles from Dumfries, and 51 from Edinburgh. The mail passes here daily, and the traveller may either proceed to Dumfries, or return to Edinburgh.

JEDBURGH. The only remaining tributary of the Tweed which we have not mentioned is the Jed, which joins the Teviot a few miles below Jedburgh. The scenery of Teviotdale possesses the same pastoral

character as that already described on the Ettrick and Yarrow. The situation of Jedburgh is most beautiful. Here there are the ruins of an abbey. This neat little town is surrounded by the meandering Jed, and some fertile valleys, beautifully wooded. A coach from Newcastle passes here daily. The view from Carter Fell, a high mountain of the Cheviots, over which the south road passes, is highly striking.

Passing Jedburgh, on the right is Mount Teviot; on the left, Ancrum (Scott), Chesters (Ogilvie), and Minto Castle, the seat of the Earl of Minto.

HAWICK, a manufacturing town of considerable note, is built near the south bank of the Teviot.

The southern counties of Scotland, forming the valley of the Tweed, are

BERWICKSHIRE, extending in length from east to west 35 miles, and in breadth from north to south 22 miles. It contains Lauderdale, a pastoral district, through which runs the Leader. The Lammermoor range of hills separating it from Haddingtonshire; and the Merse, the fertile valley of the Tweed and its tributaries. It contains 34 parishes, and one royal burgh, Lauder. Greenlaw is the county town. Dunse and Coldstream are the other towns belong

ing to it.

ROXBURGH.-This county lies to the south-west of Berwickshire, and comprises the districts of Teviotdale and Liddesdale. It extends along the English Border about 38 miles, and is in breadth about 28 miles. Jedburgh is the county town; the others are Kelso, Hawick, Melrose. It contains 32 parishes.

SELKIRK. This shire, anciently called Ettrick Forest, extends from north to south 28 miles, and from east to west 18. Selkirk is the county town; Galashiels is the only other town of consequence. It is divided into six parishes.

PEEBLES, or Tweeddale, is about 30 miles long by 22 in breadth, and is divided into fifteen parishes. The towns are Peebles and Inverleitheu.

FROM Edinburgh the road to Stirling leads westward by Prince's Street. After crossing a bridge over the Water of Leith, Corstorphin Hill is seen on the right, with numerous villas fronting the south. A cottage, in the Italian style, near the wood, belongs to Lord Mackenzie, one of the Senators of the College of Justice. A little farther onwards, Belmont, Beechwood, and Clermiston, all family seats,-the latter recently purchased by Lord Jeffrey,-are conspicuous on the sloping side of the hill.

Corstorphin Village is situated on the left. Here is a curious old church in the form of a cross, founded by Sir J. Forester, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland. Seven miles west of Edinburgh a bridge crosses the river Almond, which flows in this direction to the sea, at the village of Cramond. The tourist, having crossed this bridge, enters Linlithgowshire.

Kirkliston Village is a mile onwards to the right. Near it is Newliston (Hog). Edward I. here encamped his army previous to the battle of Falkirk.

Niddry Castle, in ruins, is seen near the road-side on the left, ten miles from Edinburgh. It was to this castle that Queen Mary fled after her escape from

Loch-Leven. Dunlarrie Castle is seen on the right. The road here crosses the Union Canal, a conveyance for boats which ply several times a-day between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

LINLITHGOW is a royal burgh of great antiquity and former consequence, but is now falling to decay. It is conjectured to be the Lindum noticed by Ptolemy. Many of the houses bear marks of great antiquity, and had belonged to the knights of St John. A curious old fountain stands in the middle of the principal street, near the town-house. It has been entirely rebuilt, preserving the ancient form. The Palace stands near the town, to the north-west, on the borders of a fine sheet of water. It is of a quadrangular form; and, though now in ruins, must have possessed considerable magnificence. It was a favourite residence of the Stuarts, and here Queen Mary was born. The church is a fine Gothic building, adjoining to the palace, and is now used as a place of worship. It was in one of the aisles of this church that the apparition is said to have appeared to James IV, warning him. to desist from marching to the fatal field of Flodden. In a house in the principal street of this town Hamilton of Bothwell Haugh shot the Regent Murray in revenge for an injury committed by the adherents of the Regent.

Torphichen, a village once the seat of the Knights of St John, is situated five miles south of Linlithgow.

The road, now proceeding westward, crosses the Avon at Linlithgow Bridge. A mile beyond this are the ruins of Manuel Abbey, founded by Malcolm IV.

Almond Castle, once the residence of the Earls of Callander, is now visible on the confines of Stirling