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the remains of the abby of Dryburgh, founded by Hugh MorA
■conftable of Scotland, in the time of David I. and Beatrix de Cmi
Bello, his wife. There are fcarce any reliques of the church!) d
much of the convent, the refedtory, fupported by two pillars, fevefl
vaults, and other offices; part of.the cloifter walls, and a fine r, 1 1
window of ftone-work. Thefe remains are not inelegant, bu|ar
unadorned. This was inhabited by Pramontratmfian monks, iwlj
ftyled the Irijh abbies of Druin la croix and Wlodburn, their daugq
ters *. At the reformation James VI. beftowed Dryburgh on M
Erjkine, fecond fon of the Earl of Mar, whofe houfe as commendatd
is ftill inhabited. . J j
Continue the ride through a fine country full of gentle n(ings
covered with corn,- and refembling Picardy. Keep ftill m %h
of the Tweed, whofe banks, adorned with hanging woods, Janj
variety of beautiful borders, well merit the apoftrophe of thi
old fong:
How fweet are the banks o f the Tw eed!
Pafs oppofite to a round tower, called Little Den, place*
a cliff above the river, once a border-houfe of the Kers. <■
the river at another ferry. Pafs by Rutherford, where
III. founded an hofpital, dedicated to Mary Magdalene, an *
flowed it on the abby of Jedburgh, which was to maintain eH
prieft to pray for his foul, and thofe of his anceftors, kings ;
Scotland •]-.
* Monafticon Hibernicum, l\ o , 14 11
f Keith, 29a.
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