Image from page 198 of "Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland" (1857)
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Identifier: blackspicturesqu01adam Title: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidblackspicturesqu01adam">Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland Year: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1857">1857 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1850">1850s) Authors: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorAdam_and_Charles_Black__Firm_">Adam and Charles Black (Firm) Subjects: Publisher: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherEndinburgh___Adam_and_Charles_Black">Endinburgh : Adam and Charles Black Contributing Library: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorUniversity_of_California_Libraries">University of California Libraries Digitizing Sponsor: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorMSN">MSN View Book Page: https://archive.org/stream/blackspicturesqu01adam/blackspicturesqu01adam#page/n198/mode/1up" >Book Viewer About This Book: https://archive.org/details/blackspicturesqu01adam" >Catalog Entry View All Images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidblackspicturesqu01adam">All Images From Book Click here to https://archive.org/stream/blackspicturesqu01adam/blackspicturesqu01adam#page/n198/mode/1up" >view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: hows it to have beena place of magnificence, as well as strength. Edward I.resided there when he was created umpire of the dispute con-cerning the Scottish succession. It was repeatedly taken andretaken during the hostilities between England and Scotland ;and, indeed, it figured in most of the wars between these twocountries. The repeated sieges which the castle sustained ren-dered frequent repairs necess^ary. About four miles from Berwick is Paxton House, the propertyof D. Milne Home, Esq., containing a fine collection of pictures.In the immediate neighbourhood, the Tweed is crossed by theUnion Wire Suspension Bridge, constructed in 1820 by CaptainSamuel Brown. Its length is 437 feet ; width, 18 ; height of * And Swinton laid the lance in restThat tamed, of yore, the sparkling crestOf Clarences Plantageuet. Laij of the Lnsl Minstrel, c. v , s. 4. BEKW1CK-0N-T\VEED. 141 piers above low-water mark, 69, It is one of the fineststructures of the kind in this part of Scotland. Near Paxton, Text Appearing After Image: NORHAM CASTLlL. the Tweed is joined by the Whitadder, the principal riverwhich flows through Berwickshire ; ou its banks, a few milesto the north-west, is Ninewells, the paternal seat of DavidHume. Passing Velvet Hall Station and Halidon Hill, the scene ofa battle in 1333 between the English and the Scots, in whichthe latter were defeated, the train arrives at TweedmouthStation. Berwick-on-Tweed. [Innj: The Red Lion; The Kings Arms; Tlie Salmon. Population, 15,004.]58 miles from Eclinhurgh, 125 from Newcastle. Berwick is situated upon a gentle declivity close by theGerman Ocean, on the north side of the River Tweed. It is awell-built town, with spacious streets, and is surrounded bywalls which only of late ceased to be regularly fortified. It isgoverned by a mayor, recorder, and justices, and sends twomembers to Parliament. The trade of the port is considerable. 142 EXCDRSIONS FROM MELROSE. Berwick occupies a prominent place in the history of the Borderwars, and has been often taken a Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work. -
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