Descriptive account of the principal towns in Scotland

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was formed at an immense expense, with an elegant
stand, by the late Duke of Roxburgh.
The variety of charming prospects which the neigh-
bourhood of Kelso exhibits, renders selection a diffi-
cult task. The views, however, presented from the
Castle of Roxburgh, and from Fleurs, deserve parti-
cular notice. The scene from Kelso Bridge, partakes
so much of the picturesque and elegant, that it calls
forth the admiration of every spectator.
From the Town is seen the majestic ruins of the
ancient Abbey, and the handsome modern fabric of
Ednam House, — at a short distance to the north-west,
the lofty building of Fleurs, between the rivers the
remains of Roxburgh Castle, and near to this, Spring-
wood-Park. Towards the east, Pinnacle-Hill and
Wooden ; at a distance of a few miles, the Eilden
Hills rising in perspective, the ruins of Home Castle,
the Hills of Stitchell, and Mellerstain. Add to these
prospects, the winding course of the rivers before their
junction, with an Island in each, — the banks covered
with wood, — the steep precipices of Maxwell and
Chalk-heugh, and a variety of other grand objects.
This scenery, taken from any point of view, forms
such an assemblage of the beautiful and sublime in
landscape, as is seldom equalled.
The weekly Market-day is Friday, chiefly for Corn ;
and the annual Fairs are held on the second Friday
in July, and on the 2d November, for Cattle,- — and
large Cattle Markets, for Horses, Sheep, Black Cat-
tle, &.c. are also held on the second Fridays of De-
cember, January, and February, — every Friday in
March, and the second Friday in April and May.
Population of the Town and Parish, 1811, was 4408.
1821, 4800