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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TROWS | The Trows | Thomas T. Stoddart Esq. Robert Kerss Thomas Noble |
009.07 | A very rocky portion of the River Tweed lying between the parishes of Roxburgh and Makerston. about 3 miles above Kelso The bed of the River is very irregular with deep fishing Pools, each pool or Stream having a Separate name The name "Trows" is a Corruption of Troughs, The mode adopted by fishermen many years ago when they had no Boat was to get two Troughs and attach them to the ends of a Pole - they then got within the Troughs, floated down the stream having in their hands a lighted torch, & in this manner Speared Salmon |
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[Page] 23Parish of Makerston
Sheet 9. 7 -- W.Beatty
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