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Parish of Melrose
W. Beatty

Melrose (Parish ) continued
Merton, Earlston, Lauder (Detached) and Legerwood --- Its figure an irregular oblong - - -
The principal high grounds are the Eildon Hills, on the South border of the parish, at the foot of which the town of Melrose is beautifully situated. The soil of the parish is various - In the South it is generally a strong clay,excellently adapted for wheat - The banks of the Tweed are a fine light dry soil, fit for all Kinds of grain - In the Northern parts of the parish the soil is of 3 kinds, 1st a light earth mixed with sand upon a gravelly bottom -: 2ndly, a strong clay upon a till full of springs and very wet; 3rdly Moss - The moss is frequently found to overlay marl of the finest quality - - -
There are four considerable streams in the parish - The Tweed, The Gala, The Allan, and The Leader - the Gala at Western and the Leader at the Eastern extremity of the parish, are 5 miles distant where they join the Tweed - Two Miles below the Gala, the Allan issues from a fine opening