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Haerfaulds.
undoubtedly recessed in the wall. The general
breadth of the wall where the faces can be seen
is about 12 feet. A stone wall runs across the
enclosure in the N. [North] half. The other observations
may be accepted. From there a 2 miles walk
brought us to Thirlstane Steading where a glance
of the gable end of the hospital was sufficient.
Mr. Bruce refreshed us & I hastened back to visit

Thirlstane Castle.
Thirlstane Castle. I found it mostly as des:
:cribed. The ceilings are magnificent. Lady
Lauderdale considers that they were made by
Dutch Artists and that they are carved wood.
I was shown all over the house & had tea.

Lauder Church
Lauder Church I visited next & could add
nothing to the existing description. At the
Manse I was shown two flagons and two
goblets the communion cups presented by
the Duchess dated 1677 and engraved with the
Lauderdale arms. This has been a dry day
but dull. I walked much & had little bicycling
to do. I got a description of the cave at
Braidshaw rig from Scott an old gamekeeper
who had seen it from which I incline to
think it was an earth house. It was dug
out of the earth, straight for about 30 ft. [feet] &
then turned to the left. It was on the right
bank of the Braidshaw rig burn about 1/2 m [mile] from farm & seems to

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