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m THE WEST SHORE.
. . i tr t tVia Dav set on Norham's castled steep,
necessary information. Many of the 7
higher apartments, commanding tar- And Cheviot's mountains lone;
reaching views, were of glass on the The battled towers, the Donjon keep,
greater part of two sides, and the base- The loop-hole grates, where captives weep,
ment included kitchen, butler's, groom's The flansing walls that round it sweep,
and housekeeper's rooms, with servants' In yellow lustre shone-
hall, a large general apartment, also gun As it shone on the rains of this sol
and billiard rooms. The first floor, with emrj, time-worn pile, when we first be
its grand staircase and entrance hall, held it, toward the close of a mild win
comprise library, boudoir, morning room ter's day, having reached it within an
(two sides glass), drawing, dining and hour, by train from Berwick. The open
service room, rose and daisy room. On jDg canto of Marmion commences with
the balcony floor above, are bridge room, the above description of-Norham castle,
eagle room and dressing room, with a a8 we all know; and as we stood before
magnificent view, center and dressing it, with the setting sun lighting up the
room and white room, all opening upon waj8j 80me of which have stood the
a railed, open square, commanding en- gtonns of nearly eight hundred years,
trance hall. Fourth story, a very grand we thought of the numberless sieges this
room for valet, east and blue room, and tower of strength had sustained, from
houBoinaid'sroom. Fifth story, footman's, the time of its foundation, in 1121,
cook's and house-keeper's bod rooms; through all the Bruce and Baliol contro
Cheviot room, overlooking the hills, the versies, down to the time it capitulated,
Till and the grounds; mill room, com- -m 15 when James IV. laid siege to it
manding the picturesque old mill on the a few day8 before the battle of Flodden.
Till, and other small rooms, numbering, "ye wxAd yet, in imagination, see
in all, from forty to fifty, supplied with .. .
' ' ' rr . ... The warriors on the turret high,
bathing rooms, grates and electnc bells Moving athwart the evening gkVf
0:1 every story, even to the servants' bed . T
n V v. i iv v. as they present themselves to Lord Jlar-
rooms. The house is reached through a . J f , ., , ,
c t rw t nnfl u va mion, when " along the bridge he rode,
fine park. The Till courses along the ' ? B nn m
, it it. rtBA About twenty miles to the north, on a
grounds, and by the house, in many a , , ....... r.
,. rri , , high rock projecting into the dennan
graceful curve. Ihe hills and slopes 6 . . m . n n
dip to the river and valley io symmetri- f a- the castle,
c,l anhUtiooi; the oU castle M out 'ho ouelss stronghold, where MamioD
boldly and prominently, far above, op- u
poaito, while the old stone bridge, with T hoard the lion in his den,
it single, handsome and massive arch, Pon8la8 'm his hold
connecting the grounds of the two man- And much nearer, still, to the north, be
ions, looks as strong and reliable now, tween St Abb's hsad and the village of
a when Surrey's troops crossed it, near- Eyemouth, is another historic castle,
ly four hundred years ago. The young Wolfs crag, or Fast castle, to which the
heir of both estates was not, at the time master of Ravenswood betook himself,
I was there, M ready to marry and settle when compelled to part with the ancient
down," said Mr. Elliott, so the place was family seat of Ravenswood, a lonely,
to stand a while without its rightful oc- sea-b?aten tower, on the bleak shore,
cupant If the owner be as good and overlooking the German ocean. " A
beautiful as hi home, Tilmouth castle wilder or more disconsolate dwelling."
is a bonnie place to bring & bride to. says Scott, in his mournful story of the