Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border is an anthology of Border ballads, together with some from north-east Scotland and a few modern literary ballads, edited by Walter Scott. It was first published by Ar
Engraving of an 1805 portrait of Walter Scott by James Saxon
John Leyden, Scott's collaborator in the Minstrelsy
The title-page of volume 2 of the first edition
Yarrow Water
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The Yarrow Water is a river in the Borders in the south east of Scotland. It is a tributary of the Ettrick Water and renowned for its high quality trout and salmon fishing. The name "Yarrow" may deriv
The Yarrow Valley in winter
Mungo Park
James Hogg- detail of an oil painting by W. Nicholson
Carterhaugh with Harehead Hill (centre) and Foulshiels Hill (at left) beyond.