In reply Rear-Admiral Tweedie ailmitted that there were one or two things related by Dr. Murray, about his family history that were new to him. He had no doubt they were true, however, for he remem-ered dining on the occasion with the Tord: Provost of Edinburgh, and Lord-Provost read out a the Tweedles. we shad been the stocks in Edinburgh. Tt was! rather a curious thing that about four yes ptain the family records realized that the Nasmyth's sill mounted on: well matched white owed his family 350 sheep. They horses, and were the Border ances-hud undoubtedly been stolen and tors of the Scots Greys. paid back. During the next Tweedie and Adam years Admiral Tweedie took Tweedie were two of the Borierers the opportunity of lunching with who helped to do Rizzio to death.
Meee te wal The Veitehes, "originally 1 No he could in order to try to get mandy family, were another Peebleback the equivalent (laughter). shire' family' of dauntless spirit, "As regards the River," con. Ann not unnaturally representatives Admiral Tweedie, "and of the families of Tweedie and 8 out here, T do hope that we Veitch came to blows. The original kot reasonably better concourse of the quarrel seems to have sin the last six months or been a question of the ownership cannot say they we are certain lands altogether clear of trouble, for 'The feud had for some time run for believe there isa' nice its. course when, early one June Hire serap going on between morning, there was an accidental my gunboats and a small encounter between the head of the horde of bandits in the Tehang, family of Veitch and the head of forge. These bandits have rather the family of Tweeilie. The en-had it all their own way during counter" took place in one of the the past six months, firing on. hhuugh. by the Tweed. " Veitch on steamers. that have been passing, that occasion happened to be the but in the last three weeks we Visitor. In the year 1590 the have had a very close patrol, and Veitehes held the honour in this we have had very close cooperation family quarrel. The head of the with the Chinese generals to get clan was an immensely powerful of them. So far T have not man and managed to daunton even rl the result. such turbulent raiders "There is no doubt a very good 'Tweedies. On an evil day for him feeling young Patrick Veitch rode alone at any village they now come off into Peebles. Young Tweedie saw and tell us where robbers are, and him and quickly passed the word they ask us to go and shoot them' of five of his clansmen. This mur-up" (applause). ier band divided, one division gal-Admiral Tweedie concluded by loping on to Neidpath Castle, the saying how much he appreciated other remaining in the town to the chance to meet the Committee stalk their prey. As young Veitch
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