It was laigh down in Borthwick water.—P. 140. v. 1.
Borthwick water is a stream, which falls into the Tiviot, three miles above Hawick.
But, gin ye'll gae to the fair Dodhead.—P. 140. v. 2.
The Dodhead, in Selkirkshire, near Singlee, where there are still the vestiges of an old tower.
Now Jamie Telfer's heart was sair.—P. 140. v. 4.
There is still a family of Telfers, residing near Langholm, who pretend to derive their descent from the Telfers of the Dodhead.
Between the Dodhead and the Stobs's Ha'.—P. 141. v. 1.
Stobs Hall, upon Slitterick. Jamie Telfer made his first application [149] here because he seems to have paid the proprietor of that castle black-mail, or protection-money.
Gar seek your succour at Branksome Ha'.—P. 141. v. 4.
The ancient family-seat of the lairds of Buccleuch, near Hawick.