The population of the county according to the go vernment census of 1821 is as follows: Males 19,408, females 21,484, total 40,892. Increase since the census of 1811 is 3662.
The county of Roxburgh contains many excellent mansions, the principal of which are Fleurs, the seat of the Duke of Roxburgh; Mounteviot, the seat of the Marquis of Lothian; Minto House, the scat of the Earl of Alinto; the Pavilion, the seat of Lord Somerville; Springwood Park, the scat of Sir William Scott Dou glas; Ancrum, the scat of Sir William Scott; Makers ton, the seat of Sir Thomas Brisbane Makdougall; Abbotsford, the seat of Sir Walter Scott; Satchel, the scat of Sir John Pringle; Stobs, the seat of Sir William Elliot; Edgcrston, the scat of Mr. Rutherford; Dry grange, the scat of Mr. Tod; Chesters, the scat of Mr. Ogilvie; Eildon Hall, the seat of Mr. Henderson; and Riddell House, the scat of Mr. Sprott. The most interesting of these mansions is Abbotsford, a fine Gothic castle, the internal and external decora tions of which characterise it as the residence of the poet and antiquarian of Scotland. But it is not merely in his residence that Sir Walter has evinced his taste and judgment. lie has covered his extensive proper ty with the most thriving and judiciously laid out plantations; and in improving and planting his estate, he has set an example which has greatly contributed to ornament that beautiful portion of the valley of the Tweed.
Having already exceeded our ordinary limits, we must refer the reader for various particulars connected with the architectural and historical antiquities and manufactures of the county, as well as for other rela tive information, to the articles HAWICE., JEDBURGH,
KELSO, MELROSE, Sr..c.
For biographical notices of some of the most dis tinguished characters born in this county, we refer to the articles respecting Sir John Pringle, M. D. and the contemporaneous and celebrated poets and friends James Thomson, the author of the Seasons, and Dr. John Armstrong. Dr. Leyden was also a native of this county, as also at an earlier period Dr. Buchan, the author of the Domestic Medicine. Sir William Bennet of Grubet ought likewise to be named, who, himself a lover of literature, and devoted to its pursuits, patron ised Allan Ramsay, the author of the Gentle Shepherd, and is said to have assisted him in preparing it for the press. It would be improper to omit the notice of Robert Riccaltoun, minister of Hobkirk, whose Pos thumous Theological fltirks, in 3 vols. though not gen erally known, have some warm admirers, but whose name is better known as the early and steady friend and patron of the poet Thomson. (See ThoMsoN.) We may also mention the name of the learned and venerable Dr. Samuel Charters, a native of Fife, and who was for more than half a century minister of Wilton, in this county. He died on the 18th day of June 1825, about the 84th year of his age. His pub lished sermons have been long known and much ad mired.