. Studio international . he middlevale of Nith near Keir, or in the wild, wind-blownsurroundings of Carlaverock Castle In the riversmouth. For my own part I prefer him in thedrawing called Solway Sands. A spot beloved bySir Walter Scott, the place fascinates by its veryseverity of line. To a large extent the boundar)between England and Scotland, the estuary haslong ceased to be a navigable channel, if it everwas one. and for sixty or sevent) miles receivi S onits broad bosom the waters of tin- Annan, theEden, the Derwent, and the Esk. It is on thisillimitable tract of sand that the Nith joins

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. Studio international . he middlevale of Nith near Keir, or in the wild, wind-blownsurroundings of Carlaverock Castle In the riversmouth. For my own part I prefer him in thedrawing called Solway Sands. A spot beloved bySir Walter Scott, the place fascinates by its veryseverity of line. To a large extent the boundar)between England and Scotland, the estuary haslong ceased to be a navigable channel, if it everwas one. and for sixty or sevent) miles receivi S onits broad bosom the waters of tin- Annan, theEden, the Derwent, and the Esk. It is on thisillimitable tract of sand that the Nith joins theFirth of Solway by the great Blackshaw Bank nearCarlaverock, and when at high tide the famous white steeds of Solway race in across the flats More \caivful is the moment depicted bj Mi skies and a long, low horizon, aherd of cattle invade the sands .it low in treatment ami with a magic inits lighting Solway Sands has a curious charm of itii ii I i. !il- the I lit h painter James. ? .VaW) PiAjW ?jlWiliVKji.

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