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| | Historical perspective for Kelso (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) |
 | | The adjoining Tweedside Physical and Antiquarian Society's Museum (1834), with frontage towards Roxburgh Street, is a massive two-story building; contains a fine collection of stuffed birds of the district, some portraits, relics of Sir Walter Scott, etc.; and is open free to the public on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. |
 | | In 1542, under the Duke of Norfolk, and again in 1545, under the Earl of Hertford, the English renewed their spoliations on the abbey, and almost entirely destroyed it by fire. |
 | | On the latter occasion, it was resolutely defended by 12 monks and 90 other Scotsmen, but, cannon being brought up, a breach was opened, apparently in the conventual buildings. |
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