Roxburgh
a county of southeast Scotland, near the English border. Area, 665 square miles. It is mainly agricultural and is fertile, farming, sheepraising and market gardening being the chief industries. It is watered by the River Tweed, and the Cheviot and Lauriston hills rise up on the horizon, with River Tweed, and the Cheviot and Laulakes and streamlets to vary the scenery. Jedburgh is the capital, and a chief town lakes and streamlets to vary the scenery. is Hawick. Pop. about 50,000.