Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-12-03
THINGS IN SCOTLAND.
No. Nv
EDINBURGH, JUNE 26, 1S3,


EDINBUKeH, JUNE 26, 1875.
Our ride from Melrose to Edinburgh
was pleasant and unpleasant both On
the outside of the coach We had for one
of our companions u fellow so drunk that
we were obliged to lash him mp, aud on,
with the straps that lash the baggage.-
He had with hun, as j. customary with
very many Englishmen of all grades III
society, "A flask Of whiskey, which is us
ed in travelling, in IA coach, so as to
keep up the spirits | have seen wo.
men on the top of "A coach tnIe such a
flask from their bays and hand it round,
and nothing is more common than for
the men to ask you thus Ia drink with
them. ] mention these little specimens
OF "men and Manners ust Ia show that
John Bull is not always II pattern for A
mericans. Indeed drinking now is car
ried on here in all circles just as it was
in the L. States ten years ago, before
the Temperance Societies commenced
their reform. Almost every Englishman
now must have his glass OF brandy after
dinner 'to help digesiion,' he says-but
by what process o! logic he arrives AT
the conclusion that brandy after dinner
helps digestion, is more than ! can di-
vine.
The pleasant part of our ride arose
from the interesting country through
which We passed, SO much OF it having
been immortalized in history, and made
captivating by romance and supers,itous
legend. We travelled for long way
through the vale of Gaia, following The
course ofthe Gala wafer, and cracking
here and there over McAEamiZcd road,
in a route more torluous than even the
river itself, which is at least one third
longer than IA straight line. The Scotch
Plaid thrown over The shoulders of the
men to protect them from the RAIN, or the
cold, was now n common Article oi dress.
The genuine Scotch dinlrct struck our
ears on all sides. The eiipie ioSsieS and
the birkey BARNS all spoke Scotch and
! mark this fact chiefly To say, that thus
is only the fourth or fifth language We
have fallen upon in this excellent speak. /
ing English island, since we left the
cocknes of London, who itch (hnCh)
their 'orses (horses) and pity these poor
people who live in 'uis (huis) and speak
Scotch. We passed the town of Gala
shells, remarkab for lis wuollcn manu-
factures--a lille barony over which the
lairds of Gala long had control Here
and about here are some pretty places.
The lower part of the river Gala, where
it admins the Tweed, is beautiful enough,
but the upper part is what they call moor
I NJ q,
we approached Edinburgh, however, the
country was richer and better cultivated.
Many Of the gentlemen's seats were
charming places. never shall forget
the valley of the Tyne, one Of the most
fertile districts in Scotland. never felt
q stronger inclination to tarry and visit
some dozen places, than felt upon this
road but a life of travel in Great Brit
ian is "a life of constant sacrifice that one
is ever feeling, for almost every spo, is
SO full Of interest, historical or otherwise,
That if one stops TO see them all, and
does not make the sacrifice, a life will .
hardly give him lime enough. See then
what gave up, cannot express with
W hat reluctance. :. Boslhwick Castle from
whence Queen Mary fled Disguised in
mans apparel in 1867, after her unloriu-
nate marriage with Boutwell,, - Haw-
hornder, once the seat Of Drummond
he poet, which and whom to see, Ben
Johnson travelled all the way on foot
rom London, with the orifices or cav
srns in the precipice near by that the =
Brt"ns made for retreat, and where
Bruce was sheltered too; and then lost
Rosin Castle, so "fien sung in Scottish
oDg, and Sweet Roslin Chnpel too ON
he romantic Esk, Of which the view !
'ad, made me lament the loss the more
But in this land about Mid Lolhnn, so
much the scene story and song, new
II should reach the capital, unless shut
~ eyes, and steeled my heart TO every /,
lravipg impulse. In
Anon we were in full view of the Sails
ury Crags that overlook the city, and
E Anhur's seat, that towers higher still
-and soon we were in the streets OF
edinburgh or Edinborongb, M nll pro- !,
ounce ], here. This singularlr pos ! ~ !,
D city, 50 unlike any other l,,"r saw, n
axes a strange impression upon the 2
avelIer, ss he rides along, aud crosses 10