Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-17
Crown HOTEL, Princess ST., EDINBURoH
Thursday July 2sih Z

lhuIsuayi July 2Slh.
l have before mentioned that it has so happened
that.as advanced further on my travels, have
thought more Of each place | have visited; or I'm
other words, the interest and beauty of the scenery
increase as 60 Aud on my last tIip from GIaS.
gov to this place the idea still "holds good for
think hat this is the most interesting place have
yet seen. 1t is true there are not so fine buildins
nor as many Of them as l have noticed u Other
places, but their great antiquity and the fact that
this was the seat of so many "doiugs of We oldtn
time" makes IL worth coming a long distance 10
see All OF our party are particularly pleased with
Edinburgh, and | would not have missed il far "a
good deal
We arrived here last night, and walked about
until late in the evening in order TO see Ednburpb
by gas light This morning Abbey called me IN
aud after breakfast our whole party started out TO
view the city, Mr., Brownell, Crteuden aud myself
In one carriage, aud McGill, Abbey and Raws9n in
another, We first went to Cation Hill and walked
up. From there we went into the Nelson Mouu.
ment, and from the top had beautiful view for
miles around. Descending we drove TO Edinburgh
Castle IN the old town. passing through Cannon
gate street, aud George Hafrots Hosnital Arri,-
ing there, we climbed up the steps aud proceeded
through the walk aud yards to the room where ia
kept the Royal RegHlia IL Is enclosed in a care
OF iron bars, and comprises the crown which has
descended from King 10 King, together with the
sccptre, sword, scabbard, sign.t ring, necklace,
&c, &c. The diamonds aud precious stones ,yare
iunumerabe, aud plittered aud sparkled In the
light OF the gas We spent a long time here. and
all were much pleased. From this we went thro'
and visited the tomb Of the beautiful Mary Queen
Of Scots, Of whom Walter Scott said, and truly
too,
"lf to her lot some human errors fall
Look to her face and you'll foigpt th9m all"
II was an old fashioned room, the floors ceiling
aud walls looking very queer aud ancient II was
adorned with original paintings of the Queen her
son James, and one or two other old looking pic
lures. Into the adjoining apartment, a small room
not more than eight feet long by five wide we mex
went This was the bed room of Mary and the
room where her son James was born With a
few alterations the room ia just as il was lett hum
lreds OF years ago. | bought fine engraving of
the renowned Mary in that room as did also Brown.
ell. think the painting Of her which hangs ON
the walls Of her room exhibits the handsomest face
ever saw.
Next we saw the great mons Meg Cannon .u "A
monster gun, weighing six tons and about 400
years old. The view from the top of the Castle is
very grand the city extending for miles around
ana 10 the distance the Salisbury Crags and Peut-
land Hills. We then drove down 10 Parliament
Square aud up TO the statue Of Charles H. Enter.
ing the rooms OF the building we walked through
the large hall containing paintings and etaturay
Then we went into the Court rooms and found
lhey We're trying case Of some kind Tho law.
yers, Judges, dc wore the old style of grey now,
dered WIGS with queus, and a long robe for some
OF the higher ones In the enclosure il the toni
Of John Knox, and not far from there h Inc old
Knox House.
From there we rode to Holyrood Palace apd on.
tered. The main part Of the building was built
think, about 1850 but the Castle and Chanel ns,rt
was built long before in 1928
We went up the stairs into the room OF Opeop
Mary, 90 the second floor Of the northern ap0le
OF the building, which remains in tho same stste
as when occupied by that beautiful and unfortu.
nate Queen showing the very furniture of her
bed chamber, and the embroidery of the bed and
chairs, chiefly the work Of her own hands. In
another part is her drawng.room, coptaiDiny
many relics Of her tm0j and 10 still another
room is the spot where Rigzi0, her lover. was
murdered by Lord parniey, and the spots Of blood
are yet (itis so said to be soen on the Aoor.
On tho FIRST floor is the Picture Gallery. sop.
tanning portraits Of lO8 Scottish Kings. The
Marquis Of Breadalbans also possesses apartments
IN this place. The Abbey Of Hoyrood was found.
ded by David l., 10 ll2S. Several Kings, Queens
and Princes we're buried here. Nothing nov re-.
mains but tho ruined nave. The western doorway
still exhibits traces Of the eXtr, mo elegance aud
richness Of tho original architecture. On the
whole, was never Interested so much as by this
visit to Holyrood, and l shall ever remember it
with pleasure,
The Prince Of Wales We saw here lie isstop.
ping at the palace fr while. He Is a Rna,
.hough feminine looking your & man, Of about Is
l should think.
Sir Walter soot's monument we next visited,
and thea rode through the principal streets until
4 o'clock Ia the afternoon, II Is now nearly o.
and must close this to get il into the mail 10
time for the Liverpool steamship Of Saturday.
Yours truly, VIZ. s. DoDGE.