The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1867-08-01
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Of this rocky dofle at tle head Of Loeb Kabrine
= s'tatcf the Trossoch3 Hotel. whore We re-
,manol over night. Here We all uudertoook to
climb 70 the top Of oue Of the hisLes' peak oC
wounlqns, which L cooo IT, high and only two
Of us tyour humble correspondent one Of the
ulanbsD suacocic,i, Tho others all g1vc out one
after another. We now number eight Ia our.
party, hu', PhHaielphians having joined us "
Glasgow, one OF our original four however lot US
in Ireland. This, by the way, is historical ground
hayne bcsn rendered 50 by scotts LAZY Of the
Lake. We were on the very spot (Coteutough's
Ford where Rhoderick Dhu and Fits James met
in mortal combat. also saw Rob Roy's cave
on tho shores Of Lock Lomond. The next day
We arrived in Edinburgh. having Travelled i25
miles whom Il might have l,ccn accomplished by
n shorter route in Nn hournnd half on rail. but
We were anxious to sec something Of the n ~.
lands ottwcro well raid,'ns the sncncry is meg.
nifcent, al every point OF view the landscape is
particularly picturesque and beautiful. Itis a
Singular mot that at u Is Of lhe GEAR thcrc
ia almcst no night in northern Scotland and Ire
land il is light enough TO read at. II o'clock at
night, and light again al two in the morning.
Edinburgh Is beautiful city Of about 100000
Inhabitants II 10 much hantlsomcr tlmn GlWgow
but not nearly 50 much Of commercial city
lne nfst ttllug we VISITED mere WIS NNe Au~tlt
which is now mostly occupied ne a barraclS for
soldiers. II Is situated on the summit Of tre-
mcndous precipico aud dates back many hundred
years II is said that in the year 600 it was Fort.
ressi Here the crown Jewels arc krpt The Re-
gala, proper, consists ohree articles, the Grown.
the sccptre and Sword OF state. The form Of the
crown is elegant, but 1t is not so rich an affair
! had supposed. The lower part consists Of two
| nj fioe pf pur ~ pf fyVh tal, Ia
surmounted by a range Of Fluers de Lis mtct-
changed with knobs or pinnacles Of gold topped
with large pearls, the under, and broader circle
Is adorned with proSious stones and pearls ;those
stones are topazes, amothysts, emerads, rubieb,
&C. Another smaller circle which surmounts
tlhs Under ono, Is adorncd with small diamonds,
and sapphircs alternately. Two arches Of gold
arise from these. circles and cross each other at
| the top and some other nummery which cannot
undertake. TO describe. Its antiquity Is not Ger
tanly known, but it is said to date back 10 Robert
the Bruce The other Jewels are golden collar
presented by Qucepr Elizabeth TO sIupes VI, q
ruby ring Set round with diamonds, being tile
Coronation ring Of King Charles the first. We
were also in the room IN which Mary Queen Of
SCOTS become mother, andthe window where
her son Afterwards Jamos theNt when only eight
/ days old was let down in basket to bc conveyed
| to place Of greater safety. We were also In the
chapel in which Queen Margaret -worshped
near this chapel is the famous cannon Mons Meg
go inches in diameterat the b5re) It was used al
the siege Of Norham Castle in 1jli. --. O. .--
On Prinees s., issltuated the elegant monu-
ment to Sir Waltor Scott it is 200 feet high aud
has 2s7 steps leading to tho top Of the gallery,
large mprble statae fSlr Walter, and at his side
his pct dog Is placed under the canopy Of the
monument. Nelson's monument is also fine
one. St. Giles Church retains much ofits ancient
Gothic work, IT, origin Is not known but supposed
to date back to the sth century. The University
of Edinburgh is fine one, having library con.
tanning 100000 volumes. opqpo ofthe sHeetsih
Edinburgh stands the house inwhch John Knox
MAS born, r,.su -fIr. rra.Ie .ffeaI
J. But the most important memorial ofScotlamt 3
ancient splendor is the remains Of the Palace 'oi
Holyrool. IL is even yet magnificent building.
This palace is the ahcient resdepee OF Scottish
| royalty. The most Interesting rooms in the pal-
nee are those last occupied by the unfortunate
Mary. Her bed chamber remains in the, same
state as when she left it, and the cabinet who're
her secretary Rizzio was murdered, almost at her
feet Is shown with marks of his blood still upon
the door. Much Of the furniture, drapory, mir
rors Sc. are stlll in very ine state Of preserve
ton. Articles OF embroidery said TO have been
done by Mary at the age Of u years are pointed
out ny tie gdido- The roofess ohoiriis showh
where once stood the altar before which the
beautiful Mary ami Henry Darnloy were united,
here too was the scene Of hor fatal nuptals With
Bothwoll. In the picture gallery are over lOp
portraits Of Seotland's Kings and Queens.
There are also many other places and objects Of
interest which wS visited here, but have not
time or space to refer to them From E lnburgh
we came TO Melrose whore We saw Mclrose Abbey
so famous in romance and-poetry. It Is said 20
be the finest specimen Of Gothic architecture 10
Europe. II is all IN ruins except the church,
The Abbey was foimded BY King Divd tho lin
the l2theentury. Many 81 royal f4mflies o scott
land we're inferred here, amops whom was Alex.
ander the IL. The heai OF Robert Bruce is al,
so buried here. Next we yisitid Abbottsford
which Is situated about three miles from here on
the banks of the Tweed. IT'S position or beauty
is not so much to be admired, and yet 1t Is very
fine but it is the name Of the genius who once
inhabited it that makes il place Of much re-
sort. Ahbottsford is now tho property Of BIr.
Hope Scott who married Sir wGlteFs gfanddaugh.
ter. The principal apartments in the house are
the armory hung with nearly esery kind Of weap
on, the dining room containing many handsome
portraits and pictures, one ofwhich d the head
of Queen Mary ON a charger, Cromwell, Charles
The II, 40. In the library is case containing the
last clothes worn by Sir Walter, white hat, plain
pants, striped vest, shoes apdgaiters. The study
remains nearly as the poet LEFT IL. The drawing
room isa SPACIOUS apartment furnished with
dark antique furniture. In one Of the rooms II
have forgotten which oneli IS a very hne marble
bust of the poet We we're also shswp an i'm.
tnenso number OF valuable presents from Kings
III L..
fer their antiquity dating back 40 the, Roman era
l forgot to mention our visit to Sizzling and Lin
lithgow in the proper place. After our yisit to
the Highlands, we took stihing on our route
whichis place Of great antiquity 1t contains
hne castle, the former residence Of the Kings Of
scotland, built upona rockya esninenee, the bat
tlsments Of which command magnificent pros
peet In point historical interest, the castle OF
Stirling is not exeelled by any in Great Britain,
one Of the most interesting rooms is that called