The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-10-14

way lie Iurtner says, "Irequently
in public accounts are found charg
es for grease to grease Meg's mouth
withsl, to increase the loudness of
the report, ribands, to deck her
carriage, and pipes to play before
her when she was brought out from
the Castle to accompany the Schot-
ish army on any distant expedition
After the union they feared she,
with the "Regalia." would be sent
to England ITO complete the obi
Gus surrender of national inde-
pendcnce," and this was the case,
bat both were afterward restored
by his majesty's special com mand ;
and that which in any other place
or situation was q mere mass Of
rusty iron became once more Gu
rious monument of antiquity We
we're also shown the palace and
parliament house of earlier Scot
tish kings; and Queen Mary's apart
ments, where James vi was born.
We were greatly disappointed at
not being able to see the Regalia Of
Scotland, the hour being too early;
but as l counted upon other oppor-
tunities OF seeing it l was easily
consoled, but sorry for those whose
opportunities were more limited.
With, this thought of seeing them
again, We took a somewhat super
fetal observation of most things
in Edinburgh, only there are some
things in themselves SO intensely
interesting as not to be passed
lightly. It rained slightly, and we
were obliged to occupy close car
riage, which very much obstructed
our view.
There is nothing remaining Of
the old Talbooth, but we were
shown the figure of a heart il white
stones, laid in the pavements OF the
cross streets where it stood, rep
resenting the Heart Of Midlothian
We saw the venerable Cathedral Of
st. Giles, John Knox's house, DC.
Keeping down the Cannongate and
passing Holyrood, for the time be-
ing whose melancholy precincts |
almost feared to enter, We kept on
our drive round the Queens Park,
taking in on our way Arthur's
Seat, St. Anthony's Loeb, and on
a high rock the ruins Of st. An
thongs Chapel, near its well Of sa-
! cred and magical fame, budding
| ton Loeb, Salisbury Crags, the
houses OF the Laird of Dumbie-
dides and Donce Davie Deans.
Notwithstanding the incleml Mt
weather We left our carriage and
ascended Arthur's Seat. We found
the ascent far greater and more
perilous than we had any idea Of;
the wind, strong in the beginning,
increased iii violence as We gained
the ascent, and we we're in no lit
tie danger Of being blown over the
mountains; but the view from the
top quite repaid US for the effort,
giving US full and extended view
Of the entire city and surrounding
country, especially of Calton Hill,
its beautiful but unfinished model Of
the Parthenon monuments OF Doug
las. Upon our descent we present
ed such q disordered appearance
that it might have been thought we
had encountered some more ma
licious opponent than the elements.
Besides the disorder Of my dress
generally, my hat was bent into the
most comical shapes, by my frantic
efforts TO retain possession Of it,
and my hair blown quite down
around my shoulders, aud had to
N axe it a point to purchase q net
before returning to the hotel il
which to conline my wandering
trcsses, else l might have been tax
en- for q second aud smaller edition
of "Madge Wildfire" by these still
, superstitious people.
On our return by the beautiful
carriage drive, called the Victoris
, road, we halted before Holyrood
neither grand nor beautiful, bu
undoubtedly one Of the most in.
teresting places in Europe. The pic
ture-galleries occupied but little 0
our time, being most interesting
from the circumstances Of its be
ing used as a ballroom by Primo
Charles Edward, and the scene o
!. that last grand ball, go beautiful,
l described by Scott in "Waverly.'
We bent our steps to the more ven
erable portion Of She palace, ant
entered Darnley's rooms Her
we saw picture Of his mother
; stately, cold, and paleLas also on
OF himself and brother; here h
is only q lad, and gives no pro N
ise of that comeliness which can
tivated Mary's royal fancy. Bu
!. later pictures show him very diff
ferently. AS we ascended t
! Mary's apartments, l wondered {
think how often these rude s.on
steps had been passed by the dsint
Q feet Of royalty. Sadly and revel
b emily l entered, forg citing tha
b ages had passed since these room
J, were frightened by her presence
now only lit by the twilight Of he
b memory" Her rooms were crowd
}. ed with sight-seers, and there wa
h no chance for the imagination t
i conjure up visions OF the magnif
= cent pageants these cold, bare wall
f had been witness to from the tim
4 when, in its pride and newncs.
b England's proud princess, Marga
: ret, first stepped across its thres
j. hold with all the ''pomp and cir
It cumstance" of royal bride, to th