Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-10-14

correspontiencee # the Washington Standard.
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND.
Not having the time to make the more
eircuitous route by way of the High
lands from Glasgow to Edinburgh, my
course lay over the most direct route
by rail, consuming about q hours in
the transit, and passing no point of es-
pecial importance except the old battle
field of Falkirk.
Edinburgh lies on the South side of the
Firth of Forth, and contains q popula-
ton of 100000. 1t is said to be one of
the most beautiful cities in Europe, and
certainly in historical interest cannot be
surpassed. A city set on hill cannot
be hid. Edinburgh sets upon three
hills and spreads it's beauties all around
It is divided into Old and New Town
by once homely and deep ravine, but
now spanned by costly bridges and
beautifed by parks OF gardens. Three
principal points of interests presents
themselves: Gallon Hill, Arthur's
Seat and the Castle. There is so much of
interest at every step, that we find the
marrow bone stage" the most salts
factory and convenient mode of getting
about the city.
Going out from the Albert Hotel, On
Hanover street, I directed my course
eastward along Princes street to CAL
ton Hill. The walk around the sum-
NIT of Cation Hill affords a most COM
prehensive view of Edinburgh, and
looking westward the whole Firth of
Forth is to be seen, and even an extern
sive prospect of the country beyond.
The most prominent object that crowns
the summit is
NELSON'S MONUMENT.
This is one hundred feet high, and
serves the useful purpose of a Prospect
Tower. On it's flag staff large bell is
so adjusted as to drop exactly at ~ NJ,
moved by mechanism with which it is
connected in the Royal Observatory.
Not very far from this is the
NATIONAL MONUMENT.
This was projected in 1916, with the
idea OF producing an exact model of
the Parthenon, at Athens, as a worthy
memorial of the gallant officers and
men who fell at Waterloo. Owing to
some mismanagement, however, it
stands as yet uncompleted.
Going round the hill to the South
walk, we find a beautiful structure
erected to the memory of Robert. Burns,
in the interior of which several letters
are shown and other relicts of the
poet. The High School stands Just be-
low on the South walk and was built at
cost of 100000 ($15O,OO0.) The
Royal Observatory stands on the hill
and is a fine Grecian building in the
form of cross.
From Cation Hill, the Bridewell and
Debtors prison, a handsome embattled
building certainly too handsome for
its use), is passed, on the way down.
Passing down the north back of the
Canongate, in moment more we
stand in front of
TIE pATACE OE uOTvPOOD
at once one of the most interesting
buildings in Scotland, perhaps unex-
celled by any in Europe. The Abbey
of Holyrood and Palace, are insepara-
bly, united. The Abbey was founded
A. D., 113O, by David I. in CRATE
full remembrance of a supposed "miracu-
lous intervention" in his behalf while
PROSTATE under the antlers of a "wild
hart" But the palace of Holyrood
was not founded until during the reign
of James Nv. about A. D, 1900.
Within the palace of Holyrood, as it
now stands, there are state apartments
for the present royal family when visit
ing Scotland, but these are usually of
small importance in comparison with
those of more ancient date. The only
portion-of the present palace of much
antiquity is the northwest tower,
which is especially sacred to the for
tunes and misfortunes of Mary Stuart.
The gateway of Holyrood is handsome,
and especially noteworthy from it's
bearing the arms of Queen Mary. On
entering the Palace the first object of
intere st is
THE PICTURE GALIARY.
This is a fine apartment $50 feet
long by 81 broad, and decorated with
pictures of LOG Scottish Sovereigns,
extending down from the misty times
of Fergus L., about $50 B. c., to the
end of the Stuart dynasty. In this
Hall Charles the Pretender held his
celebrated levees and balls. Next in
order or showing on the same floor,
are
THE ROOMS OF LORD DARNLEY.
These contain some very interesting
pictures. Some ancient and very fine
specimens of tapestry and many inter-
esting relicts of Queen Mary. The
private stair, by which the assassins
mounted to murder David Rizzio, leads
up from small room on the right.
Retracing our steps, and ascending a
staircase on the left, we came to the