The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1878-08-24
Correspondence Baiii@ore CoSaty UaioH.
LETTER FROM SCOTLAND.
The Scottish Lakes and Sterling Castle.

l. the commercial metropolis of Scotland, aud has
n population Of 60o,OD0. Iis inhabitants have
shown n remarkable enterprise In building up
manufactures. and In developing the mineral re.
sources Of the ncighboring eountic'. The almost
numbcrlcss tall chimncys with their clouds Of
smoke aud the continual nvi.- 81 numerous iron
works. remind us Of our own Pittsburgh.
To the tourist the city has few attractions. The
chief of these Il the old Cathedral. which was
bull, in the twciflh century aud Is II the few
In all Scotland which survived the mad fury of
the populacc during the times Of the Reformation.
The building l. very large. more than three hun
drcd feet long, aud mos, of IL carving and inte
ror decorations in fine state Of preservation.
It, crypts are the finest and most massive Of any
In the kingi-m. Hut the pride of the cathedral
l. IT, beautiful great stained glass windows, Of
which II has forty four. from twenty five 60 thirty
feet In height each representing some well known
Bible event. These Windows were made about ten
years ago az Munich. and the perfection II
modern art. Adjoining the Cathedral !. the Ne
cropolis, or Cemetery. beautifully laid aud
tanning many fine monuments. Conspicuous
among these j. one o. John Knox. whose body.
however. l. burici at Edinborough. Other things
IN the city. worthy 81 mention GEORGE square
with IT, colossal inonunrn, 10 sir Walter Scott;
Giasguw Green containing fnc monument b.
Nelson. England's favorite hero; and the New
University buildings. Ia one Il the poorest
streets Of the old city are shown the quarters
once occupied by Cromwell.
American just landed. I. the massiVcness and 80
idty of the buildings. for they are mostly IL cut
stone with I'll. or slate roof. There almost
buiiiing. made Il wood and but few Of brick. aud
the streets are all paved with stone. This gives
an impression that the city l. hull, "a stand for
al time and accord. With our generally accepted
opinion IT Scotch thoroughnc.s. Vet miles aud
miles u streets with stone houses and stone paw
ing. everything stone. gives the city a monotony
Of dull color which finally becomes wcarisnmc.
until the eyc longs for some brigh, color. and Tor
even a little outside paint.
The increased length Of the lay. owing 60 ex
IRENE northern latitude :. plainly npticablr Tor
vas able 10 read hne PRINT by daylight after 10
o'clock 80 nj shi. while daybrcak comes about two
o'clock Indeed In clear weather the morning and
evening twilight almost overlap.
Leaving glasgow hy early train W .nun reach
lisilach Ca i.nrh lon"ui. where w. take steamer
fr inscr.uaii the opI osite end ct the lake.
tai e nearly thirty miles. 4 scotch NIT a. q
4. politely called. We should Say o uun storm
.,tn sctiic.l du~n upon a.. AMI although il va.
thr fourth q July AMI ~ hai on our ,ter,oats.
SO we're .nt.crne in th. cold Nini. The High
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aui 1s vc booked az toward the uutaiuan .as
hs head ut.curv'i with e.uuds and she Fam fail
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annually.
A aiic more AMI ~ nss o., sterling frou, aha,e
luny ca.ile sails irarc historic terfitsfs can ..
ho seen than from any other point. IN EuslanI ~
scotland
History cannot .t,rsiiy a tin. uhsn there ~.
not . inri upon the lofty And PERCEPTION. rock on
aLieh sterling castle =. situated 4 mart Il ,is
ir..sui fifiaeatians are known o. have bseu hti.,
bt the Eamans. This ,piendid castle a.. IL, T.
tho land 81 the scots. hss heeu held t,r,. AMI
a.atn sa,ec..fuily bs the Scotch AMI TneIi.h II.
lat seise AMI capture va by Gea Mont under
the great Cromssll ia lG5;. A long Nm. ~ scot
ush kns. from Jaincs the /. g. the VI. occurred
o. kinss we're born here crowned here AMI iiel
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