Morning journal and courier., 1883-08-20
CORRESPONDENTS.
Notes osTravel in Great Britain.

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND, Aug. 4. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER:
 Leaving Boston Saturday, July 14, on the steamship Pavonia, Capt. McNay, our voyage was one of much comfort and pleasure Old ocean while not boisterous was sufficiently alive to be interesting, and. as my compan- ion and myself did not miss a meal at table during the voyage, we consider ourselves fair sailors. After the usual sights at sea, such as sighting ships and steamers and sec ing several whales, one of which came very near us, we first saw land Monday morning The Irish coast, as it came in sight through the fog, reminded us of our own East and West Rocks. Fastnet lighthouse standing out in the ocean bold and grand was great attraction and the Irish coast, so green and bright, rightly claims the name of the Emerald Isle.
 Arriving in Liverpool Tuesday we spent a few days for rest and observation, and were much interested in It's wonderful docks and immense business facilities.
 Spending day at the old city of Chester, visiting the old cathedral and walking on top of the walls which surround the entire DOT tion of the old city soRe two and half miles long and the only walled city noE in axis tence, we went to our hotel filled with new thoughts and already paid for our voyage
 v city, the home of John Knox, Sir Walter Scott and others of literary fsme-the Athens of Great Britain as claimed by the Scotch people-we find it full of historic memories. Sitting in the chair of John Knox and look ing out of the little window from which, in his own house, he addressed the crowds on Canongate street, it seemed a place for grand thoughts and noble inspirations. It is useless for me to attempt here to describe the quaint old house with it's low ceilings and little rooms, six by seven feet, and his study not more than four by five and it's little windows. It must be seen to be appreciated The church where he preached is just across the street and his grave is shown in the court in the rear.
 Yesterday we attended St. Stephens church and heard the Rev. Norman Macleod, of the Established Presbyterian church. To- day, after visiting the castle on the heights opposite our hotel, built first in SPA and since rebuilt, we had a charming view of Edinburgh and it's surroundings. We then drove to Holyrood Castle, one of the sum- mer resorts of the Queen. The Queens Drive, around high bluff called Arthur's Seat is another delightful spot. Roslyn chapel, begun in 1440 and completed in 14S2, is beautiful building and is said to be the finest in architectural beauty of any building in the empire Edinburgh abounds in natural at- fractions and a trip through the Trossachs and down Loch Katrine and Loch Lomond was source of much interest and pleasure. Ben Ledi and Ben Lomond if not as high as the mountains on the continent are said to be more beautiful, and hope none of our New Haven friends who come to Scotland will fail to see them.
 Spending day in Glasgow we visited the numerous shipyards and were much in terested as 8 manufacturer to see the activity and prosperity apparent everywhere. Yet it was mortifying fact to me as an American that so little was being done in our own ship yards, and the fact that we have no line of American steamships running to this coun- try while the crowds of American travellers are all paying tribute to English or foreign capital is another unpleasant fact. And when asked, as I have beenlwhile here, the reason for all this, the answer is not easy.
 On Monday we go to London and shall car ry with us pleasing remembrances of our weeks visit here. OsMAR.