Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-07-31

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thsnon, 6tly set Of Calton Hill and max,
Il worthy partner Of even Edinburgh'
famous Castle Hill.
The city is crowded with objects Of in
terest that have not yet half explored
and that I can barely mention the name,
Of without attempting description. II !,
a great pleasure TO stand on the very spol
where John Knox once thundered At even
royalty til il trembled a. did in old ~
Giles church, half Norman, half Of the
time Of the Stuart; aud il almost siarile'
one TO stand over a square paving stone,
with the simple initials ~. X. 1888" and
reflect that all that is mortal OF Scotland's
boldest Reformer lies under IL.
10 the open street, in a sort Of triangle
where ways come together, heart shap.
ed paving stone, surrounded by concentric
circles Of smaller ones, marks the Heart
OF Mid Lothian, where old Tollbooth pris-
on, keptin memory by Walter SCOTS Je
annie Deans, once stood. Edinboro' Il in
Mid lothian county, as many may know,
but | did no. ILL came here.
A brief visit TO Scotland's ancient Par
lament House, noted for its handsome
ceiling Of oak aud its floor OF the same;
and peep into the law courts where we
saw Sergeant BuzfuE and Sergeant Snubbin
over again in wigs and gowns with Chief
Justice in gorgeous robe Of Office; with a
glance at the houses where Robt. Burns
stopped, and David Hume lived many
year,; We at last found our way 10 the old
Castle-Edinburgh's joy and pride. And
il is wonderful, for age and history. You
may read it in many books. There is the
crown worn by Robt the Bruce; there the
room where the unhappy Mary Queen Of
Scots gave birth 10 James l. Of England
which same little den, scarcely 10 feet
square, gives an idea Of how little Of COM
fort our forcfathers knew in their rough
times when everything was sacrificed to
safety, aud Queen could only command
a bedroom 10 Il square, though to be
sure, in an "impregnable" castle. looked
out OF the little window down the dizzy
crag, where the infant, s days old, was
lowered in basket to friends below and
whisked away to Stirling Castle to receive
Romish baptism before the Protestanis
could do il.
On Cslton Hill, years ago, an attempt
was made TO reproduce the Parthenon, but
friends gave il out and IL was abandoned.
What ras erected, viz: the front row Of pill
lars with 3 on each side row, is very grand
and imposing, well worth climb up the
steep hill to see it.
Leith is Edinboro's port and joined to il
by street 3 miles long called "Leithway."
1t is solidly built up all the way and
Leith is E1inboro' as Brooklyn is N. York.
The street is proverb for its length. A
tiresome sermon or wearisome narrative is
"as long as Leithway" in common par
lance.
We had no time this first trip to visit
Holy Road Palace. Of which and other
things, more anon, If the LORD will.
Sunday is the day for religious things in
Scotland. To make start for heaven on
Sunday is appropriate. Ga a week day.
out Of time and keeping. Our congregs-
lion was good Monday night, but only 3
Perfect liberty in preaching
and all apparently interested. l verify be-
Iieye the above explanation is the true one.
So Tuesday night-though the rain
ihinned the audience, the attendance and
attention were excellent. But only con-
Iession. The people are becoming much
The dear LORD has given me
iavor with the people, | am happy to say;
md l feel sure the Scotch will receive my
gospel. 1t gives me deepest JOY to write
his, for l was really nervous about Scot.
and, knowing how fearfully Calvinistic
md orthodox they were; until cast my
burden on the Lord and resolved to try and
please Him instead Of laying out myself TO
please the Scotch. Then had perfect
'eace and no trouble in winning the hearts
wanted to gain for Jesus. o blessed way
o accomplish everything.
We have also visited Roslin Chapel, a
wonderful old structure with such carvings
n stone on pillars and roof that the like
# il can scarcely be found elsewhere. One
,illar, wrought by an apprentice, it is re-
ated, was 30 much better than his MASTER
,ould execute, that in a rage at being ex-
elled by his underling. he struck him
How with chisel, from which he died.
The pillar unlike all the Others, and far
he most elaborate, is called the "Appren-
ices pillar" to this day.
Yesterday we went over Newbattle Alb.
eY, the country seat Of the Marquis Of
Of the Duke Of Bue-
leuch. We we're fortunate enough TO see
just as the family left it, last Saturday, to
.ondon. Unlike the Dukes where the
arpets we're up and curtains gone, we saw
he whole interior life Of titled aristocracy
3 far as a tenantless house could tell IT,
he ehildren's toys were in their play room,
ack Of the Marchioness' boudoir, just As
hey left them; his lordship's papers and
ems lying over his writing table; the IL
rary looking as il in use and not for show,
Iilh books scattered about on the tablea;
he grand drawing room at its best; the
Daeious dining hall "A In daily uae and