Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-09-06
The Abbey was founded by David

The Abbey was founded by David
| First In 1136-cOnsecrated IN ll46-and
! granted by royal charter to the Cister-
clan Order of Monks. 1t was partly
destroyed by the English in 1922, and
the nave was totally destroyed III 1915.
Now there are only the walls of the
transepts and choir, or chancel, left
standing. There is enough remaining
to show what a handsome structure it
must have been. Adjoining it is an old
graveyard containing the remains of
| noted Scotchmen.
Melrose is an old place with very
narrow streets and old-fashioned
houses. It is great place for tourists.
There were a number of Americans
there that day. We drove to Abbots-
ford, distance of two miles, with
party of twenty-five. 1t is very pret-
ty drive; we would have enjoyed it
better, however, if it had not been
raining, for it is hard to view scenery
with umbrellas up.
Sir Walter Scott's home is very pret-
tlly situated in valley on the side Of
the Tweed. His study and library are
the most interesting room-they are
filled with books from floor to ceiling.
HIS well-worn arm chair stands in
front of his writing table, and from
there he had fine view Of the Tweed
The drawing room contains presents
received from noted people, also some
fine paintings. The estate is owned by
his Observation-Disclosures, Mrs. Maxwell,
she is now travelling in Germany.
There IS large portrait of her in the
drawing-room, showing her to be
handsome woman. She must receive
n q N ri
on entering you pay a shilling for
tickets. The housekeeper shows you
through the rooms and explains TIE
articles in them. The grounds are kept
IN very good order, but we were not
shown through them,
1t would not do for persons subject
to headaches to travel from Melrose to
Edinburgh, for the train goes so quick
ly and the road is so winding that you
are pretty well shaken up before the
end of the journey. We arrived all
right at P. NJ, and after having tea
took ride on the top of train, called
the circular ride, when we saw very
pretty part eof ~the city. The next
morning we went to Carlton Hill to see
Nelson's monument, had fine view
of the city. Then walked to Holyrood
palace, the home of Mary. Queen of
Scots, in 1861. Her apartments are
shown containing the old furniture and
pictures that she had-aIso the room
in which RicCio was murdered. In the
Abbey connected with the palace is
where she was married to Lord Darn
ley. Then we walked up Cannongate
street and saw the home of John Knox.
st. Giles church and other places of
historical interest. The next morning
drove to Forth bridge, which is a sight
well worth seeing. As you have al
ready read and heard descriptions of
it will not take time to describe it.
We arrived in the city at one O'Clock
and went to Edinburgh Castle. We
went through the most interesting part
of it, saw the Scotch jewels, that were
for many years lost, after being found
were placed here to be shown. Mary
Queen of Scots also lived here, and in
one Of the rooms James VI was born.
From one of the towers we had love-
ly view of the city. for the castle is
situated on a very high rock We cane
here on the express, "Flying Scotch
man. in one hour