Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1900-08-02


etery or city OF the dead, ls on an elevated
terrace and contains many fine monuments.
The largest, however, is that Of John Knox.
o. the morning Of the 9TH we were on GU r
way for Edinbolo. We went by rail to Bal
loch where We took the boat for Lake La
mond. This was delightful trip; the lovely
blue bills came down to the waters edge,
white peak after peak rose one after another
and green stretches of meadow were inter-
spersed with mountains At Iwonsnald We
transferred to coach for drive through
the mountains. Here we had another differ.
ent though none the less beautiful scene.
Dark patches of heather and the bright green
of the grass and fern diversified the land
scape and the blue peaks OF the mountains
overshadowed all. Here We passed the
birthplace of Helen McGregor, wife of Rob
Roy, a lovely little cottage in the mountain.
Reaching Stronaclacher, we again tried the
boat and sailed over Lake Katreen, passing
Elen's Isle, made famous by Scott in his
Lady of the Lake; we also noticed Fitz James
Peak, also Roderick and his tower.
One of the interesting features of today g
sight seeing was Rob Roy's cave and the
pass of Bealachnamboro, or cattle pass where
Rob Roy used to drive his stolen cattle to
his mountain fastness
Landing at Trossach we secured coach
and drove through the Trossachs which
compared favorably with much of the other
scenery. We were interested in the queer
looking Scotch cattle with immense horns
and long.
After another railroad ride we were at
Sterling where we had time between trains
to visit the castle which is an ancient looking
fortress, also the old gray friar's church,
where many of the Scots were crowned.
After leaving here our next stop was Edin-
boro, at which place we reached about ten ut
night. This being Sunday we attended SER
vice in St. Giles cathedral. 1t was very III
teresting, indeed, to see regiment Of Gordon
Highlanders march into church with their
knees naked, red coats, and plaid kits, to the
sound of the bag pipes. The service was
more like church than anything have at
tended SO far Edinboro is Il quaint old
place built on two hills, while in the centre,
where the railroad comes in, is a deep ravinc
The Dean bridge which spans part of the
valley is about 200 feet high. The monu-
ment to Sir Walter Scot is also several
hundred feet in height; 1t is built on a pedi-
ment of marble about 30 feet each way, the
lower portion of i: being double thanked
open arch, under which Is the statue of Sir
Walter and his favorite dog, MAZDA. in gray
carrara marble. The Heart of Midlothian
celebrated in SCOTS novel in connection
with Jeanne Deans is now only stone hear,
in the pavement. One of the most interest
ing places TO US was the Palace of Holyrood
from its connections 18th the sufferings and
prosecutions of that beautiful but unfortunate
woman, Mary Queen Of Scots. Here is no,
only the room she occupied, but the bed she
slept upon, the chairs, tables, workstand and
even the work basket, with some specimens
of needle work executed by her own hands
Here also is the Presence chamber In which
Queen Mary had her interview with John
Knox and which resulted III her conversion
the dressing room and the small apartment
adjoining 1t which has secret stairs leading
from the chapel to the palace, by which
Darnley and his associates entered and ass
asslnated her secretary, RiZziO on the charge
that he was the emissary of the Pope. Here
also is the bed upon which Charles rcposcc
when resident of Holyrood. The chamber
of Queen Mary is perhaps about 20 feet square
the ceiling is Of carved oak and the walls
are hung with decayed tapestry illustrative
of The neurological tale of the fall of Phaetor
The Abbey was the next place of interest
Built in 1885 and DEVASTATED at the time o
the reformation, the Carrying of the stone il
wonderful, the architecture is Gothic and thu
capitals of all the pillars are most elaborated!
and delcately wrought in various designs
that OF different leaves being the most COM
mon. In every niche are stone figures; SOM
| of the faces are wonderful and tho expires
sions portray many emotions. 1t is her
where the heart Of Bruce is buried and tn
remains of the Black Douglas are inferred
There is only one window carving tina
remains intact aud that Is the one that rep
resents crown of thorns and it is though
that reverence or superstition has preserves
1t. The old stone castle built IN 100 AM
which occupies an important place In Scot
fish history was the next place that engage
our attention 1t was here We saw the RECALL
of Scot; the room where James of Englan
was born and the room where the Duke @
Argyle was imprisoned. After leaving her
we visited the house In which John Knox
the q eat reformer, was born, as we'll as tba
in which he died and which is said to be til
Oldest in that part of the city. Here it
SAID, he wrote part, if not all Of his histor
of the Reformation.
Carlton Hill is surmounted by an attemp,
ed imitation of the Acropolis Of Athens, bu
which has never been finished
Tuesday morning we drove out to Abbot'
ford, the home of Sir Walter Scott. 7
house seems pervaded by the great soul {
the Wizard Of the North. He planned an
arranged the house and its contents. TIL
books in the library, the arm chair at I'll
desk, the armor on the wall, even the suit I
clothes he last wore are just as he left then
, In glass case in the library are many rell'
and mementoes he was fond of collecting
Among them are the crucfx carried /
Queen Mary on her way to the block, a We
vet blotting book belonging to Napoleo
two golden bees forming clasp that he