The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-10-21

land ofer the picturesque Great /
Eastern Railway Tho rlal
n passes through Durham. giving r.a +
an opportunity to 500 its ne1.t.f.i /
old cathedral. which is believed hv many /
20 occupy tne finest location of au tie T.
English cathedrals From NeN.ss-.e /
to Berwick rle road hugs the east cnas-. .
and from Berwick 20 Edinburgh Tire ,r,.- .
ei"r catches repeated gliwpses of tn-
Nor'h Sea. running right aions the shore
for a long stretch.
The scenery alonE this route IS varied
and beautiful. The country IS Gar mnr.
diversified and undulating than in souta-
ern England. where there are no hills or
valleys 90 break the monotonoUs jewell Tcr
even southern England is beautiful ale
though rather flat. The fields are green
with Che ErpyvirE crops or yellow with the
golden harvest % grain. which the FuS-
lIsh people call corn" The wheat. or us
they call it. .he corn" has Just been
harvested Ia ENGLAND. and Is not set ea-
treiy rfe in Scotland But OF course. .
-nis Isl What We call srrlnE wheat. that
is. wheat spwn In the spring. I'm Euglanl /
wheat does oot appear 90 Dee sowu 100
autumn as ia Sew England and the
South.
In Northern England and Scotland Tho /
traveller heholds mile upon mile OF stone I
teuce separating the fields and fencing n
the railway lines whereas in tho soutl- /
ern and middle parts OF England hedges
and wooden fences are used for this rrr-
pose. stone being rather scarce Hnv-vs-.
hedges extend throughout England from
ono end % the other. and also .n Scotland.
and form q characteristic feature 90 f.-
landscape 7 think. too. that tho fine Old
oaks and cims. poplars ana sycaroroe.
everywhere present. contribute much ro
L.e beauty ~ an English landscape sos
can the traveller fail 70 observe THE irnu-r i
cradle herds ~ sleek cattle and flocks 90
iine sheep grazing at VIII n the green
pastures
Such scenes. along with the broad acres
~ wcil-tlled fields. give England really
the appearance ~ an agricultural country
But the scores OF factories and the Do A.
hanging clouds Of smoke which greet YOUR
SAFE as YOU approach most English cities
convince You. after all. that Eneland IS
manufacturing. rather than an ayr
cultural country -a.nd this even when
every available foot % land seems to ie
cultivated to the p CHEST uoiat OF its p~o-
dlcuvity. But enough of the country.
must speak ~ Tdirhu~cr which r visited
City of Edinburgh.
Edinburgh is beautiful city. even when
seen under the disadv8ntsl-e ~ cold rainy
weather. such as I encountered durir-
my two days visit 20 t.fs intellectual
centre OF Scotland There are many oh-
joots IN this historic citv 90 Interest t.s
visitor, whether he can boast q noble
scotch pedigree or cannot. For tho r''v
is rich in historic association and enjoy
noble record In The past. of which e. /
may Justly Dee proud.
Among the chief attractions ~ Edir-
hureh are the Hollywood Palace and Abe
boy. the castle. Calton HIN with rs m0rl- 4
men's and fine prospect. s.. Giles
Church. John knows house and tho ur.-
versity. besides numerous monuments rc-
calling. the INDUSTRIOUS history assoc atcl
with the city.
The old r4laoa z found ..v--a,,af,- inflow
estng- For 20 is the place where t.e
eoNerelgus ~ Scotland used 20 reside .n
tle oldcn times. Here 7 saw Lord nlrn-
le> rooms. and Queen Marys apart
incnts where Nzzio was murdered his
blood still staining the floor $50 they
say1. In this old wearher-boaten palace. /
ln the royal vault. repose The ashes or
David IL. James IL. James " and his
Queen. and Lord Darulev Tho tomb of
tho kings rs IN the romantic ruin OF tne
ancient Abbey. culle1 tho Chapel ROYAL
Only fragments Of the walls are loft ASA
''sose are fast crumhlne to ruin SO COM
Tlrtelv has the tooth of Time devouroi
tho old Abbey connected with the palace
Beyond the Hollywood Palace IS high
peak overlooking the CITY and RISING 90 ,
height of 500 feet This IS Familiarity known
MS "Arthur's Seat" and offers a. masnir- .
cont view to the pedestrian who win scale !
its height. Intended 90 accept this stand !
ing offer, but rain prevented On tho
way rap % "Arthurs Seat" aye the rlirs
of s. Anthouy's Chapel. which 7 gazeI
at with much interest. especially since lt
i- associated with Incidents in Srot-s
"Hoart of Midlothian"
Ry tine way. uoar 81. CHESS Church the
visitor notices - tho pavement Of tae
street ID heart worked in the stone ma Be
ing the spot where the sTim OLD Tolhooth
prison stood. and where. on the north
gable the head and dlsmembered limbs
OF the hapless victims used to Doe eN-
posed % the gaze ~ the Qopulace. Iu.s
was popularity known as THE Heart ~
Midlothian which SCOTT immortalzed il
his treatment ~ the Porte0us riot.
ST. CHESS Church IS the Presbyterian
Cathedral 90 Edinburgh. ST. Mary's being
the Cathedral If the Anglican Church. $50. {
CHESS is AN imposing Gothic structure i'm !
the form of a cross. with massive square
tower in the centre which terminates in
open stoueworN IN the form ~ an .nl-
Terlal crown Il was this Old church
which was made the parish church, 81
Edinburgh and John Knox was the pass
tor. OF course the edifice has boon muc
altered since KnoN's time. Sun his nar-
ia lnscparahiy associated with Tho church,
10 is ONLY few PAGES from trls church.
that th, grave 90 the great reformer who
never feared tho face OF man. is point.
out. now marked hv small square bronze
stone with bis initials -. t." upon d. 'n
Parliament square There i- no cHittfn,
no date upon the tablet i'm the paNcfa'rt.
and I was loarh To- believe ms first ll2-
this simple. unpreterrous bronze plate.
about Sis inches square. could mark iNs
last resting place of John knnN.
NuoN's house IS ono of tae landmarks
OF Edinburgh. Gt is located .n the famous
Uigh Street. and has cwhlazoned upon
the front iu large Roman characters. 'tAe
first and great commandment and che
second Which is like unto it'-
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