La Junta tribune., 1908-12-05

Melrose-however, more after the
style OF the old ruins al Melrose.
Adjoining this old abby is.a modern
ship ty the Church OF Scotland, a
beautiful type of gothic architecture.
In this new part is the grave of
Robert Bruce. The heart of Robert
Bruce is buried in Melrose Abby.
Several kings, queens and princes
were born and lived at Dunfirmline,
Charles l. was born here. There are
here the old ruins Of Dunfirmline Pal
ace, where the unfortunate king Char
les II. was born. The remains are
badly fallen into decay.
GLASGOW Is the largest city and COM
mercial center of Scotland and the
second city in the United Kingdom.
1t Is one Of the most enterprising
and one of the best governed cities
in the world GLASGOW is upon the
Clyde, founded upon the site of an
early see dating back to the year
five hundred sixty. II is celebrated
for its great shipbuildins industry.
Probably two-thirds of all the ship
ping OF England is built here. 1t ri
walls Liverpool in its shipping and
Manchester In all other manufactures,
except ship building, in this she
stands proudly and preeminentiy
close. The first steam engine was
built in GLASGOW by James Watt a
native of the town, about 1853. The
St Rollox Chemical works occupy fif-
teen acres of ground. and the chin
ney is 435 feet high. Other import
ant manufactures are iron, cotton
and wooden goods, thread, tubes, hoil-
ers, engines, calico. printing, glass.
pottery, bleaching. dying, and mus
lin weaving. Fifty years ago the
Clyde was but. $50 feet wide and J
feet deep at GLASGOW. BY dredging
and the expenditure of over 100000.
OOO.. In the improvement OF the riv-
yer and the construction OF docks,
the Clyde is now over five hundred
feet wide and deep enough for the
largest ocean steamers and there are
about the same number Of docks.
The gas. electric and water works
and the tramways are owned ana
operated by the city. The city has
also established model lodging hous-
es. bath houses and wash houses,
large and
number OF smaller parks. art CALLER
les. museums, great modern uni
versity, many beautiful school build
ings. a town hall OF most beautiful
architectural design and Of the rich
est and most elegant finish OF any
public building have seen. believe,
save the Royal Opera House In Par
Is. Its streets are regular, broad and
clean. The business buildings are.
many of them, six and seven stories.
models OF architecture and impress
the stranger with an inspiration OF
strength and beauty.
An old cathedral. great stone
structure in the early English style
of architecture, built In the twelfth
20 the fourteenth centuries, invites
the tourist and travellers, and wei
rewards him for his visit. 1t Is not
SO grand, SO large or so imposing
in its architecture as are the cath
edrals Of York and Durham. II Is,
however. 800 feet long, 10 feet wide
and 80 feet high. 1t is without the
two great front thanking towers. COM
mon to cathedrals Of the early times,
but 1t has fine central tower 40
feet high. The most interesting part
of this old cathedral. to lovers OF
the old churches and old ruins, Is the
crypt. a sort of elaborate vaulted and
marvelously columned basement. un'
der the last part Of the cathedral.
This is of great architectural beauty.
! in the low arches, columns and vault
ing. but 1t is a very maze; for the
columns are not in rows, some larger,
some smaller, and the arches are
off center-either riotous dream OF
the architect or the work of many
architects Of many minds. Still,
those who worship the fetich OF age
, and ancient things, are charitable Of
criticism and only sing the prais-
es Of this wonderful old crypt.
Upon high hill. to the east OF
the cathedral, is the metropolis Of
GLASGOW. Here is pillored monu-
ment to the memory Of William Wal
lace and the sepulcher Of Sheriden
Knowles. Here lie many OF the great