Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1925-08-19
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rain, and of quaint design.
Adjacent to the Nelson Monument is
a series of Grecian pillars, begun as
monument to commemorate Scotland
share in the battle of Waterloo. 1t is
called "Scotland's Sorrow and Edin-
burgh's Disgrace" as owing to lack of
funds it was never completed. quite
we'll perhaps. 1t stands now as beau
tiful gesture against the sky line sur
mounting Cotton hill. The adjacent
public buildings harmonic and the
open spaces are parked. Looking to-
ward Cotton hill from any point the
phrase, 1.-THE Athens of the North re-
ours. YES" you say, ut is well
named"
Bus Fares Cheap
took various side trips successful
ly. Chor-A-Baucs, on motor busses
running to all adjacent points using
Edinburgh as center you can do
great share of the Scotch countryside
and be home at night. The trips are
cheap and comfortable. The scenery
is superb.
Last Sunday I took in the Tros-
sachs trip to Loeb Katrine, the source
of GlasgOW's water supply. The way
out of Edinburgh leads through farm
ing and industrial centers until Ster-
ling is reached. Here you get good
view of the old castle Beyond to the
north lie the mountains. The road
leads through forests of birch, beach,
oak and fir Crossing roaring streams,
occasionally you get ravishing view
of an arched bridge or a ruined castle.
Peculiarly, the country is but sparse
ly inhabited
We had lunch at Collender at an old
inn. Then on to Loeb Katrine where
the party enjoyed a ride on a stretch
of water made famous by Sir Walter
SCOTS poem, "The Lady of the Lake. :"
This side trip is beautiful and satisfy
ing, takes all day and costs complete
about $500 Think of it! The total run
is about 120 miles.
Visits Home of Sir Walter Scott
The next trip was to Dryburgh Alb
hey, Melrose Abbey and AbbottsfOrd,
the home of Sir Walter Scott. This
takes you into the border country,
along the Tweed river and into the
Cheviot hills
Dryburgh Abbey is reached after a
three-hOur run. Your driver runs to a
foOt-bridge crossing the sparkling,
rushing Tweed, and directs you to the
Abbey. You cross bridge, climb a
hill through a lane past old rose-clad
cottages. Pass a medieval gate with
Latin inscriptions on it. Go down a
hill and pass through a stile. In a
beautiful setting of gross trees and
flowers stands old Dryburgh.
The abey was erected by Hugo de
Morville, a Mormon priest, in 1850 and
used as hospice of the Cuigustin or
der of monks. About so monks and a
like number of lay brothers, resided
there until 1870 when the abbey was
destroyed during border warfare. Had
it stood then it would have inevitably
been burned during the Reformation
of the Cromwellian wars which came
later. Such was the fate of nearly all
the Abbeys of Britain.
Dryburgh is beautiful example of
Fousition period architecture. It's ru-
ms combine to make an exquisite jew
ell But l think it should best be seen
at midnight. Then perhaps the old
monks would come forth and the shade
of Hugo de Morville might rise from
its burial place in the center of the
Abbey At least the vision at the witch
ing hour could conjure these things.
One point of interest is the trees.
Some are old cedars brought from the
Holy Land during the Crusades. And
Yews 600 years old and still flourish
ing, massive and green.
NIelrose Abbey is in Melrose village.
1t dates from about the same time as
Dryburgh and has undergone hume, :
Gus and frequently unsightly recon-
structions. Finally it was burned and
Quilted by Cromwell's men. But even
the rape of a building by religious
fanatics cannot destroy its ethereal
beauty Melrose has a charm all its
own.
Adjacent to the Abbey is a burial
ground still in use. Some of the graves
are hundreds of years old and there
was funeral there last week. Only
those having burial rights are allowed
to use the ground, and that only until
their plot is filled. Among other fam
Gus families using the Melrose burial
ground is that of Sir Douglas Haig,
commander of the allied forces.
The next point of interest on this
trip is Abbottsford the stately home
on the Tweed, erected by Sir Walter
Scott. one of Scotland's great literary
geDiuseS.
This superb home is halfway down
the hillside facing the river and sur
rounded by Towering gardens. Inside
it is as Sir Walter Scott left it. Thous-
ands of volumes grace the library
shelves. Sir Walter had a private en-
trance to his study which he used to
enter 'Airlv in the mornin'," as the
old guide expressed it, the house be-
ing generally full of guests. Through
the house are scattered the priceless
gems of Sir Walters collection of his
torical objects, paintings, antiques, ar
NOR, furniture, etc.
Perhaps the best part of the visit
to Abbottsford is the lecture given
by the venerable guide He has been
there AZ years.
l have in mind the story of an in
teresting two-day stay at a typical
Scotch home in the borderland hills
This was a gracious and pleasing ex-
perience. But the hour is late and
take the 9.30 mOtor-buS IN . three