Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . established during the lastwar. Previous to the reign of Charles XL, the principal stateprison was placed on it. (9^) Upon a promontory, on thenorthern coast, stands the small village of North is remarkable as the place where Oliver Cromwell firstencamped on crossing the Forth, in 1651. On this promontory,which is called the Cruicks, there is a lazaretto, where goodslanded on this part of the coast, from tropical climates, haveto pass quarantine. Rosyth Castle, a large square tower, is situated in theimmediate neighbourhood, close by the
Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . established during the lastwar. Previous to the reign of Charles XL, the principal stateprison was placed on it. (9^) Upon a promontory, on thenorthern coast, stands the small village of North is remarkable as the place where Oliver Cromwell firstencamped on crossing the Forth, in 1651. On this promontory,which is called the Cruicks, there is a lazaretto, where goodslanded on this part of the coast, from tropical climates, haveto pass quarantine. Rosyth Castle, a large square tower, is situated in theimmediate neighbourhood, close by the sea. It was the ancientseat of the Stuarts of Rosyth, a branch of the royal family,from which Oliver Cromwell is said to have descended. Thebay between the Cruicks and Rosyth Castle is called St. Mar-garets Hope, from the circumstance of the Princess Margaret,sister of Edgar Atheling, afterwards consort of Malcolm Can-more, having been wrecked there in her flight from England,immediately after the Norman conquest. 86 EDIXBURGH (15) Dunfermline [New Inn ; Roval. Population 8577].This ancient town became at an early period the seat ofgovernment, and a favourite residence of the Scottish kings. The king sits iu Dunfermline town, Driiildng the blude-red wine.—Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens. The principal antiquities of Dunfermline are the Tower ofMalcolm Canmore and the Palace, both situated in the grounds DUNFEUMLINE. of Pittencrieff, the property of James Hunt, Esq., who kindlypermits visitors to inspect them. The tower stands on a pen-insular eminence called the Tower Hill, overlooking a deep
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