. The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland. hese columns likewise separatethe body of the nave from the north and south outside of the building is ornamented by twoheavy towers at the west end, one of which is sur-mounted by a spire, and the sides by heavy but-tresses characteristic of the style of the to the south of the abbey-church arethe ruins of the fratery, or refectory, which formedthe dining-hall of the monastery. Its south wall,from the windows of which there is a magnificentview, and the west gable, in which there is one oft
. The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland. hese columns likewise separatethe body of the nave from the north and south outside of the building is ornamented by twoheavy towers at the west end, one of which is sur-mounted by a spire, and the sides by heavy but-tresses characteristic of the style of the to the south of the abbey-church arethe ruins of the fratery, or refectory, which formedthe dining-hall of the monastery. Its south wall,from the windows of which there is a magnificentview, and the west gable, in which there is one ofthe finest pointed windows in Scotland, alone re-main. The only other portion of the monastic build-ings existing is the gateway of the monastery—now bidden They possessed a monopoly of the ferry betwixt Queensferry and lnverkeithiug, on condition that those be-longing to the court, as also strangers and messengers, shouldhave a free passage. They had likewise the customs of vesselsentering the hiirbour of Inveresk, or Musselburgh, which wasunder their DUNFERMLINE. 301 called tlie Pends—which exhibits a fine specimen ofthe pointed style of architecture. Mr. Swan hasRiven views of the Norman porch, and of the Inte-rior and Exterior of the old Abbey-church in hiselegant work entitled Fife Illustrated [Glasgow:1839-40. 3 vols. 4to.]. The abbey-church was longthe place of sepulture of our Scottish kings. HereMalcolm Canmore and his queen St. Margaret wereinterred, also their eldest son, Edward, who waskilled in Jedwood forest. Edmond their second son,and another named Ethelrade, who was Earl of Fife,King Edgar, Alexander I. with Sibilla his queen,David I. with his two wives, Malcolm IV., andAlexander III., with his queen Margaret and his sonAlexander, were also here entombed. The greatBruce, too, the saviour of his country, was here laidat rest from his many toils, with his queen Elizabeth,and his daughter Christina, the widow of Sir An-drew Murray. The remains of
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