Cassell's Old and new Edinburgh: its history, its people, and its places . t exquisite softness and delicac), are thegreat points of this renowned instrument, whichhas been completed by the present occupant of thechair of music. Professor Sir Herbert Oakeley, who,during the university term, gives fortnightly open recitals, which are much prized by students andcitizens. During late years the interior of the hallhas been much improved. Under ten panels thename and date of the ten greatest composers have Park Place.) THE SOUTHERN DISTRICTS. 34S been inscribed. Figures of two of these—Mozartand Be
Cassell's Old and new Edinburgh: its history, its people, and its places . t exquisite softness and delicac), are thegreat points of this renowned instrument, whichhas been completed by the present occupant of thechair of music. Professor Sir Herbert Oakeley, who,during the university term, gives fortnightly open recitals, which are much prized by students andcitizens. During late years the interior of the hallhas been much improved. Under ten panels thename and date of the ten greatest composers have Park Place.) THE SOUTHERN DISTRICTS. 34S been inscribed. Figures of two of these—Mozartand Beethoven—liave been already painted bya Munich artist, and it is understood to be SirHerberts hope that the remainmg eight will beadded. Towards the middle of the eighteenth century an II. The streets of Bristo and Potterrow, fromtheir two ports to where they join (near theGenerals Entry), and tlie cross streets betweenthem, to be tlie district of Bristo and Potterrow. III. George Square, with Charles and CrichtonStreets (exclusive of the corner house of the latter),. attempt was made to have the royalty extendedover all the southern suburbs of Edinburgh ; but,as that was strenuously opposed, they were after-wards, by an Act of George III. in 1771, dividedinto eight districts in the following manner :— I. The road leading from Bristo Street westwardby Teviot Row and Lauriston, to the TwopennyCustom (in Old Toll Cross), to be called tlie dis-trict of with other thoroughfares leading into it, to beGeorge Square district. IV. Nicolson Park, including the cross-waysintersecting it, from the Chapel Street to thePleasance, and the street along the back of theCity Wall from Potterrow to Pleasance, to beNicolson Park district. V. Tlie Cross Causeway, from the south entl ofthe Potterrow to the east end of the said cause- OLD AND NEW EDINBURGH. [Ciiccleiich Pbce. way, and from thence along tlie Gibbet Streetnorthward, to where it is divided from the burgh ofthe Canongat
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