. The castles, palaces, and prisons of Mary of Scotland. ts said to have been occupied by that queen,her bed, and other furniture, are still to be seen. The chapel of thecastle communicates with the gallery. This apartment contains aconsiderable quantity of ancient armour which has doubtless been usedin the wars of the Border. At the end of the chapel there is anentrance to the apartments of the famous Lord William Howard;these communicate by secret passages with the dungeons below, so thatwhilst sitting in his library, or engaged in his devotions, liis eyes mightstill be directed towards his
. The castles, palaces, and prisons of Mary of Scotland. ts said to have been occupied by that queen,her bed, and other furniture, are still to be seen. The chapel of thecastle communicates with the gallery. This apartment contains aconsiderable quantity of ancient armour which has doubtless been usedin the wars of the Border. At the end of the chapel there is anentrance to the apartments of the famous Lord William Howard;these communicate by secret passages with the dungeons below, so thatwhilst sitting in his library, or engaged in his devotions, liis eyes mightstill be directed towards his prisoners and their guards. Of this placeit may be truly said that suspicion was its architect, and fear itsfounder. The castle stands embosomed amidst venerable and lofty trees, withroaring torrents gushing beneath its walls on three sides. The spaciousand antique gardens and porters lodge complete the picturesqueprospect. The mansion and surrounding domain are now the property, and oneof the residences, of the Earl of Carlisle. CIjc Cnatlf nf Snltnii. BOLTON 38. IF NOW THK PEASANT, SCARED NO MORE AT EVE BT DISTANT BEACONS. AND COMPELLD TO HOUSE HIS TREMBLING FLOCKS, HIS CHILDREN, AND HIS ALL. BENEATH THE CRAGOY ROOF SECDRELY SLEEPS, TET ALL AROUND THEE IS NOT CHANGED—THY TOWERS DNMODERNIBED BY ART REMAIN, STILL UNSUBDUED BY TIME! EARL OF CARLISLE. Ci^e CnQtIr of *iiltnii.
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