. The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland. medthe inhabited space. In those waste regions of oblivion, dustybanners and tattered escutcheons indicated the graves of thosewho were once, doubtless, Princes in Israel. Inscriptionswhich could only be read by the painful antiquary, in languageas obsolete as the act of devotional charity which they im-plored, invited the passengers to pray for the souls of thosewhose bodies rested beneath. already subscribed liberally; but for some time thesubscription has stood still, though it is expected it will be immediately prosecu
. The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland. medthe inhabited space. In those waste regions of oblivion, dustybanners and tattered escutcheons indicated the graves of thosewho were once, doubtless, Princes in Israel. Inscriptionswhich could only be read by the painful antiquary, in languageas obsolete as the act of devotional charity which they im-plored, invited the passengers to pray for the souls of thosewhose bodies rested beneath. already subscribed liberally; but for some time thesubscription has stood still, though it is expected it will be immediately prosecuted with vigour A castle for the residence of the bishop was attached tothe Cathedral, and was several times taken and re-taken during the troubles in Scotland. Its remainswere finally taken down at the close of last centuryto make way for the present infirmary. For othermatters connected with the Cathedral we refer to thehistorical chapter at the beginning of this article. Wesubjoin an outline of Mr. Kemps proposed restora-tion of the western front of the The University.]—The University of Glasgow is acorporate body, consisting of a chancellor, rector,dean, principal, professors, and students. It wasestablished in 1450, by William Turnbull, bishop ofthe diocese, who, at the request of James II., ob-tained from Pope Nicholas V a man distinguished in that age for his talents and erudition—a bull,erecting in Glasgow a Stvdium generate in theology,canon and civil law, the liberal arts, and every otherlawful faculty, with the power of granting degrees,which should be valid throughout Christendom. Thesituation of the city is described in the bull as being,by the salubrity of the climate, and abundance of thenecessaries of life, peculiarly adapted for such an in-stitution. Consequent upon this a body of statuteswas prepared, and the University opened in establishment at this period was a very limitedone. The constitution of Bologne was imitated in itas far as
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