Cassell's Old and new Edinburgh: its history, its people, and its places . om the LangGate to Leith Loan or Walk, as it is now called,passing on the left the village of Picardie. Leilh Sireet ] MARGAROT. 177 Until recent years the old Black Bull waslong established here, and an arch on the west sidegave access to the stables. In a species of adver-tisement appended to Kincaids View of Edin-burgh, in 1794, is the following:— Knglish Travellers, on business, are to be fmiml com-monly, at Patersons, Foot of the Ileasance ; McFarlanes,Head of the Cowgate ; Ramsa\s Lodgings, Milne Square ;McKays, G
Cassell's Old and new Edinburgh: its history, its people, and its places . om the LangGate to Leith Loan or Walk, as it is now called,passing on the left the village of Picardie. Leilh Sireet ] MARGAROT. 177 Until recent years the old Black Bull waslong established here, and an arch on the west sidegave access to the stables. In a species of adver-tisement appended to Kincaids View of Edin-burgh, in 1794, is the following:— Knglish Travellers, on business, are to be fmiml com-monly, at Patersons, Foot of the Ileasance ; McFarlanes,Head of the Cowgate ; Ramsa\s Lodgings, Milne Square ;McKays, Grassmarket ; Lees, Black Bull, Head of Leith and tried for his life on charges of treason, withHunter, Muir, and others. He conducted his owncase, and the court sentenced him to fourteenyears transportation be) ond the seas. In con-sequence of the proceedings on the 9th instant,sa)-s the Annual Register for 1794, while went to the Justiciary Court, every jire-caution was taken this day by the Lord Provost,magistrates, and sheriff, to jirevent any breach of. THE ALBERT MEMORIAL, CHARLOTTE SQUARE. Walk. N. R.—Strangers can never be at a loss for a guideto any of the above places, as, at the Cross there are alwaysm waiting, running stationers, otherwise cadks, that will con-duct them to any place wanted, for a small charge. In Style and accommodation the Black Bullwas one of those old-fashioned inns which werethe precursors of the inodern hotel, and preservedtheir style and features unchanged amid the en-croachments of private speculation and the ragefor public improvement. Now the space on whichit stood is covered with shops and dwelling-houses. In this street lived Margarot, one of the Friendsot the Peoijle, who was arrested by Provost Elder,71 good order and police. A great crowd assembledat his lodgings in Leith Street about ten oclock,and he was conducted, with a wreath, or arch, heldover him, with inscriptions of Reason, Liberty, & the middle of the No
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