. Waverley novels. flinging their scathed branches across thewestern horizon, gleamed ruddy in the setting the centre of this wood rose the towers, or ratherthe chimneys, of the house, or castle, as it wascalled, destined for the end of their journey. As usual at that period, one or two high-ridgednarrow buildings, intersecting and crossing eachother, formed tlie co^ys de logis. A projecting bar-tizan or two, with the addition of small turrets atthe angles, much resembling pepper-boxes, had pro-cured for Darnlinvarach the dignified appellationof a castle. It was surrounded by a low cour
. Waverley novels. flinging their scathed branches across thewestern horizon, gleamed ruddy in the setting the centre of this wood rose the towers, or ratherthe chimneys, of the house, or castle, as it wascalled, destined for the end of their journey. As usual at that period, one or two high-ridgednarrow buildings, intersecting and crossing eachother, formed tlie co^ys de logis. A projecting bar-tizan or two, with the addition of small turrets atthe angles, much resembling pepper-boxes, had pro-cured for Darnlinvarach the dignified appellationof a castle. It was surrounded by a low court-yardwall, within which were the usual offices. As the travellers approached more nearly, thevdiscovered marks of recent additions to the de-fences of the place, which had been suggested, doubt-less, by the insecurity of those troublesome loop-holes for musketry were struck outin different parts of the building, and of its sur- Darnlinvarach Castle. Painted by T. Scott. —Etched by H. C. A LEGEND OF MONTROSE. 33 rounding wall. The windows had just been care-fully secured by stancheons of iron, crossing eachother athwart and end-long, like the grates of aprison. The door of the court-yard was shut; andit was only after cautious challenge that one of itsleaves was opened by two domestics, both strongHighlanders, and both under arms, like Bitias andPandarus in the ^neid, ready to defend the en-trance if aught hostile had ventured an intrusion. When the travellers were admitted into thecourt, they found additional preparations for de-fence. The walls. were scaffolded for the use offire-arms, and one or two of the small guns, calledsackers, or falcons, were mounted at the angles andflanking turrets. More domestics, both in the Highland and Low-land dress, instantly rushed from the interior of themansion, and some hastened to take the horses ofthe strangers, while others waited to marshal thema way into the dwelling-house. But Captain Dal-getty refused th
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