Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity; . of the centre and side aisles is composed of an obtusearch with a richly moulded groining : the ceilings under thegalleries are ornamented with rib work. The pulpit, the frontsof the galleries, and linings around the communion table arcof oak, and adorned in a suitable manner : the great easternwindow is fitted up with painted glass by Egginton, of Bir-mingham, representing the cross amidst rays of glory. ST. PAUL S CHAPKL. This Chapel was erected from a design by Archibald Elliot,esq. and is highly creditable to his genius and taste. It wasbegan in Febru
Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity; . of the centre and side aisles is composed of an obtusearch with a richly moulded groining : the ceilings under thegalleries are ornamented with rib work. The pulpit, the frontsof the galleries, and linings around the communion table arcof oak, and adorned in a suitable manner : the great easternwindow is fitted up with painted glass by Egginton, of Bir-mingham, representing the cross amidst rays of glory. ST. PAUL S CHAPKL. This Chapel was erected from a design by Archibald Elliot,esq. and is highly creditable to his genius and taste. It wasbegan in February 1816, and finished in June 1818 : the ex-penses, which were raised by voluntary subscription amongthe congregation, amounted to c£l2,(X)0. The rev. ArchibaldAlison, author of Essays on Taste, and of two volumes of ser-mons, and the rev. Robert Morehead, are the ministers. This congregation formerly assembled in a chapel whichwas founded in April 1771 ; it stands in the Cowgate, and isnow occupied by a congregation of i SURGEONS SQUARE. This Square stands on a retired spot of ground on thesouth side of the High Street, at a short distance from theRoyal Infirmary. It contains not only the surgeons hall,(which is seen on the left side of the print), but a com-modious building for the use of the Medical Society, andseveral genteel residences. The area of the Square is enclosedby an iron fence, and is ornamented with a handsome shrub-bery. The surgeons being the first company of crafts inEdinburgh, were in early times (according to the custom ofother European nations), incorporated with the barbers, butby an act of council in 1657, the surgeons and apothecarieswere at their mutual desire united into one community, whichwas ratified by parliament. From the time that the arts ofpharmacy and surgery were united, the corporation laid asideentirely their business as barbers. This occasioned an act ofcouncil of the 26th of July, 1682, recommending to this cor-poration to
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