. The baronial and ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland. ar to the north, and, being called on tomake additions to a castle, could do so no otherwise than in the Englishbaronial style. All that is now to be regretted is, that, to make room forwhat he probably considered decided improvements, he had altered somepart of the original structure. The landscape around would be as unsuitablefor the spreading pomp of an English hall, as it is in accordance with thetall narrow clustered tower. It is a succession of bare round hills, brownwith heather, save where the white masses of granite crop outwa
. The baronial and ecclesiastical antiquities of Scotland. ar to the north, and, being called on tomake additions to a castle, could do so no otherwise than in the Englishbaronial style. All that is now to be regretted is, that, to make room forwhat he probably considered decided improvements, he had altered somepart of the original structure. The landscape around would be as unsuitablefor the spreading pomp of an English hall, as it is in accordance with thetall narrow clustered tower. It is a succession of bare round hills, brownwith heather, save where the white masses of granite crop outward, like thebones of the earth projecting through its skin. Throughout these lonelyhills and glens the remains of ancient warfare are thickly scattered. Weapons,generally made of stone, are frequently dug up ; the outlines of the hills arein some places altered by ancient embankments and intrenchments ; a cairnmarks the spot where Macbeth is said to have fallen ; and near it are theditches and embankments of a fortification, which even the sceptical Lord. CRA1G1H\AR CASTLK, .\AV. ^^Wf^PM
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