Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity; . edifice, dedicated to the patronof England, should have no distinction of this kindj but would probably have thought it no compliment, as heplumed himself entirely on his fame as a warrior. That these ST. AXDREW S CHURCH. tuO reverend personages, however, should, in a manner, beconsecrated afresh, by being made the tutelar saints of Presby-terian kirks, is a circumstance not a little curious. It may be observed, that the projecting situation of thechurch, as opposed to the building opposite, which seems toretire from view, occasioned a witty rem
Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity; . edifice, dedicated to the patronof England, should have no distinction of this kindj but would probably have thought it no compliment, as heplumed himself entirely on his fame as a warrior. That these ST. AXDREW S CHURCH. tuO reverend personages, however, should, in a manner, beconsecrated afresh, by being made the tutelar saints of Presby-terian kirks, is a circumstance not a little curious. It may be observed, that the projecting situation of thechurch, as opposed to the building opposite, which seems toretire from view, occasioned a witty remark by the ingeniousHenry Erskine, that the forwardness of the clergy and themodesty of the physicians, had ruined the appearance of thefinest street in Europe. Georges Street is the middlemost of three main streets thatran in parallel lines through the whole extent of the New Town jit is about half a mile in length, and thirty-eight yards inbreadth, and is bounded by Charlotte Square on the west andby St. Andrews Square on the Hill liipi !lii|IIllll|i||lllillll ST. ANTHONYS CHAPEL. This picturesque ruin is situated on the eastern side of thekings park, on the acclivity leading to Arthurs Seat, andabout a quarter of a mile from the palace of Holyrood. Thevicinity of this hallowed pile, was formerly the haunt of con-templation in its various moods, and even now is frequently\isited with a superstitious awe. A celebrated living authorhas drawn one of his most interesting scenes from this place,and excited the imagination by a recital of its various horrors ;here, in the year 1720, a miscreant, Nicol Muchet, murdered,his wife, and a carne or heap of stones was raised by the passingtraveller, stone after stone, in token of detestation of the barba-rous act; in some parts of Scotland this practice of rearingcarnes is still continued on similar occasions. St. Anthonys Chapel is in length 43 feet, and in breadthand height about 18 ; it had a tower at the west end, great partof
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