. The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland. on is not alwaies to tarry at home,but sumtime to rowe out abrode a visitacion, andwhen he goithe, I have heard say he taketh alweyeshis sumners in barke with hym, which are very open-mouthed, and never talk but they are harde a mileof, so that either for loove of his blessynges, or fearof his cursinges, he is like to be souveraigne overmost part of his neighbours. Inchcolm was visited byGrose in 1789, and in his Antiquities of Scotlandare given several views of its ecclesiastical ruins. Great part of the monastery, says h
. The topographical, statistical, and historical gazetteer of Scotland. on is not alwaies to tarry at home,but sumtime to rowe out abrode a visitacion, andwhen he goithe, I have heard say he taketh alweyeshis sumners in barke with hym, which are very open-mouthed, and never talk but they are harde a mileof, so that either for loove of his blessynges, or fearof his cursinges, he is like to be souveraigne overmost part of his neighbours. Inchcolm was visited byGrose in 1789, and in his Antiquities of Scotlandare given several views of its ecclesiastical ruins. Great part of the monastery, says he, is still re-maining ; the cloisters, with rooms over them, enclos-ing a square area, are quite entire ; the pit of theprison is a most dismal hole, though lighted by asmall window; the refectory is up one pair of stairs;in it, near the window, is a kind of separate closet,up a few steps, commanding a view of the monkswhen at table; this is supposed to have been theabbots seat; adjoining to the refectory is a room,from the size of its chimney, probably the 67
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