. Memorial of the royal progress in Scotland . ALOUS as were the inhabitants of Edinburo-h to dohonour to their monarchs in the olden time, andstirringly as those various Royal Visits occupiedthem during the periods when they took place,their memory has been long buried in those darkand dusty recesses to which such old records areusually doomed, and are only now dragged forth by the searching handof the antiquary. Alas! that of Queen Victoria, so very recentlypresent to us, filling our hearts with joy, and our voices with shoutsof loyalty, is already as much matter of history, and as much athi
. Memorial of the royal progress in Scotland . ALOUS as were the inhabitants of Edinburo-h to dohonour to their monarchs in the olden time, andstirringly as those various Royal Visits occupiedthem during the periods when they took place,their memory has been long buried in those darkand dusty recesses to which such old records areusually doomed, and are only now dragged forth by the searching handof the antiquary. Alas! that of Queen Victoria, so very recentlypresent to us, filling our hearts with joy, and our voices with shoutsof loyalty, is already as much matter of history, and as much athing past as they are. But it has a record of good feeling laid upalong with it, that will keep it for ever embalmed in the best affec-tions of Scottish hearts to the very latest generation. By three oclock on the morning of Thursday the 1st September,the Duke of Buccleuch was joined at Granton by Sir Robert Peel,when dispatches were sent off to the public authorities in Richardson spoke with the Duke at five , and Sir Niel. THE LANDING. 81 Douglas, commander of the forces, had an interview with his time afterward Lord Liverpool, and others of Her Majestyssuite, came on shore, and communicated to his Grace and to SirRobert Peel, that Her Majesty would land about nine oclock. The morning was of dull aspect—but that circumstance did notprevent the Queen and Prince Albert, from quitting their pillows athalf-past six oclock. As Her Majestys example must have greatinfluence on the manners of her people, it is to be hoped that amongthe many good lessons she has condescended to give to Scotland,that of early rising may not be lost upon its inhabitants. TheSquadron got under weigh about seven oclock, and the Royal break-fast was served upon deck between seven and eight. A veil ofmist was drawn over the romantic environs of the city, but as itgradually dissipated, the greatest interest was manifested by theQueen and Prince, as the various features of the
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