. The earth and its inhabitants .. . »? II. EDINBURGH. 327 Science and Art, modelled upon that of South Kensington, but possessing inaddition a natural-history collection, adjoins it. The observatory on CaltonHill, by the side of Nelsons unshapely monument and of an incomplete repro-duction of the Parthenon, intended to commemorate the glories of Waterloo, isa dependency of the university. There are a famous medical school, varioustheological colleges, a veterinary college, a high school, Fettes College (richlyendowed), and many other schools in which a classical education, preparatory toa uni
. The earth and its inhabitants .. . »? II. EDINBURGH. 327 Science and Art, modelled upon that of South Kensington, but possessing inaddition a natural-history collection, adjoins it. The observatory on CaltonHill, by the side of Nelsons unshapely monument and of an incomplete repro-duction of the Parthenon, intended to commemorate the glories of Waterloo, isa dependency of the university. There are a famous medical school, varioustheological colleges, a veterinary college, a high school, Fettes College (richlyendowed), and many other schools in which a classical education, preparatory toa university career, may be secured. On the Mound, which connects the oldtown with the new, rise two classical structures, namely, the Eoyal Institution,with an antiquarian museum and a statue gallery, and the National Gallery ofPaintings. Statues and monuments are numerous in every part of the town,most prominent being the Gothic canopy sheltering a seated statue of Sir WalterScott. Botanical and zoological gardens still further bear witness t
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