Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity; . one hundred and fifty-eight feet. Theceiling of the church is partly covered and partially ornamented,and the walls are plastered in imitation of stone. Even theminutest parts of this edifice, where design is requisite, appearto us to possess some affinity to Grecian buildings. The frontof the gallery (in place of being pannelled like every commonplace church, is not pannelled at all like the uncommon churchin Charlotte Square) possesses the regular entablature of thecolumns, which are Ionic and fluted; the pulpit also hasCorinthian columns, and the top o
Views in Edinburgh and its vicinity; . one hundred and fifty-eight feet. Theceiling of the church is partly covered and partially ornamented,and the walls are plastered in imitation of stone. Even theminutest parts of this edifice, where design is requisite, appearto us to possess some affinity to Grecian buildings. The frontof the gallery (in place of being pannelled like every commonplace church, is not pannelled at all like the uncommon churchin Charlotte Square) possesses the regular entablature of thecolumns, which are Ionic and fluted; the pulpit also hasCorinthian columns, and the top of it is classically finishedwith the entablature of the order, taken from the Temple ofLysicrates, which is certainly a very appropriate design forthe purpose. The estimated sum for finishing the church andspire was only £8500 ; and although some additional expensehas been incurred from the great depth of foundation, thetotal outlay, we are assured, will not exceed £9000. Thework was undertaken by Mr. John Russel, builder in ^1 OBSERVATORY. The erection of an Observatory at Edinburgh for astronomicalpurposes^ was first projected in the year 1736 ; but the com-motion excited by the Porteous mob, occasioned the magistratesat that time to lay aside their intention, and apply themselvesto matters more deeply interesting. Some years afterwards,the earl of Morton gave £lOO towards the building of anObservatory, and appointed the celebrated Mr. Maclaurin,professor of mathematics, and others, as trustees for carryingthe work into execution. Mr. Maclaurin, intent upon accom-plishing the design, read a course of lectures on experimentalphilosophy, the money arising from which he appropriated forthat purpose ; these sums amounting to about £300, a grantwas obtained from the magistrates, of part of the south row ofbuildings in the upper part of the college, which were to betaken down, and the Observatory erected on their site ; but,Mr. Maclaurin dying, the design was abandoned.
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