. The castles, palaces, and prisons of Mary of Scotland. BI^CK CASTLE. —Nu. 31. • SEE, THE WAY IS AKD DREAH :EMPTY FLASKS ARE SORRY CHEER,AT CAKEMDIR THERE IS BREAD AND THE NAME OF EVERY SAINT,LET NOT WEARY PILGRIM FAINT. OLD BALLAD. •THE WARPER CALLS-HARK TO THE CLASH OF SPEARS!TO THE PALE PAGE EACH HERO BENDS THE KNEE ; PREAMS OF THE PAST. HOW EXQUISITE YE BE OFFSPRING OP HEAVENLY FAITH AND RARE ANTIQUITY ? ALTERED FROM MOTHERWELL. 5Bliirk tetlr, nr Cnktmiiir Cnotlr. Castle of unknown antiquity—Its situation and description—Etpnon of Cakemuir, a place ofrefreshment for pilgrims
. The castles, palaces, and prisons of Mary of Scotland. BI^CK CASTLE. —Nu. 31. • SEE, THE WAY IS AKD DREAH :EMPTY FLASKS ARE SORRY CHEER,AT CAKEMDIR THERE IS BREAD AND THE NAME OF EVERY SAINT,LET NOT WEARY PILGRIM FAINT. OLD BALLAD. •THE WARPER CALLS-HARK TO THE CLASH OF SPEARS!TO THE PALE PAGE EACH HERO BENDS THE KNEE ; PREAMS OF THE PAST. HOW EXQUISITE YE BE OFFSPRING OP HEAVENLY FAITH AND RARE ANTIQUITY ? ALTERED FROM MOTHERWELL. 5Bliirk tetlr, nr Cnktmiiir Cnotlr. Castle of unknown antiquity—Its situation and description—Etpnon of Cakemuir, a place ofrefreshment for pilgrims—The four pilgrimages of Scotland—Battle of Melrose ; Feud Wtweentlic Scots of Bucdeufli and the Kers—Name changed to Black Castle—The liistory of theWauchopes of Cakemuir—Their connexion with Bothwell—Queen Mary arrives here on herflight from Borthwick, disguised as a page—Description of the tower—Queen Marys apartment,concealed closet—Castle now the property of Alexander Mackay, HE lonely and romantic tower of BlackCastle, known also as Cakemuir Castle,and famed as the scene of one of themost romantic episodes in the eventfidhistory of Mary of Scotland, is situatedin the county of Mid-Lothian, aboutfourteen miles south-east of the city ofEdinburgh, and a mile and a half westfrom the great London road by Kelsoand Coldstream. This ancient baronialpile consists of a S(piare tower four storeyshigh, with bold projecting battlements surrounding the roof, terminatedby sharj)-j)ointed gables, in which are two recesses of hewn stone sup-posed to have been designed for warders or sentinels. Jlie extraordinarilythick and massive walls, and the style of architecture in several parts,prove that the tower was constructed at a period when strength andsecurity were studied in preference to the graces of ornament and toconvenience. The date of its erection is unknown. Tlie tower and theadditions that have since been made to it as a mansion, are still in goodr
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