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The castle is now used for barracks . The new buildings , erected for that purpose
, are extremely well calculated for the accommodation of soldiers ; but the
picturesque effect of the ancient works , is much hurt by the regular appearance
of the ...
The castle is now used for barracks . The new buildings , erected for that purpose
, are extremely well calculated for the accommodation of soldiers ; but the
picturesque effect of the ancient works , is much hurt by the regular appearance
of the ...
Page 94
The castle and town of Stirling are said to exhibit a miniature of the castle and old
town of Edinburgh ; but , in my opinion , Stirling castle exceeds its metropolitan
prototype in the picturesque effect , and the beauty of the surrounding scenery .
The castle and town of Stirling are said to exhibit a miniature of the castle and old
town of Edinburgh ; but , in my opinion , Stirling castle exceeds its metropolitan
prototype in the picturesque effect , and the beauty of the surrounding scenery .
Page 95
Stirling Castle can hold 11,000 men , with 39 pieces of ordnance , 6 pounders . It
is built on a basaltic rock , remarkable for its columnated appearance . Scarcely
any thing but the castle , seems to deserve attention in Stirlingso that , after a very
...
Stirling Castle can hold 11,000 men , with 39 pieces of ordnance , 6 pounders . It
is built on a basaltic rock , remarkable for its columnated appearance . Scarcely
any thing but the castle , seems to deserve attention in Stirlingso that , after a very
...
Page 101
The castle of Scone is termed Gothic , although it has none of that fairy lightness ,
and exquisitely carved workmanship , which distinguish that species of
architecture . The floors are laid with pieces of oak , and waxed over in the
Parisian style .
The castle of Scone is termed Gothic , although it has none of that fairy lightness ,
and exquisitely carved workmanship , which distinguish that species of
architecture . The floors are laid with pieces of oak , and waxed over in the
Parisian style .
Page 128
Nothing but the castle is worthy of observation at Dunbarton . It is situated in the
environs of the town , on an isthmus formed by the union of the rivers Leven and
Clyde . At a distance , this dungeon presents the appearance of a mitre ; the
sides ...
Nothing but the castle is worthy of observation at Dunbarton . It is situated in the
environs of the town , on an isthmus formed by the union of the rivers Leven and
Clyde . At a distance , this dungeon presents the appearance of a mitre ; the
sides ...
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| Title | Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1 Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Franklin James Didier |
| Author | Franklin James Didier |
| Publisher | J. Maxwell, 1822 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2016 |
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