apartment so famous in Scottish history, was the scene of Rizzio's murder, which took place while he was at supper with the queen.

The objects of interest in the old quarter of Edinburgh are John Knox's church and tomb; Greyfriar's cemetery, where 18,000 martyrs are buried; the Heart of Mid-Lothian, a large stone heart, marking the spot where the prison once stood; and the Grass Market, formerly a place of execution, where the Dukes of Argyle, Montforth, and many others of more or less note were beheaded.

Roslin Chapel, built by the St. Clairs in the IIth century, and in which they were buried in armor, is particularly noted for its fine carvings and Gothic architecture. The Apprentice Pillar, for which the apprentice lost his life, having completed it while the master was in Rome in search of a

design, is exceedingly beautiful. Roslin Castle, a short distance from the chapel, is situated on a cliff overhanging the river Esk, and among its subterranean dungeons is one which was occupied by Queen Mary for several weeks.

Walking along the river, a distance of two miles, through a romantic and lovely ravine, we reached Hawthornden, the home of the poet Drummond. Here is to be seen the sword of Robert Bruce, and the caves in which he and Wallace took refuge at different times. These caves are cut in the rock underneath the poet's

residence, and connect with Roslin Castle by a passage under the river.

Melrose Abbey, the chief attraction of a small village of the same name, on the river Tweed, is an old, roofless, ivy-covered ruin. It was founded in 1136 by King David I., who lies interred here with his queen. Here also is buried the heart of Robert Bruce, Michael Scott, the wizard, Alexander II., the royal family of Douglas, Brewster the historian, and Tom Purdy, Sir Walter Scott's forester. The old clock, which time has robbed of both figures and hands, still denotes the hour, which is sounded by strokes of the old bell. In the centre of the Abbey stands a broken column, which was the favorite seat of Sir Walter Scott when he came to gather fresh inspiration from the grand and varied beauty of the scene.

From Melrose, a drive of four miles brought us to Dryburgh Abbey, the burial place of Sir Walter Scott, and the most picturesque ruin in all Scotland. Adjoining the Abbey are the remains of the cloister; and a hole in the wall of a cell shows where refractory monks were punished by having their hands wedged in with wood.

Leaving Dryburgh- the home of the deadwe drove seven miles to Abbotsford, the late residence of Sir Walter Scott, a most imposing mansion, situated on the banks of the river Tweed, in the midst of well-kept grounds. The study contains his leather arm-chair, pipes and

canes as he left them. The library has some twenty thousand volumes, and in it are the chairs presented him by George IV., and Pope Pius VII., the portfolio, pen-case, and cloak-clasps of Napoleon, taken at the battle of Waterloo, locks of Wellington's and Nelson's hair, Rob Roy's purse, Helen MacGregor's brooch, Tam O'Shanter's snuff-box, and Robert Burns's drinking-glass. The drawing-room is elegantly finished in carved wood, and contains many handsome paintings. The armory is a small room, with arms tastefully arranged on the walls, among which are the swords of the Earl of Montrose and of Colonel Scott, Napoleon's pistols, Rob Roy's shield and gun, the spurs of Prince Charlie, and the armor of James VI.; besides these is a candlestick formerly belonging to Bruce, the crucifix carried by Queen Mary to execution, her money-box, and the keys of Loch Leven Castle, From the armory a door opens into the dining-room, where Sir Walter died, his couch commanding a view of the river Tweed from the window. The main hall, a beautiful apartment of carved wood, marble floor, and stained-glass windows, is hung with arms and armor of all descriptions; and in it is seen a clock of Marie Antoinette, a cast of Bruce's skull, and that of one of a life-guard, who killed thirteen men with his fist at Waterloo, Napoleon's armor, the keys of the old tolbooth the Heart of Mid-Lothian-and the clothes, shoes and hat last worn by

Scott.

In the grounds, near the main entrance,

is a bronze monument placed over the remains of the author's favorite dog, Meda.

Truly a baronial mansion, and

interest.

one full of

CHAPTER III.

LONDON. ITS ENVIRONS.

LONDON, the metropolis of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, and the largest city in the world, is situated on the Thames river, 45 miles from its mouth, and has a population of nearly 4,000,000. The older portion of the city is on the north bank of the river, and embraces but a small part of the area of modern London; it is of great antiquity; but very little being known of it previous to the time of Nero, when it bore the dignity of a Roman colony.

Starting from the Bank of England, the treasury of Great Britain, and commercial and financial centre of the city, we drove past St. Paul's Cathedral, Temple Bar - where formerly stood one of the old gates of the city, the Courts of Justice, the old graveyard, near by-made mention of by Dickens in "Bleak House," where little Joe peered through the railing, at the grave of his only friend,

Temple Church, where Oliver Goldsmith is buried, and Somerset House. Continuing down the strand -one of the principal thoroughfares of the city, on which are located many of the theatres, we reached Charing Cross—a locality which takes its name from one of the five crosses which mark the resting-places of the funeral procession of a Queen of England.

Trafalgar Square, the finest in the city, is overlooked by the principal hotels, and contains a beautiful monument to Nelson, surrounded by fountains and colossal figures of recumbent lions, and other statues.

In a narrow street leading from the square, is still to be seen the "Old Curiosity Shop," presided over by an old Jew and his little daughter-completing the picture so touchingly described by Dickens.

Continuing through Pall Mall, where are situated the principal club-houses, we passed the Crimean monument in Waterloo Place, Marlborough House-the residence of the Prince and Princess of Wales, St. James' Palace and Park, Buckingham Palace-the Queen's city residence, and Wellington's statue, located at Hyde Park Corner-the fashionable quarter of London.

Hyde Park, the great pleasure drive of the city, contains 350 acres, and is laid out with fine carriage-roads and paths intersecting each other at every point; the portion called Rotten Row be