Cassell's Old and new Edinburgh : its history, its people, and its places

Kelly - University Of Toronto, James Grant

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CASSELL'S


OLD A
D NE\\T EDIXBURGII


Its History, its People, and its Places


BY


JA l\lES GRANT


AUTHOR OF .. MEMORIALS OF THE CASrLE OF EDINBURGH,"' .. BRITISH BATTLES ON LAND
AND SEA," ETC.



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VOL. III.


CASSELL AND COl\I P A
Y, LDIITED


LONDON, PARIS &- MELBOURNE


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CO NT E N TS.


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CHAPTER I.


THE KIRK OF ST. I\fARY-I:'II-THE-FIELDS.

VAG"
Munorabilia of the Edilice-It> Age-Altars-Made Collegiate-The Prebendal Buildings-Ruined-Tbe
House of the Kirk-of Field-The
Murder of Darnley-Robert Balfour, the Last Provost .


CHAPTER II.


THE U N I V E R SIT V.


Annals of the Old College-Charters of Queen Mary and James VI.-Old College described-The lirst
Regents-King JAmes's Letter of
t617-Quarrel with Town Council-Students' Riot in 1680-The Principal Dic;mis.c;ed-Abolishcd Offices-
Uis.o;ection for the first
time-Quarrel with the Town Council-The Museum-The Greek Chair-System of Education introduced
by Principal Rollock- The
Early Mode of Education-A Change in r730- The Old Hours of Attendance-The Silver J\Iace-The
Projects of 17Ó3 and 178<) for a
New College-The Foundation Iaid-Completion of the New College-Its Corporation after 18s8-
Principals-Chairs, amI First
Holders thereof-A few Notable Bequests-Income-The Library-The Jl(useums 8


CHAPTER III.


THE DISTRICT OF THE BURGIUWIR.


The \luster by Jame> III.-Burghmuir feued by James IV.-
fu._ter before Flodden-ReliL"S thereof-The Pest--The Skirmish of Lowsie
Low-A Duel in 11 22 - V alle)lield House 2nd Leven Lodge-Barclay Free Church-Bruntslield Links and
the Golf Clubs 27


CHA.PTER IV,

DISTRICT OF THE BURGHML'IR (conclmld),


Morning_ide and Tipperlin-Provost Coulter's Funeral--A_ylum for the Insane -Sultana of the Crime3-
Old Thorn Tree-The Braids of that
Ilk-The Fairleys of ßraid- The Plew Lands-Craiglockhart Hall and House-The Kincaids and other
Proprietors-John Hill ßurton-
The Old Tower-Me!:gatland and Redhall-White House Loan-The White House-St Margaret's Convent-
Bnmto;/ield House- The
Warrenders-Greenhill and tbe Fairhol_s-Memoñals of the Chapel of St, Roque-St, Giles's Grange-
The Dicks and Lauders-
Grange Cemetery-JI(emorial ChurchC! , 3 8


CHAPTER \-,


THE DISTRICT OF XEWIXGTO
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1 lie Causeway-ide-Summerha'I-Clerk Street Chapel and other Churches-Literary Institute- \la) field
Loan-Old Huuses-Free Church-
The Powburn -Fern'tle Blind -\"'} lum-C'hapel OrSt. John the Baptist-Domin"can Convent at the
Sciennes -Sciennl . Hill Hou
-Scott
and ßums meet Sew I'radeo;, \laidðf1. Ho"pital-Hospital rol' IncurnLles-Pre"'tonfield Hou
-The Hamiltonsand Dick
Cunninghama
-Cemetery at Echo Bank-l he Lands or Camel'on-CraiJZ"millar-Description or the Castle- - Jame.. V.,
Queen Mary, and Darnley,
re"ioiàent there-Queen Mary's Tree-The Prc
LOns and Gilmour..-Petrer
liIl Hou
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