Edinburgh Castle

Xnlitxlv knows whcn the old Castle was erected. It was ancicntly called 'The Camp of Hit' Maidcns." mi ;f■ouni, as traditioji has t, of is lia iug teen the place of tlie cesidence f the laughters of the Pictfah kings before heir marriage. Queen Margaret, widiw of Malcom Caenmore, died within it s tar back .is L093; and James VI. of Scotland, afterwards James i. oi Engand, was bom in it In 1556. H eonaina accommodatious for twothousand Boldiera and tliirty thoiufuid stand of arma. In au apartment of theciistle ia ke.pt the ancieni regalia of Scotland, found in the year 1818 in an old oakén (lust, where they had lain undiscovevi(l for upwarda of half a century. They consist of a crown, Bceptre, and Bword oi' state. Kdiniiurgh, the Capital Of Scotland, oceupies a picturesque situatiori on a cluster of emineucee. l'"roia the castle atown radually extendedon the top anii sides of the central ridge, which Blopes downwanl towards the casi. Originally, and for several centurios the city was conflned entirely to tliii ridge or hill, and an additional mean?. I Of (IcIViisc v;is ;i ,-ill of whieli ;i few relies -lili remaní. In t lie oíd lown I t'overiug bolli lides of the central ridge, the building fu-écrowdéd fcogfethir in the elorfest arrav. Then Town is built on the loweíand northrm0Bt ni tile lidies, ;ni(l i.seiiiiccl('l witli the oíd [owii ii, the Xiirili Bridge, and the Eartheii M..11111I. The scenerv arouiid the city s vervfine, auduiíiclíliaa been doneby'aii td beaiitffy tt. EiHiilidigh vvas ilcsciihcii as a considerable village i in tlic Eighth Centuiy. li noVi has al ÜOO.DOO iiihal.ilaiils.