The spell of Scotland

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THE SPELL OF SCOTLAND

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[Illustration: The Pass of Killiecrankie (See page 195)]

THE SPELL OF SCOTLAND

by

KEITH CLARK

Author of "The Spell of Spain," etc.

"A Traveller may lee wi authority." (Scotch Proverb)

[Illustration]

Illustrated

Boston The Page Company MDCCCCXVI

Copyright, 1916, by The Page Company

All rights reserved

First Impression, November, 1916

The Colonial Press C. H. Simonds Company, Boston, U. S. A.

TO THE LORD MARISCHAL

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE I. HAME, HAME, HAME! 1 II. SCOTTS-LAND 24 III. BORDER TOWNS 53 IV. THE EMPRESS OF THE NORTH 82 V. THE KINGDOM OF FIFE 149 VI. TO THE NORTH 171 VII. HIGHLAND AND LOWLAND 194 VIII. THE CIRCLE ROUND 220 IX. THE WESTERN ISLES 252 X. THE LAKES 277 XI. THE WEST COUNTRY 314 BIBLIOGRAPHY 335 INDEX 339

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

PAGE THE PASS OF KILLIECRANKIE (in full colour) (See page 195) Frontispiece MAP OF SCOTLAND 1 JAMES VI 6 QUEEN MARY 15 JAMES II 25 MELROSE ABBEY 34 ABBOTSFORD (in full colour) 41 THE STUDY, ABBOTSFORD 45 ST. MARY'S AISLE AND TOMB OF SIR WALTER SCOTT, DRYBURGH ABBEY 51 JEDBURGH ABBEY 63 HERMITAGE CASTLE 66 NEWARK CASTLE 74 INTERIOR VIEW, TIBBIE SHIEL'S INN 77 ST. MARY'S LAKE 80 EDINBURGH CASTLE (in full colour) 86 MONS MEG 90 GREYFRIARS' CHURCHYARD 96 MORAY HOUSE 102 INTERIOR OF ST. GILES 104 JOHN KNOX'S HOUSE 106 JAMES GRAHAM, MARQUIS OF MONTROSE 108 HOLYROOD PALACE 111 JAMES IV 115 MARGARET TUDOR, QUEEN OF JAMES IV 124 BOTHWELL CASTLE (in full colour) 131 PRINCES STREET 134 JOHN GRAHAM OF CLAVERHOUSE, VISCOUNT DUNDEE 142 TANTALLON CASTLE 157 ST. ANDREWS CASTLE 165 DRAWING-ROOM, LINLITHGOW PALACE, WHERE QUEEN MARY WAS BORN 184 HUNTINGTON TOWER 190 GLAMIS CASTLE 194 GLEN TILT 197 INVERCAULD HOUSE 200 BALMORAL CASTLE 205 MARISCHAL COLLEGE 207 DUNNOTTAR CASTLE 212 SPYNIE CASTLE 224 CAWDOR CASTLE (in full colour) 227 BATTLEFIELD OF CULLODEN 232 THE OLD MAN OF HOY 237 EARL'S PALACE, KIRKWALL 240 INVERGARRY CASTLE 248 KILCHURN CASTLE 258 AROS CASTLE 265 ENTRANCE TO FINGAL'S CAVE 267 CATHEDRAL OF IONA AND ST. MARTIN'S CROSS 273 DUMBARTON CASTLE 282 LOCH KATRINE 289 THE BRIG O' TURK 294 THE TROSSACHS (in full colour) 296 STIRLING CASTLE (in full colour) 304 DOUNE CASTLE 310 PORTRAIT OF THOMAS CARLYLE, BY WHISTLER 317 AYR RIVER (in full colour) 322 BURNS' COTTAGE, BIRTH-PLACE OF ROBERT BURNS, AYR 328 CAERLAVEROCK CASTLE 333