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uments, some of which were polished granite, and porphery. But we came to the conclusion that a simple Egiptian pedistal, is the most substantial and in the best taste. There is a very bad air here from some chemical works. On the way back to the hotel we went through St. Vincent Street, which has very fine dwelling along it, of various ornamental designs, but they are very much hurt in appearance by the smoke and dirt with which they are streaked. After dinner we took a cab to the Edinburgh railway station, which we reached in good time to get our tickets and seats in the cars. We first passed through a tunnel, and then came out on a level well cultivated country. The last thing visible of Glasgow, was the great smoke stack, smoking away at a great rate. We noticed on the way quantities of reapers at work, there would be sometimes twenty or twenty five at once on a small field, men women and children. We passed Linlithgo palace, which is all in 

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ruin. There are many very pretty picturesque little station houses on this railway, covered with vines and flowers, and having very pretty flower gardens filled with blooming flowers. Our fellow passengers consisted of two Scotch gentlemen, and an English lady, with whom we had a pleasant conversation the whole way. After two hours ride we reached Edinburgh, and were taken by a cabman to lodgings at the upper end of Princes street. Father and mother went out immediately to buy some thing for tea, and found a good baker, butcher and grocer all next door, in succession. Sunday Sep: 28th Went to church, I heard an excellent sermon preached by a Mr. Wood. It is a plane neat church. The congregation was small. In the afternoon we took a walk to Carleton Hill, along Princes Street. We first came to the Scott monument, which father thinks is the finest piece of gothic architecture he has seen. It is very high and extremely light and elegant & clean looking.