its top is the Observatory; now little used, and a signal post. This hill is surrounded with a walk, cut on its side, near the top; and the views 'from this walk vary almost at every step. Here the city may be viewed as if it were a map, the town of Leith is seen at a little distance, and eastward, along the south side of the Frith of Forth, Musselburgh, and the other small towns in that part of the country, may be observed. The high hill at the mouth of the Frith, where it meets the German Ocean, the Isle of May, and the Bass rock, may be seen from this eminence. On the western side of the Calton-hill is a burying ground, in which are deposited the remains of the late celebrated Mr. David Hume. A large rotund monument, with a simple inscription, marks the spot. A little to the eastward of this burying ground stands the Edinburgh Bridwell. This hill will soon be decorated with a naval monument in honour of the hero of Trafalgar.

The King's Park, at the castern extremity of This the city, affords many beautiful walks. park is inclosed with a wall built by James V, and is about three miles in circumference. It consists chiefly of rocky and steep hills, or rather of one hill which rises into three tops. The highest of these tops, cailed Arthur's Seat, rises with a rugged and steep ascent, to the height of 796

feet above the level of the sea. From the top of this eminence the view is grand, and remarkably extensive. The metropolis, the German Ocean, the course of the Forth, the Grampian mountains, and a large portion of the most populous and best cultivated part of the kingdom, form a landscape at once beautiful and sublime. That part of the hill on the west which overlooks the city, and is denominated Salisbury Crags, presents a semicircular range of precipitous rocks, which has much the appearance of a mural crown. At the northern extremity of the eastern division of this hill, stand the ruins of the Chapel and Hermitage of St. Anthony. Of the history of the chapel little is known. The fråternity of St. Anthony had a monastery in Leith, the only establishment, it is believed, of the order in Scotland. The seal of this convent is preserved in the Advocates Library. The ruins consist of part of the chapel walls, in which is to be seen the small arched niche for the holy water. At a little distance from the chapel may be traced the ruins of the Hermitage. Farther down the hill is a fine spring of water called St. Anton's well. This well and the neighbouring hill are mentioned in the plaintive Scottish song, “◇ waly, waly, up the bank."

On the south side of the hill is a small ridge of rocks, noted for a remarkable echo, sounds being very distinctly returned from Blackford hill, to the westward; and a little to the eastward of this, above the footpath which leads to the village of Duddingston, are a superb range of basaltic columns, of a pentagonal or hexagonal form, from 50 to 60 feet in length, and of five in diameter. At the bottom of the hill in this place is the lake of Duddingston. The greenstone and basalt of which these hills are compos ed, afford an excellent supply of causeway stones for paving the streets of the city, and many shiploads are for this purpose, transported to London.

On the northern side of the city, the walk along the Water of Leith to St. Bernard's Well is peculiarly beautiful, and the landscape it presents unrivalled. St. Bernard's Well had been long distinguished for the medicinal virtues of its waters, which are of the sulphureous kind. The qualities of this spring falling under the notice of the late lord Gardenstone, his lordship purchased the property of the well, and erected the beautiful edifice over it, of which the above is a representation. This temple consist of a circle of columns, which are surmounted by a neat dome. In the middle is a statue of Hygeia, the goddess of health. The figure is well proportioned; but it is too large for a near view. Nearly opposite to this temple stands a tower, erected by the late Mr. Walter Ross. It is almost entirely composed of stones with ancient sculptured ornaments, collected from ruinous buildings around. The four heads which decorated the ancient Cross of Edinburgh are built in the wall of this tower. Here also is the baptismal font which belonged to the chapel of St. Ninian's, a religious house which formerly stood near the spot where the Register Office now stands. In the same inclosure with this tower, stands the unfinished effigy of Oliver Cromwell, which was intended by the magistrates of Edin

burgh to have been erected in the Parliament Square to the honour of that usurper. But the Restoration of Charles II. putting a stop to this intention, poor Oliver was obliged to give way to the elegant equestrian statue of that monarch which now decorates the square.

On the south side of the city is the beautiful walk called The Meadows. This place was for merly a lake called the South Loch; which was drained about the beginning of the last century, by Thomas Hope, to whom it was let on lease. Hope became bound, by the terms of this lease, not only to drain the lake or marsh, but to make a walk round it of 24 feet in width, with a hedge, and a row of trees; and a walk across, from north to south, bordered with lime-trees. This is the origin of the present beautiful walks. The circumference of the Meadows is about one mile and a half. It is to be regretted that, when draining this swamp, it had not been done more completely, as ditches of stagnant water, increased by rains, still remain, and in the heats of summer emit a disagreeable odour, which greatly hurts the pleasure that might otherwise be enjoyed in this charming walk. This will, however, soon be remedied, as the magistrates of Edinburgh have already begun an effectual drain to the sea.