Front matter

With Illustrations by the Author

"Haud fast by the past"

EDINBURGH: DAVID DOUGLAS 1890

(All Rights Reserved.)

MORRISON AND GIBB, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH.

TO MY GRAND-AUNT LADY JOHN SCOTT FROM WHOM MANY OF THESE STORIES ARE DERIVED THIS BOOK IS GRATEFULLY AND AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

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ARCHWAY AT BRUNTISFIELD, Frontispiece

BRUNTISFIELD HOUSE, 12

BATTLE-STONE AT COMISTON, 26

CRAIGLOCKHART TOWER, 32

LIBERTON TOWER, 51

THE INCH, 71

DOORWAY AT PEFFER MILL, 78

CRAIGMILLAR CASTLE, 81

DUDDINGSTON LOCH, 99

LOCHEND, 123

TOMB IN CORSTORPHINE CHURCH, 130

THE CAT-STANE, 136

SAUGHTON BRIDGE, 142

CAROLINE PARK, 149

GATEWAY AT CAROLINE PARK, 153

CARVED STONE AT LAURISTON CASTLE, 156

CONTENTS.

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WALK I.

Bruntisfield—St. Margaret's Convent—Canaan Lane—Hermitage of Braid—Morton Hall—Dreghorn—Colinton—Craiglockhart—Craighouse— Merchiston Castle—The Wryteshouses, 9-42

WALK II.

St. Roque—The Grange—Blackford—Liberton—St. Catherine's Well—Gilmerton—The Burnt Grange—The Drum—Moredun—The Inch, 43-73

WALK III.

Cameron Toll—Prestonfield—Peffer Mill—Craigmillar— Edmonstone—Niddrie—Duddingston—St. Leonards, 75-107

WALK IV.

St. Margaret's Well—St. Anthony's Chapel—Muschat's Cairn—Jock's Lodge—Portobello—Restalrig, 109-125

WALK V.

Corstorphine—The Cat-Stane—Gogar—Hatton— Saughton Hall—Dalry, 127-144

WALK VI.

Warriston—Caroline Park—Muirhouse—Lauriston Castle—Cramond—Braehead—Cammo—Barnton— Craigcrook—Ravelston, 145-167

Index, 169-181

WALKS NEAR EDINBURGH.