Sunday, September 22, 2013

Boswell's departure from Edinburgh for London

During his theatrical departure from Edinburgh of Monday, November 15, 1762, Boswell makes the chaise stop at Cannongate:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Canongate











View down the Canongate
(Photo from Best of Edinburgh Attractions website)

He walks first to the Abbey of Holyroodhouse:
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/propertyabout/propertydetail.htm?PropID=PL_124&PropName=Holyrood%20Abbey


He bows to the Palace of Holyroodhouse:
http://www.marie-stuart.co.uk/Castles/Holyroodhouse.htm



Holyrood Abbey



to the crown of Scotland:

and to the chapel.

Then he looked down and bowed "thrice to Arthur-Seat, that lofty romantic Mountain":







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