[Gutenberg 49548] • Walks near Edinburgh

Excerpt from Walks Near Edinburgh

Bruntisfield is the last of the Old houses in the immediate vicinity Of Edinburgh which is still in habited by its owners. Merchiston Castle and the Grange are let the Wryteshouse has long disappeared but Bruntisfield, in spite of recent additions and alterations, still preserves much of the character of the semi-fortified mansion, with protecting outworks, which centuries ago frowned over the Boroughmuir. Its antiquity is even more apparent inside than out side, from the thickness of the walls, the diversities of the levels, and the steep little turret stairs.

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