"Our Time of Troubles... commenced with the catastrophic events of the year of 1914... Our civilization has just begun to recover." - Arnold Toynbee

Friday, April 21, 2017

Tour of Edinburgh II: Down the Royal Mile









 The museum and art gallery...


 The Free Church College under scaffolding...

 A memorial to our regiment, The Black Watch, in the South African War.



 Having haggis on a potato in the Free Church College cafe. It was really, really good!

 John Knox statue in the Free Church College courtyard.






 Edinburgh Castle












 I found the original statues of History, Theology, and Law above the National Library, which were copied for Russell Kirk's Library in Michigan!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







 In memory of Greyfriars Bobby



 Many Covenanters were buried here.


And here are originals of History, Theology, and Law. See my post on Russel Kirk for the Michigan copies. I remember Kirk saying that the order had been changed.


David Hume; Why his mind never emerged from the dressing gown he is depicted in, I will never know.
 Saint Giles' Cathedral




















 Adam Smith, the architect of the modern economy.


 The house of John Knox
























 Arthur's Seat














 The old abbey...
















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