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containers, giant cranes, and miles of granite 

 quays. But happily the dovecote stands on the 

 mainland in a little wood which slopes down to 

 the shore; and thevisitor can examine andeven 

 photograph the building without riskingliberty 

 or life. 



It is an exceedingly interesting specimen, 

 rectangular in form, and covered witH a ridge 

 roof formedof largestoneslabs. Thegables are 

 corbie-stepped, and — a very unusual feature — 

 each ' 'step" is itself gabled, forming what archi- 

 tects call a **gablet." 



Overthe door is avery curious ornament, re- 

 sembling a wide-spreadingpair of buffalohorns, 

 but with the addition of a loop in each such as is 

 seen in those of rams. The spread is far too great 

 for them to be intended for the horns of sheep; 

 unless, indeed, the mason-artist drew on his 

 imagination, or upon his patriotic pride. 



Our second dovecote stands at the top of 

 Pittencrieff Glen, Dunfermline, thepublicpark 

 presented to the town by the late Andrew Car- 

 negie. 1 1 is a large circular building with a pro- 

 jectingcornice, above which the walls are battle- 

 mented. There is a cupola upon the roof. Over 



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