Craigniillay and its Environs. 



Berwick Law conspicuously prominent. Behind are 

 Liberton Kirk and parish, Gilmerton, Straiton, and 

 various other villao^es ; the whole being bounded by 

 the Pentland, Moorfoot, and Lammermoor ranges. 



The Castle of Craigmillar comprises an old Scottish 

 keep, in style similar to many others throughout 

 Scotland. It was of old a famous fortress, and 

 belonged in time of war to the king, no subject 

 being allowed to build castles or strongholds on any 

 other condition. Extensive additions have been made 

 to the castle from time to time. The keep, occupying 

 the centre of the south front, stands on the edge of 

 a cliff about twenty feet high, and is so near the 

 edge that there is scanty room left for access to the 

 door ; while at some parts a foothold at the top of the 

 rocks is all that can be obtained. Immediately in 

 front of the door a deep indentation in the rock almost 

 intersects the path, and before the additions to the 

 castle changed the aspect of affairs, this cutting 

 must have made it almost impregnable, as, apart 

 from the door, there was no other opening on the 

 ground floor except one small window a few inches 



