Craiginillar and its Environs. 



it would have landed in the room known as " Queen 

 Mary's Room." At the beginning of the second 

 staircase a doorway overlooks the entrance hall, and 

 the shifting of the staircase here to the side has evi- 

 dently been for the purpose of securing more space 



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FiREPivACE IN Great Hall. 



for the action of men defending the castle. In the 

 event of the outer door being forced, an enemy could 

 from this point be most severely handled by the in- 

 mates, with comparative immunity from danger. 



The Great Hall is a noble apartment, 35 feet 



