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and the transactions of Carberry Hill, where Queen 

 Mary parted from Earl Bothwell and surrendered 

 herself into the hands of the nobles. The Queen's 

 army and Bothwell's are seen drawn up toward the 

 top of the hill, where the royal standard is dis- 

 played, with several ensigns of St. Andrew's Cross. 

 The Queen herself may here be distinguished with 

 one of her women on horseback, as also Bothwell 

 on a large white horse, with several others in 

 armour. At the foot of the hill, on low ground, 

 where they may be sheltered from the Queen's 

 artillery, are represented the forces of the Con- 

 federate nobility marching in battle array. Towards 

 the lower right-hand corner of this landscape is a 

 prospect of the City of Edinburgh with the name 

 written over it. 



The Kirk-o'-Field, in which stood the house and 

 garden in which Darnley was murdered, were on 

 the south of the town of Edinburgh, and the site 

 is now occupied by the house of the Principal of 

 the University of Edinburgh. 



Kirk-o'-Field House was within a short distance 

 of the ridge of rocks called Salisbury Craigs, and 

 of the mountain called Arthur's Seat, both of which 

 are represented in this picture. 



Near the altar is seen a paper fastened on with 

 wafers, and intended to look as if fixed upon the 

 picture, giving an account of the persons therein 



