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a long walk through such scenery, I reached, late in 

 the evening, Auld Reekie, a favorite home-name which 

 the modern Athenians love to give to Edinburgh. 

 Being anxious to push on and complete my journey 

 as soon as practicable, I only remained in the cele- 

 brated Scotch metropolis one night, taking staff early 

 next morning, and holding northward toward the 

 Highlands. 



Edinburgh has made its mark upon the world and 

 its place among the great centres of the world's civili- 

 zation. On the whole, no city in Great Britain, or in 

 Christendom, has ever attained to such well-developed, 

 I will not say angular, but salient individuality. This 

 is deep-featured and ineffaceable. It is, not was. 

 Edinburgh has reared great men prolifically and sup- 

 plied the world with them, and kept always a good 

 number back for itself to give a shaping to others the 

 world needed. Its prestige is great in the production 

 of such intellects. But it keeps up with the times. 

 It is faithful to its antecedents, and appreciates them 

 at their full value and obligation. It does not lie a-bed 

 until noon because it has got its name up for educating 

 brilliant minds. Its grand, old University holds its 

 own among the wranglers of learning. Its High School 

 is proportionately as high as ever, notwithstanding the 

 rapid growth of others of the same purpose. Its Pulpit 



