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south, by the! prineipal’s house, and, on the north, by 
Fs ly ato. professor of oriental 
At the centre of the east side of the west court, a lofty 
tower, plain, without any gaudy show of ornament, 
rises to a considerable height, and terminates in a bal- 
lustrade, and semi-curvated roof. The eastmost range 
of buildings, erected more than 200 years ago, having 
become unfit for the purposes for which they were in- 
tended, were taken down in 1811, and a magnificent 
range, from designs by Mr Peter Nicholson, erected on 
their site. The east front is divided into three com- 
partments, the centre projects, and is ornamented 
with chamfered work, supporting four massy Doric co- 
lumns, with entablature and pediment; the receding 
‘divisions exhibit a range of pannelled pilasters, cornice 
andtballustrade. This new erection, which is 160 feet 
long, and 50 feet deep, contains the anatomical theatre ; 
the common hall; 73 feet long ; and rooms for the hu- 
_manity, Greek, logic, chemistry: medical; and mathe- 
matical classes. The library is a handsome insulated 
building, on the south-east extremity, the faculty hall 
fronting the High Street, isa very spacious room, hand- 
somely wainscoated. The chapel, in which the profes- 
sors and students attend: divine service, is fitted up in a 
suitablemanner. There are somevaluable historical pic- 
tures, and portraits of eminent literary characters, hung 
round the walls-of several of the apartments. The ad- 
joining ground, on the east of the college, commonly 
ealled the college garden, consists of several acres, inclo- 
sed: by a high stone wall, laid out in walks and, shrub- 
beries, for a use of the professors and students: The 
Macfarlane observatory is erected near the east end of it. 
The town-hall buildings, situated on the north side, 
and at the east end of the Trongate Street, were finished 
in the year 1636. The basement was originally formed 
into an arcade, with a rusticated front; the upper part « 
of the building displays the complete range of the Ionic 
order. The town-hall is fitted up in an elegant man- 
ner. The walls are decorated with portraits of the 
kings and queens of Scotland and Great Britain. Ram- 
say’s Archibald Duke of Argyle, in his robes as Lord 
Justice-General, is admired asa very valuable picture. 
The bust of his: present Majesty is placed over the 
mantle-piece ; and the statue of his immortal premier, 
William Pitt, by Flaxman, at the east end of the hall. 
In 1781, a subscription, by way of.tontine, was opened, 
for building a coffee-room and hotel, in 107 shares, at 
£50 each. Mr William Hamilton, architect, gave the 
design, and displayed great professional skill in throw- 
ing the arcade of the town-hall into an extensive piazza, 
retaining the upper part of the cross walls of the supe- 
rior structure. The coffee-room, on the ground floor, 
is 74 feet long, of proportional width and height, and 
is. very handsomely fitted up. There are at present 
1146 annual subscribers to the room, at 32s. each. “It 
is supplied with Scotch, English, Irish, and Continent~ 
al newspapers, magazines, reviews, and other periodical 
publications. In this coffee-room strangers are freely 
admitted without introduction, and may enjoy all’ the 
privileges’ of subscribers for four weeks without sub- 
ene liberality, we believe, not equalled in any 
of the other great towns in the island. 
Prior to 1812, the jail stood contiguous, and: at the 
east end of the town- The jail, from the increased 
population of the city, having become too small, was 
taken down in 1812, and an elegant building substituted 
in its place; the upper part being ornamented with 
turrets and embrazures, so as to preserve a similarity to 
the old tower of the prison, which is still preserved. 
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This tower, which is 126 feet high, projects on the G 
High Street, and is pp dirname 
in the shape of an imperial crown. It is furnished witl 
aclock and bell, and a set of musical chimes, so arranged. 
as to play a separate tune at the end of every two 
hours. A skilful musician-performs favourite airs on, 
the musical bells, during Change hours, every lawful, 
, Saturday excepted. ~ a0) Sik 
he merchant's hall is situated on the sonth side of the Me 
Bridge-gate Street, a little to the east of the Stockwell 1 
Street. It was rebuilt in 1659, by Sir Patrick Bell, the 
then Dean of Guild ; it is 80 feet long, and ofa propor= 
tional width and height. Donation and inscription, 
boards are hung round the walls, containing the names 
of the Deans of Guild. The building consists of two 
stories of ashlar work, with little decoration, the base- 
ment being fitted up for shops. This building, from 
its situation and. gene condition, is by no means 
suited to the wealth and respectability of mer- 
chants. The steeple, however, adjoining south- 
front of the hall, is considered one of the handsom 
in the city; it is 164 feet high ; after rising $5 feet in 
the form of a square tower, a ballustrade is formed, 
within whieh a tower of smaller dimensidns is again — 
formed, terminating in a ballustrade ; this arrangement 
being repeated, a pyramidal spire is terminated by a 
gilt ball and ship in full sail. | 0) sao = npn oe 
The buildings of the town hospital, which were erect= 7 
ed from donations and subscriptions of public bodies and Ho 
individuals, were so far finished, that the poor were 
admitted in 1733. The buildings form a q 
the large court in the centre being used as airi 
of the chatity, The buildings on the other 
the quadrangle are chiefly fitted up for offices, and the 
having been removed, in 1814, to the Lunatic Asy+ 
lum. 14 bel? 
The royal infirmary is situated in the north quarter 
pediment in the centre, pho 
rinthian order, and the roy 
in the wales of the pediment. A spacious dome, 
nates the building, which consists of four stories. The 
foundation stone of this edifice was laid in 1792; th 
interior arrangements are well fitted for the pu 
of the hospital. Although the Infirmary is ¢ bt 
to contain 150 patients, it has latterly been found in« 
adequate for the accommodation of imereasing applix 
cants ; accordingly the managers are at this time 
ing an addition at the back of the mame yt 
without injuring the general appearance, w Frage 
than one third additional accommodation. T ; 
tion, which will cost £4000, has been raised by spe — 
The trades-hall buildings, situated. onthe west side of -7,.; 
Glassford Street, frontin, land Street, were erected: Bu 
in 1791, ftom designs by Mr Robert Adam. The front 
consists of a centre eerie | and two wings, the form~ 
er of two stories, supp by a rusticated basement, 
