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rial to the Prince-Consort. The equestrian figure, the 

 panels illustrating great events in the Prince's life, and 

 the emblematic and heraldic ornaments, are by Sir John 

 Steel. The sculptor prepared the entire design, but pro- 

 posed that other artists should be associated with him 

 in the subsidiary groups. The group on the left front 

 of the statue, representing Labour, was modelled by 

 George McCallum, a young sculptor of great promise, 

 and on his death was carried out by D. W. Stevenson, 

 A.R.S.A. " Learning and Science " are from the design of 

 Mr. Stevenson : the " Services " were prepared by Clark 

 Stanton, A.E.S.A. ; and the other front group, showing 

 the nobility offering their homage, is by W. Brodie, R. 

 S.A. The pedestal of red granite is composed of remark- 

 ably fine blocks. The larger panels show the Marriage 

 of the Queen, and the opening of the Great Exhibition 

 of 1851, both giving portraits of many eminent men ; 

 and the lesser panels illustrate the domestic and artistic 

 features of the Prince's career. Leaving Charlotte 

 Square by the east, and proceeding along George street, 

 we find, at the intersection of Castle street, Sir John 

 Steel's bronze statue, on a red granite base, of Dr. Chal- 

 mers, one of the most prominent leaders of the Disrup- 

 tion, in 1843, and Moderator of the first General Assem- 

 bly of the Free Church of Scotland. Turning aside to 

 the left for a moment, the house No. 30, Castle street 

 may be seen, in which Sir Walter Scott lived and 

 wrote many of his works. Coming to Frederick street, 

 the intersection shows Chantrey's bronze statue of Wil- 

 liam Pitt, on a freestone base." 



Ladies and gentlemen, I have pointed out to you a 

 few of the leading features of this beautiful capital, 

 which many think, as to picturesqueness of position 

 and scenery, casts in the shade, even brilliant, unique 

 Paris. Perhaps the noblest of all views of Edinburgh is 

 that obtained when sailing up the wide estuary of Frith 

 of Forth to the port of Leith or Granton. " To see it 

 from the water, throned on crags ", and lying beautiful 



