Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 259
re in Scotland. Some of the sculpturedflowers in the cloister arches are remarkably beautiful and delicate, and the two windows — the south and east oriels—are of lightness and grace of execution really sur- prising. We saw the tomb of Michael Scott, of King Alexander II., and that of the… … Melrose Abbey. Views Afoot in Europe 225 bling arches. One of these came tamely down andperched upon the hand of our fair guide. By a wind-ing stair in one of the towers we mounted to the top ofthe arch and looked down on the grassy floor. I saton the broken pillar, which Scott always used for…
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