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Mary Queen of Scots. [1543
Linlithgow. Plan of the palace.
her marriage, little Mary was unconscious of it
all, sometimes reposing quietly in Janet Sin¬
clair’s arms, sometimes looking out of the win¬
dows of the Castle of Linlithgow to see the
swans swim upon the lake, and sometimes, per¬
haps, creeping about upon the palace floor, where
the earls and barons who came to visit her moth¬
er, clad in armor of steel, looked upon her with
pride and pleasure. The palace where she lived
was beautifully situated, as has been before re¬
marked, on the borders of a lake. It was ar¬
ranged somewhat in the following manner:
Plan of the Palace of Linlithgow.
a. Room wRere Mary was bom. e. Entrance through great gates.
w. Bow-window projecting toward the water, d. Den where they kept
a lion. 1.1. Trees.