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and a fine spacious street, called- Castle-street, has
been opened to the harbour : on the east side of this
street stands the Scots Episcopal chapel, a neat build-
ing, after the Gothic stile; and immediately opposite
is the Theatre, erected by subscription, and fitted up
in the most elegant manner. A small distance W.
from the great square, is the Old Church, in which
were originally four places of worship, and which
when entire had becna very magnificent building, with
a large square Gothic tower, or steeple, of 156 feet
high, at the "W", end of the church. It is said to have
been erected by David Earl of Huntingdon, in 1 189,
and dedicated to the Virgin Mary, in gratitude for
his deliverance from shipwreck, in which he had
nearly perished within sight of the town, on his re-
turn from the third crusade. On an eminence near
the street called the Cowgate, the incorporated
trades, in conjunction with the kirk-session, built St.
Andrew's church, with a fine spire 139 feet high, ex-
hibiting one of the purest specimens of modern ar-
chitecture : there is a neat entry to the church by a
broad gravel walk, with grass plots and shrubberies,
laid out in the most elegant style. About a mile
from the town, on the rising ground towards the hill
of Dundee, is Dudhope Castle, an ancient building,
converted some years ago into barracks, for the ac-
commodation of a complete regiment : the wards for
the men occupy the old building, and a new and
elegant building was at same time fitted up for the
officers : there is an extensive parade in front of the
officers' barracks, and a large field for exercise im-
mediately behind. Dundee has also a Sailors' Hall,
which U often used f6r public meetings ; and there
are many Friendly Societies, for the support of poor
members. In 1798 an Infirmary was built, for the
receptic'n of indigent §ick : many years ago a Dis-