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LINLITHGOW 19
These horses are to take us to Linlithgow,
whither those which are engaged for the
whole journey were sent forward yesterday.
At a turnpike not far from Edinburgh is
this inscription, " Whisky, porter and ale :
uppiting for horses," which comical word
seems to mean up-putting. There is an odd
kirk near (at Corstorphine I believe) which
looked like three or four little ones put
together. A cartload of harvesters past us
on their way afield. Men and women in
abundance were busy at this chearful work ;
but they seemed less active and less regular
in their movements than English labourers
would have been. No pastures here, and few
hedges — hence an open and somewhat of a
foreign appearance in the country. IG miles
to Linlithgow. The Church is a venerable
structure. Part of it has recently been very
neatly fitted up for worship ; the seats are
so arranged in segments of circles, where
necessary, as that all the congregation may
face the pulpit. The palace, which is said to
have been set on fire by the English troops in
1745, is on many accounts an interesting
place. We were shown in it the apartments
wherein Mary and Charles the First were
born. The quadrangle is fine : one side