Descriptive account of the principal towns in Scotland

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The Grammar School of Dalkeith has long maintained a
very high character for the abilities of its teachers, and
many of the brightest ornaments of literature have here
received the rudiments of their education. Besides the
grammar school, there is a school conducted on the new
system, for the education of children of both sexes, a large
charity work house, or town's hospital, for the maintenance
of the indigent belonging to the town, and several other
benevolent institutions. There are several excellent inns
in the town, a ball room elegantly fitted up, a mason
lodge, &c. The rivers furnish numerous falls of water for
driving machinery on their banks, and these falls are occu-
pied by corn, flour, and snuff mills, skinneries, &c. in the
immediate vicinity of the town. An iron mill and bleach-
fields are in the neighbourhood.
Dalkeith is a burgh of barony, and gives the title of Earl to
the eldest son of the Duke of Buccleuch. The only magis-
trate is the Baron bailie, appointed by his Grace. The
town as to its police revenue, is under the management of
15 trustees, (including the Baron bailie, who is considered
preses) appointed by Act of Parliament. This act gives
two pennies Scots on every Scots pint of ale or beer, brew-
ed for sale, or vended within the town and parish, the
monies arising from this ; the sweepings of the streets, and
some small property ; is the only revenue of the town,
which is small, yet by judicious management, much public
good has been done. The Inhabitants are not burdened
with any town's assessments, except the impost on beer as
above mentioned. The town is about to be lighted with