Excerpt from Rosslyn: The Chapel, Castle and Scenic Lore Lothian's fair and fertile strand And Pentland's mountains blue. The Pentland hills beckon with their intriguing contours and glorious colours towards the Mecca of Rosslyn. Like the city itself the surrounding country side is full of glamour and romance. The purpose of this book is twofold. First, to enable visitors to see as much as possible of Rosslyn Chapel and Rosslyn Castle in a limited time, by making the information clear and concise, so that a good general idea can be obtained at a glance. Second, by enlarging some of the sections with full detail, as in the case of the carvings and ornament, to assist those who have time at their disposal, to understand it more fully. The longer the time spent in this small Chapel the richer the reward, the more deep and lasting the impression of its wonder, its glory and its power. The Ground Plan showing position of pillars and architraves and the groining of the roof of the Lady Chapel, numbered and lettered, and the windows lettered in Roman capitals, is a guide to the section on the Carvings. For a period the Chapel was in an almost ruinous condition, exposed to the ravages of weather and the hand of the spoiler, and it says muchfor the care with which it has since been guarded that the stone fabric is still perfect after five centuries, and that it retains much of its pristine beauty. Rosslyn Chapel has been likened to a Hindu Temple, but there is no need to go to India, or to Greece, Florence, Canterbury or York until we have seen this fine Scottish gem of pure Gothic. And we can come again and again, and find something new. You cannot bathe twice in the same river' 'said Heraclitus, for it is renewed every moment and Emerson reflected, A man never sees' the same object twice; with his own enlargement the object acquires new aspects. So it is with Rosslyn. The book tells the story of this wonderful Chapel, which of old was called The Chapel amidst the woods, and the ancient Castle, gives a glimpse of contemporary history, and concludes with a sketch of the historical lore, literature and romance of the Rosslyn and North Esk countryside. And not least it provides a memento of one of Scotland's most beautiful shrines. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.