Royal Edinburgh - Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Royal Edinburgh, by Margaret OliphantThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and withalmost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away orre-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License includedwith this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.orgTitle: Royal EdinburghHer Saints, Kings, Prophets and PoetsAuthor: Margaret OliphantIllustrator: George ReidRelease Date: June 5, 2008 [EBook #25701]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ROYAL EDINBURGH ***Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online DistributedProofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.netROYAL EDINBURGHHER SAINTS, KINGS, PROPHETS AND POETS'Mine own romantic town.' MarmionBYMRS. OLIPHANTAUTHOR OF 'MAKERS OF FLORENCE,' 'MAKERS OF VENICE,' ETC.WITH ILLUSTRATIONSBYGEORGE REID, R.S.A.LONDONMACMILLAN AND CO.AND NEW YORK1891All rights reservedST. GILES'S FROM THE LAWNMARKET ST. GILES'SFROM THE LAWNMARKETFirst Edition (Medium 8vo) 1890Second Edition (Crown 8vo) 1891TO MY OLD FRIENDALEXANDER MACMILLANCONTENTSPART IPAGEMARGARET OF SCOTLAND, ATHELING—QUEEN AND SAINT 1PART IITHE STEWARDS OF SCOTLANDCHAPTER IJames I. Poet and Legislator 38CHAPTER IIJames II: with the Fiery Face 80CHAPTER IIIJames III: the Man of Peace 126CHAPTER IVJames IV: the Knight-Errant 155CHAPTER VJames V: the last of the Heroic Age 200PART IIITHE TIME OF THE PROPHETSCHAPTER IUnder the Queen Regent 258CHAPTER IIUnder ...