 | Francis Grose - 1797 - 394 pages
...on a rock whose area measures seven acres : it is elevated 294 feet above the level of the sea, and accessible only on the eastern side, all the others being nearly perpendicular. A situation like this must have been occupied as a strong hold from the earliest times, although history... | |
 | John Stark (of Edinburgh.) - 1806 - 532 pages
...rock on which the Castle stands measures -about seven English acres. It is elevated 2&* feet above the level of the sea, and is accessible only on the...eastern side, all the others being nearly perpendicular. At the western termination of the Castle-hill is the outer barrier of the Castle, formed of strong... | |
 | Flowers of literature - 1807 - 626 pages
...khe rock on which the castle stands measures about seven English acres. It is elevated 294 feet above the level of the sea, and is accessible only on the...eastern side, all the others being nearly perpendicular. At the western termination of the castle-hill is the outer barrier of the castle, formed of strong... | |
 | James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 pages
...the rock on which the castle stands measures about seven English acres. It is elevated 383 feet above the level of the sea, and is accessible only on the...eastern side, all the others being nearly perpendicular. At the western termination of the Castle Hill is the outer barrier of the castle, formed of strong... | |
 | 1831 - 480 pages
...measures about seven English acres. The rock itself, composed of basalt, is elevated 383 feet above the level of the sea, and is accessible only on the...has been held as a fortress from the earliest times. The buildings on the top of the rock are occupied as a station for soldiers. The Scottish Regalia are... | |
 | Samuel Drew - 1831 - 658 pages
...measures about seven English acres. The rock itself is elevated three hundred and eighty-three feet above the level of the sea, and is accessible only on the...the others being nearly perpendicular. The Castle, which is of great antiquity ; has been held as a fortress from the earliest times. The buildings within... | |
 | 1837 - 1032 pages
...above the level of the sea to the Castle, which is elevated upwards of 380 feet above the same level, and is accessible only on the eastern side, all the others being nearly perpendicular. The view from this height is singularly varied and grand; the spectator is in the midst of an amphitheatre... | |
 | 1838 - 730 pages
...measures about seven English acres. The rock itself, composed of basalt, is elevated 383 feet above the level of the sea, and is accessible only on the...demolished by Randolph, 1313 — rebuilt by Edward III. — surprised by William Douglas, 1341 — surprised by Albany for the rescue of James III. 1482... | |
 | John Alonzo Clark - 1840 - 588 pages
...stands measures about seven English acres. The rock itself is elevated nearly four hundred feet above the level of the sea, and is accessible only on the eastern side, all the others being perpendicular. The castle is entered on this side by a gate and drawbridge. Many and bloody have been... | |
 | John Alonzo Clark - 1840 - 476 pages
...stands, measures about seven English acres. The rock itself is elevated nearly four hundred feet above the level of the sea, and is accessible only on the eastern side, all the others being perpendicular. The castle is entered on this side, by a gate and drawbridge. Many and bloody have been... | |
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The rock itself, composed of basalt, is elevated 383 feet above the level of the sea, and is accessible only on the eastern side, all the others being nearly perpendicular. The Castle is... 
