The sea at certain places doth leak, or soak into the mine, which by the industry of Sir _George Bruce_, is all conveyed to one well near the land; where he hath a device like a horse-mill, that with three horses and a great chain of iron, going downward many fathoms, with thirty-six buckets fastened to the chain, of the which eighteen go down still to be filled, and eighteen ascend up to be emptied, which do empty themselves (without any man's labour) into a trough that conveys the water into the sea again; by which means he saves his mine, which otherwise would be destroyed with the sea, besides he doth make every week ninety or a hundred tons of salt, which doth serve most part of _Scotland_, some he sends into _England_, and very much into _Germany_: all which shows the painful industry with God's blessings to such worthy endeavours: I must with many thanks remember his courtesy to me, and lastly how he sent his man to guide me ten miles on the way to _Stirling_, where by the way I saw the outside of a fair and stately house called _Allaway_, belonging to the Earl of _Mar_ which by reason that his honour was not there, I past by and went to _Stirling_, where I was entertained and lodged at one Master John _Archibalds_, where all my want was that I wanted room to contain half the good cheer that I might have had there! he had me into the castle, which in few words I do compare to _Windsor_ for situation, much more than _Windsor_ in strength, and somewhat less in greatness: yet I dare affirm that his Majesty hath not such another hall to any house that he hath neither in _England_ or _Scotland_, except Westminster Hall which is now no dwelling hall for a prince, being long since metamorphosed into a house for the law and the profits. This goodly hall was built by King _James_ the fourth, that married King _Henry_ the Eight's sister, and after was slain at _Flodden field_; but it surpasses all the halls for dwelling houses that ever I saw, for length, breadth, height and strength of building, the castle is built upon a rock very lofty, and much beyond _Edinburgh_ Castle in state and magnificence, and not much inferior to it in strength, the rooms of it are lofty, with carved works on the ceilings, the doors of each room being so high, that a man may ride upright on horseback into any chamber or lodging. There is also a goodly fair chapel, with cellars, stables, and all other necessary offices, all very stately and befitting the majesty of a king.