Transcriber's Notes: Underscores "_" before and after a word or phrase indicate _italics_ in the original text. Equals signs "=" before and after a word or phrase indicate =bold= in the original text. Small capitals have been converted to BLOCK capitals. Illustrations have been moved so they do not break up paragraphs. Antiquated spellings have been preserved. In the INDEX, a page number "25" was added after: "—— —— Sir John, learned antiquary,". WALKS NEAR EDINBURGH. [Illustration] WALKS NEAR EDINBURGH BY MARGARET WARRENDER WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY THE AUTHOR "_Haud fast by the past_" [Illustration] EDINBURGH: DAVID DOUGLAS 1890 (_All Rights Reserved._) MORRISON AND GIBB, PRINTERS, EDINBURGH. TO MY GRAND-AUNT _LADY JOHN SCOTT_ FROM WHOM MANY OF THESE STORIES ARE DERIVED THIS BOOK IS GRATEFULLY AND AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. PAGE ARCHWAY AT BRUNTISFIELD, _Frontispiece_ BRUNTISFIELD HOUSE, 12 BATTLE-STONE AT COMISTON, 26 CRAIGLOCKHART TOWER, 32 LIBERTON TOWER, 51 THE INCH, 71 DOORWAY AT PEFFER MILL, 78 CRAIGMILLAR CASTLE, 81 DUDDINGSTON LOCH, 99 LOCHEND, 123 TOMB IN CORSTORPHINE CHURCH, 130 THE CAT-STANE, 136 SAUGHTON BRIDGE, 142 CAROLINE PARK, 149 GATEWAY AT CAROLINE PARK, 153 CARVED STONE AT LAURISTON CASTLE, 156 CONTENTS. WALK I. PAGE Bruntisfield--St. Margaret's Convent--Canaan Lane-- Hermitage of Braid--Morton Hall--Dreghorn--Colinton-- Craiglockhart--Craighouse--Merchiston Castle-- The Wryteshouses, 9-42 WALK II. St. Roque--The Grange--Blackford--Liberton-- St. Catherine's Well--Gilmerton--The Burnt Grange-- The Drum--Moredun--The Inch, 43-73 WALK III. Cameron Toll--Prestonfield--Peffer Mill--Craigmillar-- Edmonstone--Niddrie--Duddingston--St. Leonards, 75-107 WALK IV. St. Margaret's Well--St. Anthony's Chapel-- Muschat's Cairn--Jock's Lodge--Portobello-- Restalrig, 109-125 WALK V. Corstorphine--The Cat-Stane--Gogar--Hatton-- Saughton Hall--Dalry, 127-144