. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Signet Libraries, supported by the advocates and writers to the Signet, butthrown open, with commendable liberality, to the public at large. The AdvocatesLibrary is entitled to a copy of -every book published in the United Kingdom, andamongst other treasures bearing upon the history of Scotland, it contains theprecious collection of Gaelic manuscripts formed by the Highland Society in thecourse of the inquiry instituted to determine the authenticity of Ossians poems.The Signet Library is rich in works relating to the history of England andIreland. Holyrood
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. The earth and its inhabitants .. . Signet Libraries, supported by the advocates and writers to the Signet, butthrown open, with commendable liberality, to the public at large. The AdvocatesLibrary is entitled to a copy of -every book published in the United Kingdom, andamongst other treasures bearing upon the history of Scotland, it contains theprecious collection of Gaelic manuscripts formed by the Highland Society in thecourse of the inquiry instituted to determine the authenticity of Ossians poems.The Signet Library is rich in works relating to the history of England andIreland. Holyrood Palace possesses the remains of its abbatial church and a fewcurious pictures, but historical associations attract the crowds who visit it moreespecially to the apartments formerly occupied by Mary, Queen of Scots. The most prominent public buildings of Edinburgh are consecrated to educa-tion. The university, founded in 1582, is attended by 1, 500 students, andpossesses a library of 100, 000 volumes and valuable museums. The Museum of. »? II