Johnson's Universal Cyclopedia, Vol. 3 of 8 (Classic Reprint)

Book excerpt: Excerpt from Johnson's Universal Cyclopedia, Vol. 3 of 8 The most remarkable public edifices and monuments are the castle, which is a large fortress capable of accommodat ing men, and'is one of the oldest structures in the city; the royal palace of Holyrood, or Holyrood House, the oldest part of which was built about 1528: this palace is quadrangular in form, with a central court 94 feet square. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.