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buried in complete armour - "There are [indecipherable] of Roslin Barons bold lie buried within that proud chapelle" - here also are the tombs of the family up to the present date. One of the beautiful columns wh is called the "Prentices Pillar" is particularly observable from its elaborate & finely carved foliage. It is said that the Master builder being unable to execute the work from the plans in his possession, went to Rome to study a similar column there. During his absence one of his apprentices proceeded with the design & upon the Masters return he found the column completed, wh so excited his [indecipherable] that he killed the unlucky apprentice upon the spot with a blow from his malet. Service is performed in the Chapel wh is in the centre of [indecipherable]
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