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May 1st 2011
Last week, I hiked Arthur’s Seat as well as various other hill/rock formation things in Holyrood Park which begins at the foot of the palace. The rock formation on Arthur’s Seat is from the same volcano as the one the castle sits on. From the top of the hill and from the other hills I climbed, you can see a panoramic view of the city and a bit of the ocean. I say hill, but they are each pretty ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more