United Secession congregation. It was then seated
for 1,792, with a stipend of LZIO and LIZ allowance
for sacramental purposes. And in 1856, it
became, by purchase, the property of the Roman
Catholic body, with whom it still remains. It was
THE EPISCOPAL CHAPEL, COWGATE. (AJZLT an Enpming in tkc ?Scots? Magaaiae,? 1774.)
Wynd, or street, has been pulled down ; also, the
east side of the High School Wynd, with all its
picturesque and overhanging timber fronts and
dovecot gables.
In 1784 Mr. John Franck Erskine, of the atrestored
with admirable taste by the late Rev, Dr.
Marshal, as a chapel-house ; but it has since been
uselessly and recklessly removed by the Kmprovekent
Trust, and a hideous edifice substituted in its
place.
Since then, with the exception of the Tweeddale
archway, the whole north side of the street from
the Blackfriars? Wynd to the foot of Sk. ? Mary?s
SO
means of ascertaining.
That the ancient name of this street was the
Southgate is proved by the title-page of a work
presented to the Advocate?s Library in 1788-
?brir enBis the maging an8 bisport of EiJaucrr. Em=
prcntit in *e eouthgaitt of QEb?inburgh be 83taIter QChepman
an5 ?ZtnBrtin -jRiluIIar 4 e fourth Bag of Wrik tte giJcir of
Go8 m.L4CC4Cb anb? biii Bfpits.
