empty
themselves (without any man's labour) into a trough that conveys the
water into the sea again; by which means he saves his mine, which
otherwise would be destroyed with the sea, besides he doth make every
week ninety or a hundred tons of salt, which doth serve most part of
_Scotland_, some he sends into _England_, and very much into _Germany_:
all which shows the painful industry with God's blessings to such worthy
endeavours: I must with many thanks remember his courtesy to me, and
lastly how he sent his man to guide me ten miles on the way to
_Stirling_, where by the way I saw the outside of a fair and stately
house called _Allaway_, belonging to the Earl of _Mar_ which by reason
that his honour was not there, I past by and went to _Stirling_, where I
was entertained and lodged at one Master John _Archibalds_, where all my
want was that I wanted room to contain half the good cheer that I might
have had there! he had me into the castle, which in few words I do
compare to _Windsor_ for situation, much more than _Windsor_ in
strength, and somewhat less in greatness: yet I dare affirm that his
Majesty hath not such another hall to any house that he hath neither in
_England_ or _Scotland_, except Westminster Hall which is now no
dwelling hall for a prince, being long since metamorphosed into a house
for the law and the profits.

This goodly hall was built by King _James_ the fourth, that married King
_Henry_ the Eight's sister, and after was slain at _Flodden field_; but
it surpasses all the halls for dwelling houses that ever I saw, for
length, breadth, height and strength of building, the castle is built
upon a rock very lofty, and much beyond _Edinburgh_ Castle in state and
magnificence, and not much inferior to it in strength, the rooms of it
are lofty, with carved works on the ceilings, the doors of each room
being so high, that a man may ride upright on horseback into any chamber
or lodging. There is also a goodly fair chapel, with cellars, stables,
and all other necessary offices, all very stately and befitting the
majesty of a king.

From _Stirling_ I rode to Saint _Johnstone_,[19] a fine town it is, but
it is much decayed, by reason of the want of his Majesty's yearly coming
to lodge there. There I lodged one night at an inn, the goodman of the
house his name being _Patrick Pitcairne_, where my entertainment was
with good cheer, good lodging, all too good to a bad weary guest. Mine
host told me that the Ea