circular form。 Soon no eye could endure the dazzling splendor；
it was as though the mouth of a furnace was opened through the sky。
Nell closed her eyes； but her eyelids could not exclude the glare； and she pressed her fingers over them。 Harry advised her to turn in the opposite direction。 〃Oh； no；〃 said she； 〃my eyes must get used to look at what yours can bear to see！〃
Even through her hands Nell perceived a rosy light； which became more white as the sun rose above the horizon。 As her sight became accustomed to it； her eyelids were raised； and at length her eyes drank in the light of day。
The good child knelt down； exclaiming； 〃Oh Lord God！ how beautiful is Thy creation！〃 Then she rose and looked around。 At her feet extended the panorama of Edinburgh……the clear； distinct lines of streets in the New Town； and the irregular mass of houses； with their confused work of streets and lanes； which constitutes Auld Reekie； properly so called。 Two heights manded the entire city； Edinburgh Castle； crowning its huge basaltic rock； and the Calton Hill； bearing on its rounded summit； among other monuments； ruins built to represent those of the Parthenon at Athens。
Fine roadways led in all directions from the capital。 To the north； the coast of the noble Firth of Forth was indented by a deep bay； in which could be seen the seaport town of Leith； between which and this Modern Athens of the north ran a street； straight as that leading to the Piraeus。