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Order Of The Procession On Laying The Foundation-Stone Of The New Buildings For The University Of Edinburgh,
" ficial to this university , the prosperity of which is near to my heart , " and has ever been the object of my warmest wishes . " May Almighty God , without the invocation of whom no action « of importance should be begun , bless this undertaking , and enable " us to carry it on with success . May he continue to protect our the object of whose institutions is to instil into the
" university , " minds of youth princip les of sound knowledge , to inspire them witli " the love of religion and virtue , and to prepare them for filling the « various situations in society with honour to themselves , and with " benefit to their country !—All this we ask in the name of Christ ; « ancl unto the Father , the Son , and the Holy Spirit , we ascribe the « dom and loryAmen . "
king , power , g . After the Principal had finished his speech , the Brethren again gave three huzzas , which , concluded the ceremony . Two crystal bottles , cast on purpose at the glass-house of Leith , were deposited in the foundation-stone . In one of these were put different coins of the present reign , each : of which being previously enveloped in crystal in- such an ingenious manner that the legend on distinctlread without breaking the crystalIll
the coins could be y . the other bottle was deposited seven rolls of vellum , containing a short account of the original foundation and present state of the university , together with several other papers , and the latest Edinburgh newspapers containing advertisements relative to the college , & c . and a list of the names of the present Principal and Professors' ; also of the ' and istratesand Officers of the Grand
present Lord . Provost Mag , Lodo-e of . Scotland . The bottles being carefully sealed up , were covered with- a plate of copper wrapt in block tin -, and upon tiie under side of the copper were engraved the arms of the city of Edinburgh , and of the University ; likewise the arms of the Right Hon , Lord Napier , Grand . Master Mason of Scotland . Upon the upper- side-a Latia inscription , of which the following is a copy :
ANNUENTE DEO OPT , MAX . REGNANTE GEORGIO III . PRINGIPE MUNIFICENTISSIMO ; ' ACADEMIiE EDINBURGENSIS iEDIBUS , INITIO QUIDEM HUMILLIMIS , ET JAM , POST DUO SECULA , PENE RUINOSIS ; NOVI KUJUS iEDIFICII ,
UB 1 COMMOD 1 TATI SIMUL ET ELEGANTIffi , TANTO DOCTRINARUM DOMICILIO DIGNJE , CONSULERETUR , PRIMUM LAPIDEM . POSUIT . PLAUDENTE INGENTI OMNIUM ORDINUM ' FREOUENT 1 A VIR NOBILLISSIMUS
FRANCISCUS JDOMINUS NAPIER , REIPUU , ARCHITECTONICS APUD SCOTOS CURIO MAXIMUS : XVI . KAL . DECEMB . ANNO SALUTIS HUMANE MDCCLXXXIX ,
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Order Of The Procession On Laying The Foundation-Stone Of The New Buildings For The University Of Edinburgh,
" ficial to this university , the prosperity of which is near to my heart , " and has ever been the object of my warmest wishes . " May Almighty God , without the invocation of whom no action « of importance should be begun , bless this undertaking , and enable " us to carry it on with success . May he continue to protect our the object of whose institutions is to instil into the
" university , " minds of youth princip les of sound knowledge , to inspire them witli " the love of religion and virtue , and to prepare them for filling the « various situations in society with honour to themselves , and with " benefit to their country !—All this we ask in the name of Christ ; « ancl unto the Father , the Son , and the Holy Spirit , we ascribe the « dom and loryAmen . "
king , power , g . After the Principal had finished his speech , the Brethren again gave three huzzas , which , concluded the ceremony . Two crystal bottles , cast on purpose at the glass-house of Leith , were deposited in the foundation-stone . In one of these were put different coins of the present reign , each : of which being previously enveloped in crystal in- such an ingenious manner that the legend on distinctlread without breaking the crystalIll
the coins could be y . the other bottle was deposited seven rolls of vellum , containing a short account of the original foundation and present state of the university , together with several other papers , and the latest Edinburgh newspapers containing advertisements relative to the college , & c . and a list of the names of the present Principal and Professors' ; also of the ' and istratesand Officers of the Grand
present Lord . Provost Mag , Lodo-e of . Scotland . The bottles being carefully sealed up , were covered with- a plate of copper wrapt in block tin -, and upon tiie under side of the copper were engraved the arms of the city of Edinburgh , and of the University ; likewise the arms of the Right Hon , Lord Napier , Grand . Master Mason of Scotland . Upon the upper- side-a Latia inscription , of which the following is a copy :
ANNUENTE DEO OPT , MAX . REGNANTE GEORGIO III . PRINGIPE MUNIFICENTISSIMO ; ' ACADEMIiE EDINBURGENSIS iEDIBUS , INITIO QUIDEM HUMILLIMIS , ET JAM , POST DUO SECULA , PENE RUINOSIS ; NOVI KUJUS iEDIFICII ,
UB 1 COMMOD 1 TATI SIMUL ET ELEGANTIffi , TANTO DOCTRINARUM DOMICILIO DIGNJE , CONSULERETUR , PRIMUM LAPIDEM . POSUIT . PLAUDENTE INGENTI OMNIUM ORDINUM ' FREOUENT 1 A VIR NOBILLISSIMUS
FRANCISCUS JDOMINUS NAPIER , REIPUU , ARCHITECTONICS APUD SCOTOS CURIO MAXIMUS : XVI . KAL . DECEMB . ANNO SALUTIS HUMANE MDCCLXXXIX ,