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FOURTH PERIOD 532 MORAY HOUSE house towards the Canongate, various windows on the ground floor and dormers in the roof, and also an arched doorway, are shown which do not now exist. The present iron railing on the top of the balcony is quite modern. It doubtless had some kind of stone balustrade, such as we have shown on the view (Fig. 954) of the south end of the building. X^ Qvu.Hlin'Si uu ,,u,.*.^^^ ww*^*rS FIG. 954. Moray House. View from the South- West. The entire balcony shown in this view has been removed, but there can be no doubt that it existed. The centre window is carried down to the floor in order to give access to it, and a delightful seat it must have