Arthur's Seat

a hill in the vicinity of Edinburgh. It rises to a height of 822 feet above the sea, and commands a fine view of Edinburgh and the ocean. On two sides the hill presents vertical walls. Some prominent veins of basalt are popularly known as "Samson's Ribs." "The Queen's Drive" winds easily to the top. A fine footway along the west side is thus mentioned by Walter Scott: "This path along the Salisbury Crags used to be my favorite evening and morning resort when engaged with an author or a new subject of study." It has been superseded by a drive. Arthur's Seat and its immediate vicinity are associated with Scott's Heart of Midlothian and "Jeanie Deans." See Scott; Edinburgh