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The article discusses the history of the city of St. Andrews, Scotland. It comments on the University of St. Andrews and examines several ancient features of the city, including a stone called Blue Stane. The author also addresses the life of the monk Saint Rule, or Regulus, who lived in St. Andrews. Other topics include St. Andrews Cathedral, the religious life of the city, and a castle built by Normans . The article notes the city's prosperity, which the author attributes to golf and to tourism.

The article discusses the Scottish critical magazine "The Edinburgh Review," which began publication in 1802. It examines the role of the magazine's originator, Sydney Smith, and comments on editor Francis Jeffrey. The author addresses the periodical's reviews of books and comments on the Scottish city Edinburgh as a place of culture and learning. He also considers the periodical's relations to Romanticism and Romantic poets and considers its role as an outlet for Scottish Whiggism. The contributions of British statesman Henry Brougham to the journal are also considered.

The article discusses bee niches, a British and Scottish architectural feature found in medieval castles and garden walls erected circa 1250-1900. The niches were designed with southern exposures to protect straw beehives and encourage the production of honey and beeswax, considered valuable agricultural goods. In castles, the niches were constructed into stone walls and often had permanent features to allow for winter protection of the hives from cold and animals. The author explores the difference in the meanings of the terms "bee houses" and "bee niches."

The article discusses the construction of the Forth Bridge and the Forth Road Bridge that span the Firth of Forth in Scotland. According to the article, English queen St. Margaret of Scotland established a ferry across the Firth and continued for eight centuries. The article states that the Forth Bridge was designed by engineer Sir Benjamin Baker, and the Forth Road Bridge was designed by the civil engineering firms Mott, Hay and Anderson, and Freeman Fox and Partners.