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 THIRD PERIOD 494 LINLITHGOW PALACE above referred to, page 475. The carving of the caps is so much in the same style that it may have been done by, the same artist who designed those of Stirling, and thus serves to connect the history of the two build- ings. The long low mullioned window (Fig. 423) to the courtyard, placed near the ceiling of the drawing-room, is remarkable. It is sup- posed to have been introduced to light up the ceiling, which was probably FIG. 423. Linlithgow Palace. South-East Angle of Courtyard. of elaborately carved work, like those at Stirling. The floor was laid with a design of mixed pavement and tiles, part of which still remains.