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Show Scottish Abbey Holds Relics of Robert Bruce Subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, the trustee of Professor Noel Paton banded o'er the following follow-ing articles to the kirk -session of Dunfermline Dun-fermline abbey: 1. A portion of tbe skeleton of King Robert the Bruce, namely, the metatarsal or bone of the great toe. 2. A smull portion of the outer leaden ahroud of King Itoliert the Bruce. 3. A small portion of the tolls d'or In which the body of King Robert the Bruce was wrapped, 4. The remains of one of the Iron nails which were found among the remains of the coffin in which the body reposed. 6, The remains of one of the sis Iron rings, or rather handles, which had been filled In with lead Into the largest of two stes protecting tlie vault of the Brace when first discovered discov-ered on February 17, 1818. 8, Twelve fragments white marble and calm stone "believed to be portions of the magnificent monument of Ring Robert the Bruce at Dunfermline destroyed by tbe lords of the Congregation." Tlie relics are preserved In an oak glaas-fronted cublnet placed alongside of the abbey pulpit erected Immediately Immedi-ately above the vault of the Bruce. Iondon Mail. |