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19. Road by Loch Etive downwards 45 Dunstaffnage Castle 47 Loch Creran 49 Strath of Appin--Portnacroish 51 Islands of Loch Linnhe 52 Morven 52 Lord Tweeddale 53 Strath of Duror 55 Ballachulish 56
The views from the Castle are delightful. Opposite is the lake, girt with mountains, or rather smooth high hills; to the left appears a very steep rocky hill, called Duniquoich...
5. Part 5Before we had left the peat-moss to travel close to the sea-shore we delighted ourselves with looking on a range of green hills, in shape like those bordering immediately upon t...
6. Part 6The blacksmith, who had come in to his breakfast, was impatient to finish our job, that he might go out into the hay-field, for, it being a fine day, every plot of hay-ground wa...
8. Part 8The castle stands on low ground, and far from the Garry, commanding a prospect all round of distant mountains, a bare and cold scene, and, from the irregularity and width of it,...
7. Part 7Before we had finished breakfast two foot-travellers came in, and seated themselves at our table; one of them was returning, after a long absence, to Fort-William, his native ho...
4. Part 4Came opposite to the village where we had dined the day before, and, losing sight of the body of the lake, pursued the narrow channel or pass,[8] which is, I believe, three mile...
2. Part 2We had three miles to walk to Tarbet. It rained, but not heavily; the mountains were not concealed from us by the mists, but appeared larger and more grand; twilight was coming...
9. Part 9Left our car, and went about a hundred yards from the road to see the Rumbling Brig, which, though well worth our going out of the way even much further, disappointed us, as pla...
21. Part 21_Sunday, September 9th._--_Domo d'Ossola._--Soon after, we perceive a large and very striking building terminating a narrow reach of the valley. A square tower at the further en...
13. Part 13Mr. Scott was very glad to part from the Judge and his retinue, to travel with us in our car to Hawick; his servant drove his own gig. The landlady, very kindly, had put up some...
16. Part 16_Bingen, Tuesday, July 25th._--Most delightful to the imagination was our journey of yesterday, still tempting to hope and expectation! Yet wherever we passed through a village...
12. Part 12_Monday, September 19th._--We rose early, and went to Melrose, six miles, before breakfast. After ascending a hill, descended, and overlooked a dell, on the opposite side of whi...
11. Part 11_Wednesday, September 14th._--Rose early, and departed before breakfast. The morning was dry, but cold. Travelled as before, along the shores of Loch Lubnaig, and along the pass...
14. Part 14_Tuesday, November 13th._--A very wet morning; no hope of being able to return home. William read in a book lent him by Thomas Wilkinson. I read _Castle Rackrent_. The day clear...
15. Part 15_Wednesday, July 19th._--_Liége._--My first entrance into the market-place brought a shock of cheerful sensation. It was like the bursting into life of a Flemish picture. Such p...
22. Part 22Passing the turn of the ascent, we come to another cross (placed there to face the traveller ascending from the other side) and, from the brow of the eminence, behold! to our le...
20. Part 20_Tuesday, August 28th._--_Menaggio._--We took the opposite (the eastern) side of the lake, intending to land, and ascend to the celebrated source of the _Fiume Latte_ (River of...
19. Part 19_Wednesday, August 22nd._--_Amsteg._--After Wasen our road at times very steep;--rocky on both sides of the glen; and fewer houses than before. We had left the forest, but small...
10. Part 10We arrived at Glenfalloch at about one or two o'clock. It is no village; there being only scattered huts in the glen, which may be four miles long, according to my remembrance:...
23. Part 23_Tuesday 20th._-- ... The thought of Bruges upon the Fair-day never can disturb the image of that spiritualised city, seen in 1820, under the subdued light and quiet of a July e...
17. Part 17_Sunday, August 6th._--Upon a spacious level adjoining the cathedral are walks planted with trees, among which we sauntered, and were much pleased with the great variety of pers...
18. Part 18Our way continued through interchange of pastoral and forest ground. Crossed a bridge, and then had the stream to our left in a rocky gulf overhung with trees, chiefly beeches a...
1. Part 119. Road by Loch Etive downwards 45 Dunstaffnage Castle 47 Loch Creran 49 Strath of Appin--Portnacroish 51 Islands of Loch Linnhe 52 Morven 52 Lord Tweeddale 53 Strath of Duror...
24. Part 24_Monday, 7th July._--Departed for Castletown. Nothing very interesting except peeps of the sea. Well peopled and cultivated, yet generally naked. Earth hedges, yet thriving tree...