,,scotti% ,,lo* ,,sc5]y4       ,,london3
     ,,john ,,walk] ,,& ,,co4           
,,scotti% ,,lo* ,,sc5]y4                
,,illu/rat$ ,,9      ,a ,,s]ies ,,(     
,,col\r$ ,,plates      ,,f ,,draw+s ,,by
      ,a4 ,f4 ,,lydon4      ,,)         
,,descriptive ,,notes ,,by ,,?omas ,a4  
,,croal4      ,,london3     ,,john      
,,walk] ,,& ,,co4     #ahhb4            
,,cont5ts4       ,,lo*mab5     ,,lo*    
,,doon     ,,! ,,grey ,,m>e',s ,,tail   
,,/4 ,,m>y',s ,,lo*     ,,dudd+/on ,,lo*
     ,,l9li?g[ ,,lo*     ,,corra ,,l9n  
,,/onebyres ,,fall     ,,lo* ,,lev5     
,,lo* ,,fad     ,,lo* ,,lomond          
,,falls ,,( ,,inv]snaid     ,,lo*       
,,katr9e     ,,lo* ,,lubnaig     ,,lo*  
,,e>n     ,,lo* ,,tay     ,,lo* ,,awe   
,,lo* ,,etive     ,,! ,,falls ,,(       
,,foy]s     ,,lo* ,,ness     ,,lo*      
,,coruisk     ,,lo* ,,m>ee     ,,falls  
,,( ,,! ,,g>ravalt     ,,! ,,dhu        
,,lo*--,,lo*-,,na-,,g>     ,,!          
,,cauldron ,,l9n     ,,scotti% ,,lo*    
,,sc5]y4     ,,lo*mab54   ,! visitor to 

,scotl&1 ent]+ f ! s\?1 has n f> to     
travel be=e he rea*es "o ( ! lovelie/   
l[l& sc5es ! c\ntry possesses4 ,! v     
anci5t burgh ( ,lo*mab5 lies on a bran* 
l9e a little di/ance f ,lock]bie        
junction1 &1 ap>t f its picturesque     
surr\nd+s1 ! old place pres5ts          
attractions ( its own4 ,x dates f v e>ly
 times1 & its burgh]s are kn[n1 ev5 to  
?is day1 z '! k+'s k9dly t5ants4' ,_m ( 
! reta9]s ( ,rob]t ! ,bruce1 to :om & ^:
 ance/ors ! ca/le belong$1 hav+ obta9$  
rights ( prop]ty 9 "o or o!r ( ! 'f\r   
t[ns ( ,lo*mab51' "u a t5ancy direct f !
 ,cr[n1 h5ce =m+ virtually a propriet>y 
int]e/4  ,9 ,burns's ,five ,c>l9es1 !   
burgh is call$ ',m>jory o' ! mony lo*s1'
 f ! num]\s %eets ( wat] ar\nd1 ( :i*   
our view %[s ! l>ge/ & f9e/4 ,?is is    
kn[n z ! ,ca/le ,lo*1 & cov]s ab\t two  
hundr$ acres4 ,al?\gh n surr\nd$ by !   
high m\nta9s & bold] sc5]y f\nd fur!r   
nor? 9 ,scotl&1 ?is lo* pres5ts a sc5e (
 great beauty1 hav+ f9e v]dant hills    
surr\nd+ x1 & be+ itself clo!d on e %ore

 ) beautiful woodl& sc5]y4  ,! ru9$     
ca/le %[n 9 ! view occupies a prom95t   
position ^u a he>t-%ap$ p59sula4 ,!     
visitor w f9d little b b>e & massive    
walls to tell him ( ! ext5t ( ?is       
=tress1 once cov]+ sixte5 acres 9 ext5t1
 & =m+ ! *ief /ronghold 9 ! s\?-we/ (   
,scotl&4 ,= _m ye>s aft] ! ca/le fell   
into ru9 x is said ! k+'s t5ants us$ x z
 a qu>ry = build+ /ones1 & ,*amb]s1 9 8 
,picture ( ,scotl&1 speaks ( "o hone/   
burgh] :o !n 'w>m$ 8 toes beside a pair 
( f9e jambs procur$ 9 ,bruce's ca/le4'  
,f ! appe>ance ( ! gr\nd1 x is evid5t ! 
neck ( ! p59sula c\ld be put "u wat] =  
def5sive purposes1 hav+ bo? an out] & an
 inn] def5ce ( ?is k9d1 besides "o or m 
int]m$iate fosses t speak ( ! same use4 
,! pres5t is n believ$ to be ! orig9al  
ca/le built by ! ,lords ( ,ann&ale1 b a 
subsequ5t erection ( ! ?irte5? c5tury4  
,! days ( w>like lords & bord] =ays are 
ov] = ! ,ca/le ( ,lo*mab51 & n[ x is to 
be reg>d$ m]ely z a spl5did addition to 
! picturesque attractions ( ?is v *>m+  

di/rict4 ,boats may be hir$ = a r[ or   
sail ov] ! placid bosom ( ! lo*1 & on a 
f9e autumn ev5+ no m delightful pleasure
 c\ld be got4  ,besides its o!r         
attractions1 ,lo*mab5 pres5ts a peculi> 
fact 9 natural hi/ory1 = 9 its wat]s are
 f\nd--9 addition to o!r fi%--! v5dace1 
a species ( fi% f\nd 9 no o!r lo*4 ,x is
 popul>ly b errone\sly call$ a fre%-wat]
 h]r+1 = x belongs to ! family (        
coregonus1 "o ( ! salmonidae4 ,?is r>e  
fi% takes no lure1 & ?us c only be      
nett$1 & ! fi%+ = x 9 ! ,ca/le ,lo* is  
limit$ to "o day 9 ! ye>1 9 ,july1 :5 ! 
v5dace club meet1 fi%1 & d9e4 ,! ,mill  
,lo*1 ano!r & less] ( ^? surr\nd+ !     
burgh1 also conta9s v5dace1 :i* are fi%$
 = "o day 9 ,augu/4 ,! ,ca/le ,lo*      
measures a mile long by ?ree qu>t]s     
broad1 ! ,mill ,lo* is half a mile by   
qu>t] ( a mile1 & ! o!r wat]s are !     
,kirk-,lo*1 ,hightae ,lo*1 c4     ,,lo* 
,,doon4   ,al?\gh intimately associat$ )
 ^? sc5es to :i* ,burns s pla9tively    
puts ! "q      ',ye banks & braes o'    

bonnie ,doon     ,h[ c ye bloom sae fre%
 & fair8'  & al?\gh x 'p\rs a' its      
floods' "u t anci5t brig :]e ,tam ,o'   
,%ant] _h su* a n>r[ escape1 ,lo* ,doon 
is f> f ! imm$iate l& ( ,burns1 ly+     
remote 9 a wild & solit>y m\nta9 region4
 ,! lo* is1 h[ev]1 )9 f\r miles (       
,dalmell+ton /ation1 & z !re is excell5t
 fi%+1 coa*es frequ5tly c>ry ! disciples
 ( ,walton1 z well z se>*]s aft] !      
picturesque1 to ?is quiet1 outly+ place4
 ,lo* ,doon is eight miles 9 l5g?1 &    
irregul> 9 =m1 ! l[] limb ( ! ,lo*1 f   
:i* ! riv] ,doon issues1 ly+ to ! "r z  
%[n 9 our view4 ,! hills on ! s\? are 9 
! ,/ew>try ( ,kirkcudbright1 & ! lo*1   
=m+1 ov] its :ole l5g?1 ! b\nd>y betwe5 
t c\nty & ,ayr%ire1 is surr\nd$ )       
pa/oral m\nta9s4  ,at ! head ( ! lo*1 at
 its s\!rn end1 lies an isl& on :i* !   
rema9s ( an anci5t ca/le are se54 ,?is  
build+1 ! ma9 feature ( :i* is an       
octagonal peel or t[] =m$ ( l>ge squ>e  
/ones1 is only vaguely traceable 9      
hi/ory1 & at "o "t belong$ to ,edw>d    

,bruce1 bro!r ( ,rob]t ! ,bruce4 ,r m   
?an half a c5tury ago1 sev]al canoes 7  
f\nd 9 ! lo* ne> ?is isl&1 ea* boat =m$ 
f ! /em ( a s+le oak tree1 ! trunk be+  
holl[$ out1 & ! ends f9i%$ (f 9 =m l a  
fi%+-coble4 ,common repute gives to su* 
boats an antiquity ( eight or n9e       
c5turies1 b no absolute date c be       
assign$ to !m4 ,!y belong to :at has be5
 call$ by an em95t ,scotti% ar*aeologi/1
 non-hi/oric man4 ,:e!r !y are also     
pre-hi/oric may be matt] ( dispute4  ,! 
riv] ,doon1 = a portion ( its c\rse     
imm$iately aft] leav+ ! lo*1 pres5ts "s 
v rem>kable features4 ,! gully ?r\gh :i*
 x fl[s gives ! appe>ance ( high cliffs 
r5t asund] by "s fi]ce cataclysm to give
 passage to its wat]s4 ,! walk along ?is
 rav9e is s+ul>ly /rik+1 ! rocks seem+  
at e turn to close 9 s z to b> fur!r    
progress1 & :5 ! riv] is full aft] a wet
 season ! spectacle is n )\t elem5ts (  
t]ror4 ,all ar\nd1 ! region ab\nds )    
lo*s1 ,lo* ,doon be+ ! l>ge/4 ,except+ z
 reg>ds ! bran* l9e ( railway lead+ to  

,dalmell+ton1 ! entire di/rict lies ap>t
 & sil5t1 a region ( hills1             
occasionally1 z 9 ,m]rick 7#bgjd feet7 &
 ,cairnsmore ( ,c>sphairn 7#bfab feet71 
ris+ to ! dignity ( m\nta9s1 & :olly    
giv5 up to pa/oral uses1 except :]e !   
iron works ar\nd ,dalmell+ton sugge/ t  
?is upw>d di/rict t\*es ! bord] ( t     
m9]al weal? :i* exi/s s abundantly a    
little fur!r nor?4     ,,! ,,grey       
,,m>e',s ,,tail4   ,:ile ?is is n !     
highe/ wat]fall 9 ,scotl&--= !          
inaccessible ,falls ( ,glomak f> exce$  
all o!rs--! ,grey ,m>e's ,tail ranks z  
"o ( ! mo/ /rik+4 ,we f9d among/ ! hills
 at ! nor?-we/ corn] ( ,ann&ale1 ! wat]s
 ( 'd>k ,lo* ,sk5e1' :i* f9d no outlet  
save ov] ?is breakneck desc5t4 ,f> d[n 9
 ! vale bel[ lies ! wat]+-place (       
,m(fat1 fam\s = its sulphure\s spr+s1   
cle>1 cool1 & m$ic9al4 ,coa*es leave ?is
 t[n daily dur+ ! season to rea* ! o!r  
side ( ! hills1 & t5 miles di/ant f     
,m(fat ?is spl5did natural ph5om5on is  
se54 ,! coa*1 9 ! sl[ asc5t to ! high]  

level1 gives ! visitor ample "t to f9d1 
on foot1 ! be/ vantage po9ts f :i* to   
see ! fall4  ,:5 ! /ream is small1 !    
'tail' falls (f to ?9 ?reads ( spray1   
da%$ into films ( prismatic beauty z !y 
ru% f rock to rock4 ,b 9 spate1 ! effect
 comes out 9 all its gr&eur1      ',:ite
 z ! sn[y *>g]'s tail1'  & !            
appropriat5ess ( ! "n be/[$ on !        
wat]fall evid5ces itself4 ,! entire fall
 is above two hundr$ feet at "o leap1   
ov] a d>k rugg$ precipice1 clos$ 9 on e 
side ) %>p rocks1 & sugge/+ to ! m9d    
ideas ( mu* t]ror & sublimity4 ,attempts
 h be5 made to scale ! face ( ! fall1   
occasionally ) fatal results1 & !       
imag9ation c create1 ev5 if ! eyes _c   
see1 ! flutt]+ ( morsels ( clo?+ t are  
po9t$ out by ! guide z horrible         
memorials ( su* foolh>dy attempts4 ,9   
?is wild region 7 enact$ "s ( ! t]rible 
sc5es ( ! ,cov5ant]s' p]secution4 ,away 
9 ^? grim solitudes1 'hunt$ l a p>tridge
 ^u ! m\nta9s1' ! dauntless uphold] ( ! 
"r ( private judgm5t w\ld betake        

himself1 associat+ ) o!rs ( l           
det]m9ation4 ,on ! ',wat* ,hill'        
opposite ,birkhill1 ! p]secut$ p set    
s5t9els to signal ! approa* ( ,clav]h\se
 or 8 m51 :ile away 9 a cave1 ne> a wild
 wat]fall call$ ,dobb's ,l9n1 !y held _!
 proscrib$ s]vices1 & "h on "o occasion 
! 'bloody ,clav]s' %ot f\r m51 ^: graves
 7 m>k$ 9 ,ettrick kirky>d n _m ye>s    
ago4 ,! wild desolation ( ?is sc5e      
befits ! d>k & t]rible incid5ts ( :i*1  
at ?is p]iod1 x 0 ! sc5e4 ,! f>mh\se (  
,bodsbeck lies on ! road betwe5 ,m(fat &
 ! wat]fall1 & has be5 r5d]$ fam\s 9    
lit]ature ?r\gh ,james ,hogg1 !         
',ettrick ,%eph]d's' /ory ( ! ,br[nie ( 
,bodsbeck1 a tale deal+ ) incid5ts ( !  
p]secution ( ! ,cov5ant]s4  ,f ,m(fat c 
be rea*$ 9 a diff]5t direction "s       
notable hills & rav9es1 among/ :i* may  
be nam$ ,h>tfell1 & ,que5sb]ry ,hill1 f 
! summit ( bo? ( :i* magnific5t         
panoramas ( sc5]y are op5$ to view4 ,a  
rem>kable sc5e is t ( ! ,e>l (          
,ann&ale's ,beef ,tub1 o!rwise call$ ',!

 ,devil's ,beef ,tub1' a va/ semicircle 
( precipit\s rock1 d[n 9 ! bosom ( :i*  
_m beeves1 p]haps driv5 f o!r m5s' l&s1 
c\ld be hidd5 away4     ,,/4 ,,m>y',s   
,,lo*4   ,!re is no native ( ,scotl& :o 
does n wax poetical :5 ,/4 ,m>y's ,lo*  
is nam$4 ,r\nd x & ! di/rict ( :i* x is 
! cr[n & glory !re c5tres m ( leg5d1    
ballad1 poem & s5tim5t ?an is to be f\nd
 any:]e else1 & 9 good soo? x is only   
necess>y to visit ! place to realize !  
halo ( love & admiration :i* has be5    
?r[n ar\nd x4 ,!n x is also ! c5tre ( a 
fam\s angl+ di/rict1 & 9 ',tibbie       
,%iel's' ! 'contemplative man1' :5 8 day
 ( enjoym5t is done1 w f9d a tidy b$1 & 
eke "s jovial companion1 :o w make !    
ev5+ hil>i\s z ! day has be5 exhil>at+4 
,if ! t\ri/ has visit$ ! ,grey ,m>e's   
,tail1 describ$ 9 ! prec$+ *apt]1 ! same
 coa* t has br\ght him f ,m(fat w br+   
him on to ?is sc5e ( s+ul> pa/oral      
beauty4  ,/4 ,m>y's ,lo* pres5ts        
suffici5t space to make up a f9e        
l&scape1 & is n too l>ge to be tak5 9 at

 "o glance4 ,9 its /ill beauty x has its
 *ief *>m3--      ',y see t all is      
lonel9ess1     ,& sil5ce aids--?\gh !   
/eep hills     ,s5d to ! lake a ?\s&    
rills1     ,9 summ] tide1 s s(t !y weep1
     ,! s\nd b lulls ! e> to sleep4     
,y\r horse's ho(-tread s\nds too rude1  
,s /illy is ! solitude4'  ,! squ>e keep 
se5 9 ! =egr\nd is ,dryhope ,t[]1 ! home
 ( ',m>y ,scott1 ! ,fl[] ( ,y>r[4' ,"h  
we at once plunge into ! old ballad &   
=ay1 = %e m>ri$ ,wat ( ,h>d51 a fam$    
,bord] freeboot]1 & to "n him is to let 
loose a flood ( rem9isc5ces1 leg5ds1 &  
family hi/ories1 on :i* ! space at comm&
 "h w n p]mit u to ent]4  ,! old kirk & 
kirky>d ( ,/4 ,m>y's 7 n less rem>kable 
?an ! lo*3--      ',"l ,william 0 buri$ 
9 ,/4 ,m>ie's ,kirk1       ,lady ,m>g>et
 9 ,m>ie's ,quire1     ,out o' ! lady's 
grave !re grew a r$ rose       ,& out o'
 ! knight's a bri]4'  ,?us ends ! tale (
 ! ,d\glas ,trag$y4 ,less fam\s p are   
buri$ !re1 z ano!r voice tells u1       
',= ?\gh1 9 feudal /rife a foe     ,ha? 

laid our lady's *apel l[1     ,yet /ill 
b5ea? ! hall[$ soil     ,! peasant re/s 
him f 8 toil1     ,&1 dy+1 bids 8 bones 
be laid     ,:]e er/ 8 simple fa!rs     
pray$4'  ,! riv] ,y>r[ fl[s ?r\gh ,/4   
,m>y's ,lo*1 hav+ pass$ ?r\gh ! small   
,lo* o' ! ,l[es be=e rea*+ ! l>g] wat]1 
',tibbie ,%iel's' ly+ betwe5 ! two lo*s4
 ,y>r[ is well kn[n to e read] (        
,wordswor?1 & we mu/ pass rapidly ov]   
:at might be sugge/$ by t s+le ^w1 s s(t
 9 s\nd1 s sugge/ive ( ! old-_w lore (  
?is magical di/rict4 ,( e nook & dell1  
hill & valley1 /ream & lo*1 !re are     
/ories & songs )\t end1 ev]y:]e         
',y he> sweet melodies     ,attun$ to "s
 tradition>y tale4'  ,h]oes & bold      
outlaws1 fair wom5 & sorr[+ wid[s1      
/rifes & plund]+s1 g5ealogies &         
traditions--! ,vale ( ,y>r[ & its       
surr\nd+ hills & /reams ab\nd 9 ^!4 ,all
 hu%$ are !y n[1 & ! once w>like burgh (
 ,selkirk is a ?riv+ manufactur+ t[n1 b 
:ile ! ',fl[]s o' ! ,=e/' are1 9 "o s5se
 'a' w$e away1' ! natural attractiv5ess 

( ! di/rict rema9s1 ) all ! /ories (    
byegone times to add to its int]e/ =    
romantic or poetic m9ds4     ,,dudd+/on 
,,lo*4   ,! smalle/ ( all ! notable lo*s
 9 ,scotl&1 its circumf]5ce be+ "u a    
mile & a half1 ,dudd+/on is nev]!less   
fam\s z ! resort ( curl]s & skat]s1 & = 
v _m ye>s x has be5 a fav\rite playgr\nd
 ( ! citiz5s ( ,ed9burgh1 :5ev] ,john   
,fro/ holds reign1 & ! ice is pron\nc$  
safe by ! police4 ,! wat] is deep1 & !  
lo* is f$ by sev]al spr+s f> d[n 9 its  
dep?s1 s t x is n a m]e t\* ( fro/ t w  
produce practicable ice at t "p ( ! lo* 
j "u ! rocky knoll ov]hang+ ! middle4 ,b
 :5 ! fro/ has la/$ = two or ?ree days1 
& ! ^w is pass$ r\nd 9 ! city t         
',dudd+/on is be>+1' !n z if by common  
cons5t ! city is /irr$ to w5d its way to
 ! lo*4 ,ev]yone is !re1 f ! arab :o has
 p]haps at no o!r "t a %oe on 8 feet1 & 
^: sport c only consi/ ( 'keep+ ! pot   
boil+' d[n ! long slides t spe$ily get  
=m$1 to grave lawy]s1 c\ncillors &      
magi/rates1 :ile cr[ds ( ! fair sex also

 don _! skates1 & anon ! surface ( ! lo*
 gets obscur$ by ! multitudes ( p       
disport+ on ! ice4 ,!re h be5 times :5  
,dudd+/on1 l ! ,?ames1 has be5 s /rongly
 froz5 t an ox has be5 roa/$ ^u x1 &    
',fro/ ,fair' is /ill a tradition among/
 old p4 ,b a ?ickness ( five or six     
in*es ( ice suffices to make ! entire   
surface safe & solid1 & :5 by !         
cont9uance ( fro/ ! ice rea*es to nigh  
two feet ?ick--no uncommon ev5t--!n !   
fro/y c>nival is at its be/4  ,! village
 ( ,dudd+/on reposes "u ! w+ ( ,ar?ur's 
,seat--! hill %ewn 9 our view--& lies to
 ! "r4 ,9 ! village is ! h\se 9 :i*     
,pr9ce ,*>les ,edw>d lodg$ be=e ! battle
 ( ,pre/onpans4 ,9 =m] times1 ,dudd+/on 
0 fam\s = '%eep's head' d9n]s1 & its    
fruit g>d5s 7 also a fav\rite resort 9  
summ]4 ,! p>i% *ur*1 se5 amid/ ! b>e    
trees1 is ( ar*itectural int]e/ because 
( sev]al portions ( ,norman "w /ill     
extant1 & also f ! fact t at ! gate ( ! 
*ur*y>d are to be se5 ! 'j\gs'1 an iron 
coll> us$ z a pillory1 & also a curi\s  

relic1 a 'l\p9' on /ane1' plac$         
consid]ately !re s t p]sons att5d+ *ur* 
on horseback %\ld rea* _! saddle ) !    
lea/ tr\ble4 ,9 ! com=table manse1 :i*  
lies away to ! "r1 !re liv$ = a "t !    
,rev4 ,john ,?omson1 "o ( ,scotl&'s     
greate/ l&scape pa9t]s1 :o 0 m9i/] ( !  
p>i%1 & di$ !re 9 #ahdj4 ,! roadway     
runn+ betwe5 ! rocky knoll & ! ma9 hill 
is call$ ! ',w9dy ,g[l1' & 9 c]ta9      
directions ( ! w9d is almo/ impassable4 
,! precipit\s rocks /&+ to ! left ( !   
hill are kn[n z ',samson's ,ribs1' &    
consi/ ( basaltic columns ( ! same      
=mation z ,f+al's ,cave & ! ,giant's    
,causeway4 ,view$ z we see x f ! ea/ end
 ( ,dudd+/on ,lo*1 ,ar?ur's ,seat loses 
! f9e leon9e =m x pres5ts 9 e o!r       
direction4 ,x is a noble hill1 & al?\gh 
little m ?an eight hundr$ feet high1 its
 position z a solit>y em95ce gives x mu*
 gr&eur ( appe>ance1 & ! view f its     
summit is n[h]e surpass$4 ,on a cle>    
day1 ! eye may w&] f ! ,*eviot ,hills on
 ! ,bord]1 to ! ,grampians 9 ! nor?-we/1

 & :ile ! city ( ,ed9burgh lies spread  
out bel[1 ! v>i$ l&scape ( ! ,lo?ians & 
! sp>kl+ wat]s ( ! ,fir? ( ,=? come 9 to
 make up a panorama ( v>i$ beauty1 amply
 repay+ ! slight toil ( ! asc5t4        
,,l9li?g[ ,,lo*4   ,we rea* "h a quiet  
lo*1 ( no great ext5t1 b pres5t+ a      
beauty ( its own1 & fam\s f its         
association ) ! anci5t palace t cr[ns ! 
p59sula 9 its c5tre4 ,! tale ( ,flodd5  
,field is closely associat$ ) ?is       
palace1 = 9 ! small turret at ! "r h&   
corn] fur!/ 9 our view !re sat ,que5    
,m>g>et 9 h] b[]1 wat*+ ! turn ( ! road 
by :i* ! k+ ought to be se5 on 8 return1
 & weep+ 9 secret misgiv+ z to ! result 
( an ent]prise :i* _h be5 prec$$ by su* 
a s+ul> w>n+4 ,! sc5e describ$ by       
,l9dsay ( ,pitscottie1 & bett] kn[n     
?r\gh ',sir ,david ,l9dsay's ,tale' 9   
,m>mion1 took place 9 ! old p>i% *ur*1  
closely adjo9+ ! palace1 ! squ>e t[] (  
:i* is se5 ov] ! trees4 ,! k+ 0 9 !     
practise1 on ea* anniv]s>y ( 8 fa!r's   
dea?1 to proce$ to ,/4 ,ka!r9e's        

aisle1--/ill %[n--& !re to manife/ 8    
contrition = ! %>e he _h _h 9 t sad act4
 ,:5      ',9 ,ka!r9e's aisle ! mon>*   
knelt     ,) sackclo? %irt & iron belt  
,& eyes ) sorr[ /ream+'  !re /epp$ out f
 ! cr[d a my/]i\s /rang]1 '9 azure g[n )
 c9cture :ite1' :o w>n$ ! k+ n to g to !
 int5d$ w>1 m especially w>n+ him1 if he
 w5t1 to gu>d himself aga9/             
',woman fair     ,h] wit*+ wiles &      
wanton sn>e4'  ,e "o kn[s t z reg>ds bo?
 bran*es ( ! w>n+1 ! k+ prov$ reg>dless1
 & mu* ( ! disa/r\s result ( ,flodd5    
arose f ! k+'s fatal dalliance ) a r5[n$
 ,bord] lady4  ,( ! lo* itself !re is n 
mu* to say1 aft] x has be5 told t x is  
dom9at$ on ! nor? by ! g5tle & v]dant   
declivity ( ,gl[]-o'er-em or ,bonnyt\n  
,hill1 on ! summit ( :i* is an elegant  
op5 go?ic cross to ! memory ( ,adrian   
,hope1 a soldi] ( note :o fell 9 !      
,indian mut9y4 ,an exce$+ly pleasant h\r
 or two may be sp5t boat+ on ! lo*4 ,on 
! level sw>d to ! left ( our view1 !    
,l9li?g[ y\? may be se5 practis+ ! game 

( cricket1 = :i* use ( ! palace prec9cts
 leave is giv54 ,! palace gr\nds are op5
 to ! public1 ! build+ be+ 9 gov]nm5t   
h&s1 &1 x is believ$1 swall[+ up ! :ole 
r5t ( ! small f>m adjo9+ 9 ! pla/]]s    
acc\nt = ma9t5ance ( ! ext5sive ru9s4   
,)9 ^? walls ! beautiful ,m>y ,que5 (   
,scots 0 born 9 #aedb1 & ! room is %[n1 
ro(less & b>e1 z are o!r ap>tm5ts ( m or
 less int]e/4 ,! newe/ "p ( ! /ructure  
is on ! nor? side1 :i* is also ! mo/    
ru9\s1 = :5 ,hawley's dragoons1 9 #agdf1
 set fire to ! palace1 ! wood5 floors "h
 prov$ ( c\rse m easily de/roy$ ?an !   
vault$ & til$ floors 9 ! old] p>ts4  ,! 
por*1 x may be m5tion$1 is copi$ at     
,abbots=d1 & ! f9e f\nta9 :i* /&s 9 ru9s
 9 ! c\rty>d has be5 reproduc$ 9        
fac-simile at ,holyrood ,palace 9       
,ed9burgh4 ,lead+ to ! palace f ! t[n1 !
 *ur* door be+ also )9 x1 is a f9e      
gateway1 ) sculptur$ panels %ew+ ! f\r  
knightly ',ord]s' held by ,james ,v41   
namely1 ! ,?i/le1 ! ,g>t]1 ! ,gold5     
,fleece1 & ,/4 ,mi*ael4 ,! t[n (        

,l9li?g[ is a quiet1 decay$ c\nty t[n1  
fam\s 9 hi/ory = ! assass9ation ( ,reg5t
 ,murray by ,hamilton ( ,bo?wellhaugh1 9
 ! ,high ,/reet1 & once di/+ui%$ by its 
s+ul>ly copi\s wat] supply f wells or   
spr+s1 "s ( :i* /ill run on ! /reets1   
?\gh mo/ are n[ l$ into pipes = a g5]al 
supply4     ,,corra ,,l9n4   ,! old     
rhyme has x t ?ree ( ! f9e/ riv]s 9     
,scotl& set out to run a race1 ) v>y+   
=tunes3--      ',! ,twe$1 ! ,annan & !  
,clyde1     ,a' took _! rise out o' ae  
hill side1     ,twe$ ran1 ,annan wan1   
,clyde fell & brak its neck o'er ,corra 
,l9n4'  ,z an actual fact ^? ?ree riv]s 
f9d _! head wat]s )9 a v n>r[ space4    
,annan1 ) ! %orte/ c\rse1 falls into !  
,solway ,fir?2 ,twe$1 gett+ _m fam\s    
wat]s to /r5g!n its curr5t1 ! ,gala1 !  
,y>r[1 ! ,ettrick & ! ,teviot1 rolls its
 noble c\rse to ! ,bord] city ( ,b]wick1
 & runs into ! ,g]man ,ocean4 ,! ,clyde1
 aft] surviv+ its leap ov] ,corra ,l9n &
 o!r falls1 becomes ! great highway =   
%ips at ,glasg[1 & has ! mo/ useful1 z  

well z ! mo/ romantic c>e] ( ! ?ree4    
,be=e x breaks its neck o'er ,corra     
,l9n1 ! ,clyde has already met ) an     
accid5t at ,bonn+ton ,l9n1 & ru%es ov]  
rocks & gullies ( ! mo/ haz>d\s k9d1 s t
 x rea*es ! great] fall 9 a condition ( 
turmoil & agitation f> remov$ f ! g5tle 
"* ( its e>li] c\rse4 ,above ,bonn+ton1 
',smoo? to ! %elv+ br9k1 a copi\s flood 
,rolls fair & placid1'  b :5 x approa*es
 ,corra ,l9n1 ! wat] is alive &         
tumultu\s1 & plunges ov] really z if x  
w\ld break its neck 9 its mad c>e]4  ,to
 rea* ?is fall1 ! visitor leaves ! burgh
 ( ,lan>k at its l[] end1 proce$s to    
,kirkfieldbank1 & !re obta9s a c>d (    
admission to ! gr\nds ( ,coreh\se4 ,!   
riv] is cross$ at ,kirkfieldbank1 b long
 ere rea*+ ?is ! wat] has quiet$ d[n1 & 
fl[s g5tly along4 ,! ro> ( ,corra ,l9n  
may h[ev] be he>d1 especially if !      
,clyde be 9 flood4 ,! walk aft] ent]+ ! 
gr\nds is n long1 :51 foll[+ ! c\rse    
indicat$ by c>ds 7?\gh ! s\nd ( ! wat]  
indicates ! way pretty well17 we rea* ! 

ru9s ( ,corra ,ca/le1 j ov]hang+ ! fall4
 ,a little roadway1--q safe1 = x is on !
 solid rock--leads d[n to a project+    
cliff f :i*1 seat$ on ! b5*es plac$ !re 
= ! purpose1 ! spl5did sight c be view$ 
at leisure4      ',da%$ 9 a cl\d ( foam1
 x s5ds al(t     ,a liv+ mi/ & =ms a    
ceaseless %[]4'  ,9 ! sun1 t9y ra9b[s   
=m1 z diff]5t po9ts ( view are tak54 ,! 
deaf5+ ro> ( ?is gr& cat>act rises &    
falls 9 a s+ul> way1 z if e slight      
inequality 9 ! volume ( ! riv] c\ld be  
detect$4 ,! note is l[ & gr&1 s t ! s\nd
 ( ! human voice1 %rilly set above its  
deep diapason1 is easily he>d1 &        
conv]sation c be quietly c>ri$ on4 ,z 9 
all great wat]falls1 ! impression is    
deep5$ & /r5g!n$ by famili>ity4 ,= "o   
m9ute ! feel+ may arise 'is t all'--!   
next1 ! gr&eur ( ! sc5e has won its way 
to ! m9d & tak5 captive ! imag9ation4   
,sit = an h\r & ! feel+ w gr[1 :ile to  
revisit x day aft] day = a week w       
int5sify wond] & admiration at !        
m>vell\s sc5e4 ,does x plunge & ro> ?us1

 ye> 91 ye> out1 day & night1           
cont9u\sly8 ,is !re no pause1 no re/1 = 
! to/ & tr\bl$ wat]--no quietness = ^?  
rev]b]at+ rocks t /& ar\nd 9 awe ( !    
ceaseless & giant p[] t has s eat5 its  
way into _! he>ts8  ,ev]yone :o visits  
,corra ,l9n walks ?r\gh ! gr\nd to      
,bonn+ton ,l9n1 :i* f ! ,coreh\se side  
is se5 9 face1 ! wat] plung+ ov] 9 two  
/reams divid$ by an isl&4 ,if ^! falls  
are approa*$ on ! ,bonn+ton side1 !     
visitor sees ,corra ,l9n 9 face1 c      
desc5d 7by a /eep desc5t7 to ! b$ "r "u 
! fall1 visits ! ,wallace ,cave :]e !   
riv] ro>s ?r\gh a gulley only a few feet
 wide1 & may cross by an iron bridge to 
! isl& 9 ! middle ( ,bonn+ton ,l9n4     
,,/onebyres ,,fall4   ,9 ?is cat>act1 ! 
,clyde leaps a great] di/ance ?an 9 ei!r
 ( ! falls above1 & by _m x is consid]$ 
! f9] ( ! two great wat]falls4 ,x lies  
ab\t ?ree miles bel[ ,lan>k1 & is rea*$ 
f ! public road4 ,x is difficult (      
access1 = ! visitor mu/ ei!r cont5t     
himself ) a di/ant view1 or take 8 he>t 

9 8 h& & desc5d a precipit\s & dang]\s  
pa?1 :]e at times to hang on by !       
eyelids may seem ! only res\rce4 ,9     
speak+ ( ,corra ,l9n1 no?+ has be5 said 
( ! extreme beauty ( ! sc5e ?r\gh :i* ! 
riv] fl[s4 ,f ,hamilton to "s di/ance   
above ,lan>k1 ! ,clyde valley is a fam\s
 fruit di/rict1 itself a te/imony to !  
ri*ness & mildness ( ! locality4 ,x w\ld
 be va9 to dwell on ! sylvan spl5d\rs ( 
! rea* ( ! riv] f ,bonn+ton to bel[     
,corra ,l9n4 ,high banks ov]hang ! :ole 
way1 sometimes runn+ to bold cliffs1    
cr[n$ ) woody knolls1 ) %9+ snat*es (   
v]dure 9 e crevice2 at o!r po9ts wood$  
to ! wat]'s edge4 ,/&+ on ! bridge at   
,kirkfieldbank ! riv] is se5 pleasantly 
fl[+ on t[>ds its ?ird leap1 ! greate/ (
 ! s]ies4 ,be=e pass+ by ! road to ?is  
sc5e a det\r %\ld be made1 on ! opposite
 bank1 to ! ,c>tl& ,crags1 :]e a l(ty   
bridge crosses ! riv] ,m\se1 & among/ ^:
 l(ty cliffs ! h]o ,william ,wallace    
f\nd refuge aft] 8 fam\s exploit 9 slay+
 ,haselrig ! ,engli% ,%]iff4  ,approa*+ 

,/onebyres1 ! w> ( tr\bl$ wat]s is aga9 
he>d4 ,! /ream is n f> (f ! road1 & only
 a %ort walk is necess>y be=e ! sc5e    
bur/s ^u ! view4 ,( c\rse glimpses ( !  
wat]fall c be obta9$ f _m po9ts1 b !    
*oice aspect is to rea* ! b$ ( ! /ream  
bel[1 & gaze upw>ds on ! mighty ru% (   
wat]s4 ,to "o :o is bold & sure-foot$   
!re is no great difficulty 9 approa*+   
pretty ne> ! fall1 unless ! riv] %\ld be
 9 spate1 :5 ( c\rse ! difficulty is    
increas$1 & may inde$ become too dang]\s
 to be possible4 ,suppos+ ! fall        
approa*$ )9 sev]al score ( y>ds1 :at a  
spl5did sc5e1 & h[ ?rill+ is t on :i* we
 gaze6      ',o :at an amphi!atre       
surr\nds     ,! abyss1 9 :i* ! d[nw>d   
mass is plung$1     ,/unn+ ! e>4'  ,!   
entire desc5t is ab\t n9ety feet1 9     
sev]al di/9ct leaps4 ,?is brok5 "* ( !  
two great falls gives !m a great deal ( 
_! di/9ctive beauty4 ,d\btless1 if !    
flood _h plung$ 9 "o %e] leap1 ! turmoil
 bel[ w\ld h be5 great]1 b ! picturesque
 aspects ( ! sc5e w\ld h be5 less5$4 ,! 

jutt+ rocks & ragg$ edges by :i* ! fall 
is brok51 give to ! face ( ! wat]fall an
 ev] v>y+ feature1 & ) ! undulat+ fl[ & 
gamut ( s\nd "h1 z at ,corra ,l9n1 x    
pres5ts at ea* mom5t "s new po9t =      
admiration4 ,!n ! triple & repeat$ leaps
 *urn ! wat] into ! sn[ie/ foam & spray1
 s t ! falls h great brightness &       
lightness 9 spite ( ! quantity ( wat]   
plung+ ov]4 ,! comb9ation ( tones (     
col\r is inde$ notable1 & :5 to ! gre5s 
& br[ns ( rock & tree1 & ! :ite foam ( !
 fall1 !re is add$ a brilliant sun%9e & 
c]ulean sky fleck$ ) light cl\ds1 anyone
 /&+ "h may well exclaim t      ',e>?   
ha? n any?+ to %[ m fair4'     ,,lo*    
,,lev54   ,?is lo* has at ! pres5t day a
 two-fold attraction--hi/orical &       
piscatorial4 ,l mo/ o!r places ( int]e/ 
9 ,scotl&1 ! /ory ( ,lo* ,lev5 & its    
ca/le cl+s r\nd ! *equ]$ c>e] ( ,m>y    
,que5 ( ,scots4 ,"h1 = elev5 mon?s1 !   
beautiful ,/u>t ,que5 lay a prison]1 &  
ev5tually h] escape 0 arrang$ ) all !   
romantic devotion & quiet d>+ ) :i* %e 0

 ev] able to inspire all :o fell "u !   
spell ( h] *>ms or ! pity ( h] fate4    
,"h1 z ,burns has taught u to believe1  
%e utt]$ t sad ',lam5t on ! ,approa* (  
,spr+' :i* =ms "o ( ! mo/ t\*+ bits ( ! 
national poet's writ+s1      ',n[       
,nature hangs h] mantle gre5       ,on e
 bloom+ tree1     ,& spreads h] %eets ( 
daisies :ite       ,out o'er ! grassy   
lea4             99       99       99   
99       99      ,n[ blooms ! lily by ! 
bank1       ,! primrose d[n ! brae2     
,! haw?orn's budd+ 9 ! gl51       ,&    
milk-:ite is ! slae3     ,! meane/ h9d 9
 fair ,scotl&       ,may rove _! sweets 
amang1     ,b ,i1 ! ,que5 ( a' ,scotl&1 
,maun lie 9 prison /rang4'  ,! wat]s    
encompass+ ! ca/le =m a lo* ( an        
irregul> squ>e =m1 ) a maximum l5g? (   
f\r miles1 & ov] two miles wide4 ,! isl&
 on :i* ! ca/le /&s is n ! l>ge/1 !re   
be+1 at ! ea/]n end1 a l>ge isl& nam$   
aft] ,/4 ,s]f1 & /ill %[+ ! rema9s ( a  
priory1 orig9ally ,culdee1 & ( :i*      
,wynt\n1 au?or ( ! ,orygynale ,cronykil1

 0 once ! head4 ,! ca/le1 a massive     
squ>e keep1 ) a quadrangle ( =tifi$     
build+s ar\nd x1 is ( great antiquity1  
dat+1 x is alleg$1 f ,picti% times4 ,!  
walls ( ! keep are 9 good pres]vation1 &
 ! l[] floors1 be+ vault$1 /ill rema94  
,! surr\nd+ wall1 ) circul> t[]s1 c be  
walk$ ^u1 b ! ma9 build+s 9 ! area are  
only indicat$ by l9es ( f\ndation walls4
 ,f ! side ne>e/ 9 our view a sunk5     
causeway =m]ly connect$ ! ca/le ) !     
promontory on :i* ,k9ross ,h\se /&s1 & x
 c /ill be trac$ at ! bottom ( ! lo*4   
,! surr\nd+s ( ! lo* include ! ,we/]n   
,lomond1 & ! ,bi%op ,hill on ! nor?-we/1
 & ,b5>ty on ! s\?4 ,reg>d+ ! la/ nam$  
hill1 a retir$ politician is said to h  
writt5 ! foll[+ c\plet1 9 retirem5t "h1 
',oh ble/ is ! man :a belangs to nae    
p>ty     ,b sits at 8 door & gl[]s at   
,b5>ty4'  ,! di/rict trav]s$ 9 rea*+ !  
lo* impresses ! visitor z be+ fruitful &
 prosp]\s1 & !re are abundant evid5ces  
ar\nd ( mu* m9]al weal?4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 =
 angl+ purposes t ,lo* ,lev5 attracts ! 

great] numb] ( its visitors4 ,! ,lo*    
,lev5 tr\t are active & firm-fle%$1 &   
are 9 mu* e/eem bo? = ! sport !y yield &
 = ! table4 ,at ! we/ end ( ! lo*1 close
 by ! t[n ( ,k9ross1 boats are let =    
angl+1 & besides _m private p>ties1 a   
l>ge numb] ( clubs hold /at$            
competitions on ,lo* ,lev51 & !         
'baskets' made1 & ! prospects ( sport1  
are ! subject ( daily reports 9 !       
,ed9burgh & ,glasg[ newspap]s4 ,b$s &   
boats are telegraph$ = 9 advance1 reg>d+
 :i* a good /ory is told ( an ,ed9burgh 
j\rnali/1 once fam\s ) rod & l9e1 :o    
fir/ s5t a wire to ! unsophi/icat$      
,k9rossians4 ,:5 he arriv$ he saw t he 0
 unexpect$1 & ask$ 'did y n get my      
message8' ,! reply 01 ',ou ay1 we got a 
lett]1 b z x wasna 9 y\r a9 h&writ+1 we 
paid nae att5tion to x6'     ,,lo*      
,,fad4   ,?is is "o ( ! lo*s )\t a      
hi/ory1 al?\gh d\btless m5 h liv$ & di$1
 m>ri$ & giv5 9 m>riage1 lab\r$1 plott$1
 & p]haps ?iev$ & robb$ ^u its bord]s4  
,x owes its pres5ce 9 our collection    

because ( its position 9 an isl&1 & t "o
 ( ! mo/ tempt+ spots 9 ! m l[l& p>ts ( 
,scotl&4 ,! isl& ( ,bute1 :i* unites )  
,arran & ! ,great] & ,less] ,cumbraes to
 make up a c\nty to :i* ,bute gives its 
"n1 lies on ! we/ ( ! ,fri? ( ,clyde1 & 
is sep>at$ f ! ma9l& on ! inn] side by a
 n>r[1 tortu\s1 & picturesque *annel    
call$ ! ,kyles ( ,bute4 ,l&+ at ,ro!say 
we f9d a busy1 cleanly1 *>m+ wat]+      
place1 ) suburbs ( ,craigmore & ,port   
,bannatyne fill+ up ! lovely %ores (    
,ro!say ,bay1 & giv+ f e w9d[ en*ant+   
peeps ( wat] & hill1 c>ry+ ! view f>    
into ! m\nta9\s c\nty ( ,argyle4 ,writ+ 
( ?is lovely1 v]dant isl&1 ,david       
,macbe? ,moir 7! ,delta ( ,blackwood17  
says                    'ea* mom5t      
br\ght     ,a new creation to ! eye (   
?\ght4'  ,s mu* = poetry4 ,we may tell (
 ,bute a m prosaic /ory1 :5 a t[n-lady1 
go+1 z ! ,glasg[ p say1 'doon ! watt]1' 
ask$ a lodg+-h\se keep] 9 ,ro!say ab\t  
?und]1 & receiv$ ! v satisfactory       
rejo9d]1 m ,scottice1 9 "q =m1 ',:a ev] 

he>d o' ?und] 9 an isl&8'  ,leav+       
,ro!say by ! road ne> its c5tre1 & pass+
 ! p>i% kirk1 ,lo* ,fad is f\nd ab\t two
 miles out4 ,on ! s\? side1 =m+ !       
=egr\nd & left ( our view1 ! %ores are  
l[ & gre51 b on ! o!r side x swells out 
into bold] outl9es1 & may fitly claim to
 be a ,highl& lo*4 ,a curi\s m\nd       
crosses ! wat]1 lead+ to its nor!rn     
side4 ,on ?is side ( ! pretty isl& lo*1 
,edmund ,kean1 9 #ahbg1 built himself a 
resid5ce4 ,f 8 w9d[s1 & m especially f a
 summ]-h\se plac$ on ! height above1 !re
 is a gr& view1 embrac+ n only ! ne>    
wat]s ( ,lo* ,fad1 b glimpses ( ,ro!say 
,bay1 & on ! out] l9e ! bold features ( 
,argyle%ire4 ,ov] ! doorway ( ?is       
summ]-h\se1 ! great trag$ian _h ^? l9es 
',h[ glori\s f ! loopholes ( retreat    
,to peep at su* a _w4'  ,& ?is concisely
 expresses ! feel+ ) :i* a we>i$ man may
 seek 8 holiday 9 su* an isl& z ?is4    
,true x is1 t ,ro!say has a telegraph1 &
 a po/ (fice1 & a newspap]1 & t 9 two   
h\rs' "t "o c be set d[n 9 ! he>t (     

,glasg[4 ,b ! insul> *>m is a great "o4 
',! promises ( bloom+ spr+ live "h1     
,& all ! bless+s ( ! rip5+ ye>4'  ,^?   
l9es 7 =m]ly inscrib$ at ,m\nt ,/u>t    
,h\se1 ! resid5ce ( ! ,m>quis ( ,bute1  
rec5tly burnt & rebuilt4 ,x lies on !   
,clyde %ore ( ! isl&1 at no great       
di/ance f ,ro!say1--inde$ !re are no    
great di/ances any:]e 9 ! isl&--& =ms "o
 ( ! _m beautiful drives ?r\gh ! isl&4  
,on ! way ?i!r ! village ( ,ascog is    
pass$1 :]e on a rocky po9t jutt+ out    
into ! riv] !re is a little *ur*1 & at  
its end a monum5t to ,montagu ,/anley1  
poet1 actor1 arti/1 at "o "t well kn[n 9
 ,ed9burgh society4 ,f ,m\nt ,/u>t &    
,ascog1 & ! o!r h\ses on ?is side ( !   
isl&1 !re is an ext5sive view ( ! ,fri? 
( ,clyde1 on ! broad wat]s ( :i* !re is 
a nev]-end+ panorama ( /eam]s1 ya*ts1 & 
gallant vessels4     ,,lo* ,,lomond4    
,ju/ly t]m$ ! ,que5 ( ! ,scotti% ,lo*s1 
?is magnific5t %eet ( wat] pres5ts an   
almo/ inf9ite v>iety ( sc5]y4 ,x has on 
! ea/]n side "o ( ,scotl&'s notable     

m\nta9s1 ,b5 ,lomond1 & ar\nd are hills 
( less]1 ?\gh /ill great altitude1 ov]  
:i* ! giant m\nta9 t[]s z a mon>* amid/ 
8 c\rti]s4 ,!re are on ! lo* sev]al     
excell5t /eam]s1 & z ! di/ance f ! pi]  
at ,ballo* to ! l&+ place at ,ardlui is 
upw>ds ( tw5ty miles1 a day c be        
delightfully sp5t 9 go+ & return+1 giv+ 
! *>ms ( ,highl& sc5]y )\t ! ord9>y     
fatigues ( travell+1 & ! delights ( an  
excursion on a wide expanse ( wat] )\t !
 att5dant risk ( sea-sickness4  ,!re are
 on ! bosom ( ,lo* ,lomond sev]al l>ge  
isl&s1 & _m small islets1 add+ greatly  
to ! beauty & v>iety ( its sc5]y4 ,"s ( 
! isl&s are clad 9 oak2 "o is call$     
,in*lonaig1 or yew-tree isl&2 "s display
 ! silv]y leafage ( ! bir*1 o!rs are    
cov]$ ) ! h>di] fir1 & "h aga9 ! elem5t 
( v>iety comes 9 to *>m ! s5se4 ,our    
view %ews ! lo* be=e x has n>r[$ to !   
less] *annel betwe5 ,inv]snaid &        
,ardlui1 & be=e x has lo/ ! *>m ( ^?    
wood$ isl&s t beautify ! s\!rn & wid]   
"p4 ,! bulky =m ( ,b5 ,lomond fills up !

 sc5e1 & ! sun %9+ amid/ cl\ds is       
significant ( ! v>i$ wea!r t may be     
enc\nt]$ 9 "o day4 ,! wide rea*es & m   
l[l& aspects ( ! s\!rn end may be pass$ 
9 all ! enjoym5t ( a noon-day summ] sun1
 b ere ! upp] "p ( ! lo* is rea*$ cl\ds 
may ga!r1 & a sudd5 torr5t ( ra9 or a   
sull5 bla/ ( w9d may ov]take ! voyag]4  
,b aga91 9 an h\r all is peaceful &     
beautiful1 & ! ra9 has s]v$ to augm5t & 
enhance ! burns1 rivulets1 & /reams1 ^: 
cry/al wat]s fe$ ! lo* f e %ore4 ,on    
sev]al ( ! isl&s are ru9s ( old ca/les1 
& all ar\nd ! sc5e is r$ol5t ( memories 
( old feuds1 viol5t /rifes1 & fi]ce clan
 /ruggles4 ,to-day all ?is is *ang$1 &  
we revel only 9 ! gr&eur & beauty ( !   
sc5e4 ,^? caves hide no cat]ans to rob  
u1 ! cattle & %eep on hill or isl& are  
safe f ! =ay1 & ! dwell]s ar\nd pay no  
black mail to save !mselves f !         
att5tions ( /\t & b>e-legg$ ruffians4   
,at ,r[>d5nan ,inn are guides & ponies1 
& al?\gh ! /alw>t man may disp5se ) !   
latt]1 x is n safe to attempt ! asc5t ( 

,b5 ,lomond )\t a guide famili> ) !     
road1 = sudd5 mi/s may envelop ! climb]1
 & a mi/ake 9 ! road may lead to dea?4  
,:at is to be se5 f ! top8 ,r ask :at is
 n se58 ,"r away to '! back ( ! ,nor?   
,w9d' /ret* ! innum]able hills4 ,to !   
we/ ! m\nta9 ranges ( ,argyle%ire1 to ! 
s\?-we/ ! long p59sula ( ,cantyre1 ) !  
wat]s ( ! ,atlantic se5 beyond2 to ! ea/
 ! ca/les ( ,/irl+ & ,ed9burgh may be   
pick$ out1 to ! s\? ! busy ,clyde1 & 9 !
 =egr\nd ! spl5did lo* itself4 ,b5      
,lomond /&s z a s5t9el or out]-gu>d to !
 ,highl&s1 & h5ce ! range ( view f x is 
( unusual ext5t4 ,all t is to be se5 f x
 _c be describ$1 s ri*1 s ext5sive1 s   
v>i$ are ! prospects pres5t$4  ,x is    
said t la/ c5tury a visitor wrote "s    
l9es on a w9d[-pane at ,t>bet ,inn1 on !
 asc5t ( ,b5 ,lomond1 & a few words ( 8 
advice may fitly close our essay3--     
,re/1 oh6 re/--long1 long ^u ! top1     
,!re 'hale ! breezes1 nor ) toilsome    
ha/e     ,d[n ! r\gh slope ?y y\?ful    
vig\r wa/e4     ,s %all ?y wond]+ sight 

at once survey1     ,woods1 lakes &     
m\nta9s1 valleys1 rocks & sea1     ,huge
 hills t heap$ 9 cr[d$ ord] /&1         
,/ret*$ o'er ! we/]n & ! nor!rn l&4     
,,falls ,,( ,,inv]snaid4   ,an ess5tial 
"p ( ! ,trosa*s t\r is ! coa* drive     
betwe5 ,inv]snaid on ,lo* ,lomond1 &    
,/rona*la*] pi]1 :]e ! /eam] on ,lo*    
,katr9e beg9s 7or ends7 h] j\rney4 ,!re 
is "o little lo* on ! way1 f :i* em]ges 
! ,arklet1 :i* runs into ,lo* ,lomond1 &
 =ms ! f9e s]ies ( cascades ( :i* ! upp]
 fall is %[n 9 our view4 ,!re is almo/  
no ne$ to wa/e words 9 any description (
 ?is delightful sc5e1 s well does !     
picture we pres5t describe itself4 ,we  
may say ( x1 9 l9es t ,wordswor? has    
l9k$ indissolubly ) ! place             
',a v %[]     ,( beauty is ?y e>?ly d[] 
99       99       99       99       99  
,^! trees1 a veil j half )drawn1        
,?is fall ( wat]1 t do? make     ,a     
murmur ne> ! sil5t lake4             99 
99       99       99       99      ,9   
tru? toge!r d ye seem     ,l some?+     

fa%ion$ 9 a dream4'  ,x may well be     
d\bt$ :e!r ! ,highl& girl1 ) h] 'twice  
sev5 cons5t+ ye>s1' & h] 'homely ways & 
dress1' w\ld h en*a9$ ! sympa!tic poet1 
_h he se5 h] 9 "s place less lovely1 or 
less provocative ( a feel+ ( poetic     
cont5tm5t4 ,be t z x may1 x w be        
confess$ t ! sc5e1 ) or )\t a ',highl&  
,girl' to /ir ! /r+s ( ! he>t1 w rema9  
impress$ on ! m9d ( e "o :o is s5sible (
 ! beautiful4 ,& s we c jo9 )           
,wordswor?1 9 ! conclusion he arrives   
at1 always except+1 if necess>y1 8      
passion = ! girl ( f\rte5--      ',= ,i1
 me?9ks1 till ,i gr[ old     ,z fair    
be=e me %all behold1     ,z ,i d n[1 !  
cab9 small1     ,! lake1 ! bay1 !       
wat]fall1     ,& !e1 ! _s ( !m all6'    
,!re are _m remembrances ( ,rob ,roy1   
tru?ful "s ( !m1 fanciful ! re/1 9 !    
vic9ity ( ,inv]snaid4 ,n f> (f is ,rob  
,roy's ,cave1 ! entrance sc>cely        
visible1 :ile )9 !re is a va/ cav]n1    
:5ce 9 fancy we may descry      ',! wild
 ,macgregor's savage clan     ,em]g+ at 

_! *iefta9's call     ,to =ay or to     
fe/ival4'  ,on ! road betwe5 ,lo*       
,lomond & ,lo* ,katr9e is se5 ,inv]snaid
 ,=t1 n[ 9 ru9s1 hav+ 9 itself a *equ]$ 
hi/ory4 ,built 9 #agac to *eck !        
,macgregors1 x is said to h be5 at "o "t
 resid$ 9 by ,g5]al ,wolfe4 ,n[1 l "s   
doom$ city ( old1 '! cormorant & !      
bitt]n possess x1' = ! ,macgregors are  
at peace1 _! "n & t>tan are no long]    
proscrib$1 & n[ no black-mail is levi$  
on any "o 9 ! di/rict b ! /rang]s1 & =  
_! protection ! gov]nm5t has no ne$ to  
provide4 ,x is at times a co/ly ?+ to   
travel 9 ! ,highl&s1 :5 b$s are at a    
ransom1 & all ! weal? ( ,ind w n secure 
! covet$ box seat ( ! coa*4 ,b a        
,macgregor :o levies black-mail 9 a     
,scotti% city has put ! ?+ 9 a nut%ell1 
= :5 remon/rat$ ) ab\t 8 *>ges he said1 
',:at = %\ld ,i *>ge less8--my hoose is 
fu' e ni*t6' ,!re is true political     
economy %ak+ h&s ) ! plund]] ( ! ,saxon6
     ,,lo* ,,katr9e4   ,! mo/ brilliant 
gem 9 ! lo* sc5]y ( ,scotl& is          

unque/ionably ,lo* ,katr9e or ,kettur91 
& x is ne$ful1 h[ev] attractive or      
des]v+ ( praise o!r wat]s may h prov$1  
to avoid exhau/+ ^u !m ! vocabul>y (    
praise1 le/ no words ( great] admiration
 %\ld be left = ?is1 ! lovelie/ ( !m    
all4 ,ev5 if ,scott _h n sup]add$ to    
,lo* ,katr9e ! wit*]y ( 8 g5ius1 & made 
,ell5's ,isle z fam\s among ! abodes (  
h]o9es z ! ,f\nta9 ( ,vaucluse1 ?is wat]
 w\ld h ass]t$ its claim to public      
reg>d4 ,true1 x 0 ,scott t gave !       
impetus = t\r+ 9 ,scotl&--or ,scott-l& z
 "s h call$ x6--& ,lo* ,katr9e ?us      
obta9$ a fir/ hold ^u ! admiration ( !  
_w4 ,b spite ( all rivals1 x ma9ta9s    
fir/ rank1 & al?\gh x _c cope ) ,lo*    
,lomond or ,lo* ,m>ee 9 po9t ( size1    
nei!r ( ^? great lo*s comm& ! same      
admiration4  ,scott 9 ,! ,lady ( !      
,lake1 has depict$ ! sc5e 9 words (     
fire2 tak+ sunset = ! "t4 ,! 'gallant   
grey' has fall51--! guides /ill po9t out
 ! v spot6--& ! huntsman pursues 8 way  
till ! end ( ! gl5 is rea*$1 & ,lo*     

,katr9e bur/s on 8 view1                
',an airy po9t he won1     ,:]e1 gleam+ 
) ! sett+ sun     ,"o burni%$ %eet (    
liv+ gold1     ,lo* ,katr9e lay b5ea?   
him roll$1     ,9 all h] l5g? f> w9d+   
lay     ,) promontory1 creek & bay1     
,& isl&s t1 empurpl$ bright     ,float$ 
amid ! liveli] light1     ,& m\nta9s t l
 giants /&1     ,to s5t9el en*ant$ l&4' 
,9 po9t+ to 'promontory1 creek1 & bay1' 
z ! *>act]i/ics ( ! lo*1 ,scott has     
depict$ its mo/ *>m+ attributes1 :ile ! 
isl&s1 ( :i* ,ell5's ,isle is ! l>ge/1  
help to enhance ! effect4 ,z ! little   
/eam] breaks ! /ill wat]s into drops t  
glance l gems 9 ! sunlight1 ! sc5e      
*anges e mom5t1--*anges 9 detail1 b nev]
 9 degree ( beauty1 = ! lo* is lovely   
?r\gh\t1 & nev] fails to en*ant ! eye4  
,! *ief attraction ( ! lo* itself is !  
lovely wood$ isle t fills ! =egr\nd (   
our view1      ',! wild rose1 eglant9e1 
& broom1     ,wa/$ ar\nd _! ri* p]fume4 
,! bir* trees wept 9 fragrant balm1     
,! asp5s slept b5ea? ! calm1     ,!     

silv] light1 ) quiv]+ glance     ,play'd
 on ! wat]'s /ill expanse4'  ,seldom    
inde$ w ! casual visitor h ! opportunity
 ( view+ ?is sc5e ?us1 by ! silv]y      
moonlight4 ,b 9 sunlight x is n less    
beautiful1 & ! description is complete4 
,next to ! isl&1 ! po9t ( attraction is 
! 'silv] /r&1' f :5ce "o ( ! _m f9e     
views ( ,b5 ,v5ne may be _h4  ,:ile ,lo*
 ,katr9e ?us m9i/]s to our love = !     
beautiful1 its wat]s h le>n$ to comb9e !
 utile ) ! dulce1 & "h1 9 ,octob] #ahei1
 came ,que5 ,victoria to turn on ! wat] 
= ! supply ( ,glasg[4 ,_m & fi]ce 7 !   
controv]sies z to ?is s*eme4 ,b ,"l     
,provo/ ,/ew>t1 :o 0 m]cilessly assail$ 
= uphold+ su* a co/ly s*eme ( wat]      
supply1 is n[ commemorat$ 9 ,glasg[ by a
 spl5did f\nta9 9 ! ,we/-,end ,p>k1 &   
/aticians & sanit>y re=m]s are able to  
%[ t ! dea? rate among/ ! half million  
cr[d$ work]s 9 ,glasg[ has manife/ly    
less5$ s9ce ! city acquir$ ! "r to dr9k 
! sp>kl+ wat]s ( ,lo* ,katr9e4     ,,lo*
 ,,lubnaig4   ,turn+ aside f ! =mal r\nd

 ( ! ,trosa*s & ,lo* ,lomond1 to        
p5etrate into t wond]ful di/rict :i* !  
,call&] & ,oban railway has op5$ up1 we 
rea*1 at no great di/ance f ,call&]1    
,lo* ,lubnaig1 '! crook$ lake1' s call$ 
f its b5t =m1 :i* is almo/ id5tical ) ! 
=m ( ! boom]ang4 ,! riv] ,l5y1 :i* dra9s
 ! lake1 passes ?r\gh ! ,pass ( ,l5y1   
once fam\s z a gateway def5d+ ! entrance
 to ! ,highl&s4 ,"h1 :e!r view$ f ! tra9
 or ! road1 ! riv] is se5 to ru% ov]    
huge rocks1 te>+1 ro>+1 & tumbl+1 9 a   
mann] calculat$ to t]rify ! timid       
entrant to ?is wild di/rict4  ,! lake   
itself lies cle>1 black1 & deep1 a      
some:at sull51 yet always beautiful %eet
 ( wat]4 ,on ! left ! d>k masses ( ,b5  
,l$i ca/ _! %ad[s ^u ! wat]1 int5sify+ !
 dep? ( its tone1 & giv+ ! lo* its      
di/9ctive "*4 ,ne> ! wat] ! banks are 9 
_m places full ( g5tle woodl& beauty1 b 
z a rule ! impression made by ! ov]hang+
 bulk & ! dusky-hu$ rocks ( ,b5 ,l$i1   
absorb ! s5se1 & ! lo* ev] pres5ts an   
idea ( gr&eur & desolation4 ,! railway  

l9e foll[s ! edge ( ! lo* ov] its :ole  
l5g?1 & ! con/ruction ( ?is track =m$ a 
mo/ difficult eng9e]+ task1 :i* at "s   
/ages ( its progress 0 nigh ab&on$ 9    
despair4 ,to get r\nd ! h>d & unyield+  
%\ld]s ( ! m\nta91 :]e !y imp+$ direct  
^u ! wat]1 embankm5ts _h to be made     
across a numb] ( bays & arms ( ! lo*4 ,9
 "o case ! task ( ?r[+ rocks & /ones    
into ! wat] 0 p]sev]$ 9 = n9e mon?s )\t 
p]ceptible result1 b by cont9u$ lab\r a 
foot+ above wat] level 0 at la/ obta9$4 
,z ! tra9 pursues its c\rse along ! bank
 ( ! lovely lo*1--! eye ! :ile rejoic+ 9
 ! d>k & placid beauty ( ! wat]1 & ! *>m
 ( ! hill sc5]y beyond1--!re w at times 
come ! feel+ t ! di/ance betwe5 !       
c>riage w9d[ & ! trea*]\sly pellucid    
dep?s ( ! lo* is all too little4 ,! fe> 
is unf\nd$1 = no sign ( subsid5ce has   
be5 %ewn--! mass ( /ones ?r[n 9 0 too   
solid = t4 ,b ?is is a feature 9 ! case 
t no travell] w fail to notice1 & !     
impression ?us made by ,lo* ,lubnaig    
makes x a wat] :i* once se5 w nev] be   

=gott54  ,ne> ! deb\*ure ( ! riv] is ,/4
 ,bride's ,*apel1 :]e ,angus ?ru/ ! fi]y
 cross into ! h&s ( ,norman1 z describ$ 
9 ,! ,lady ( ! ,lake4 ,ab\t half-way up 
! lo* is ,ard*ull>y f>mh\se1 :i* 0 at "o
 "t ! retreat ( ,bruce ! travell] 9     
,abyss9ia1 :o "h wrote ! volumes on :i* 
a c5tury ago su* ke5 controv]sies arose4
 ,on ! opposite side1 :]e ! railway     
runs1 is ,laggan1 said to h be5 ! abode 
( ,hel5 ,macgregor1 :om ,rob ,roy c>ri$ 
(f f "h by =ce & m>ri$4 ,9 ! v]itable   
hi/ories ( ,rob ,roy1 h[ev]1 8 wife's "n
 is giv5 z ,m>y1 daught] ( ,macgregor ( 
,com>4     ,,lo* ,,e>n4   ,no "o c      
accuse ! ,scotti% lo*s ( want ( v>iety1 
= 9 ea* is f\nd "s specialty1 "s        
individual beauty1 t /amps x on ! m9d1 s
 t ! visitor c c>ry away a di/9ct       
impression4 ,nobody1 = example1 :o has  
be5 at ,/4 ,fillans1 or att5d$ ! annual 
games !re1 is likely to h any difficulty
 9 rememb]+ ?is pretty mod]n village1 & 
! f9e lo* ne> :i* x lies4 ,/4 ,fillan1 x
 may be m5tion$ is a p]sonage ( great   

sanctity 9 ,scotti% hagiology4 ,& :5 8  
crosi]1 c>ri$ away to ,canada by its    
',dew>' or h]$it>y keep]1 0 rec5tly     
re/or$ to ,scotl&1 & plac$ 9 ! ,national
 ,museum at ,ed9burgh1 "o might h almo/ 
d\bt$ :e!r ,scotl& 7 really ,prote/ant  
at all1 s full 0 e "o ( ! fame ( ?is    
great miracle-work+ sa9t4 ,z is well    
kn[n1 x 0 ! pres5ce ( 8 arm-bone1 9 !   
h&s ( ! ,abbot ( ,in*affray1 :i* enabl$ 
! ,scots to w9 ! battle ( ,banno*burn6  
,lo* ,e>n1 x is to be und]/ood1 0 kn[n  
be=e ! ,trosa*s4 ,al?\gh %ut 9 at its   
upp] end by ! gloomy hills t d>k5 ,gl5  
,ogle1 & f t side until rec5tly n v     
accessible1 x 0 rea*$ f ,crieff & ,/4   
,fillans1 long be=e ,scott inv5t$ ^?    
wondr\s /ories ab\t ! ,trosa*s di/rict  
:i* are to-day s v]itable t ! sc5e ( ea*
 incid5t is po9t$ out4 ,& 9 its         
p]fection ( beauty--= s we consid] x--x 
well des]ves to hold its place 9 public 
reg>d4 ,! rev]se view f t giv5 "h is    
also beautiful1 & x may be said t no m  
p]fect sc5e c be witness$ ?an f !       

c>riage w9d[ 9 ! ,oban tra9 z1 high on !
 side ( a /eep & t]ror-/rik+ m\nta91 x  
enables ! visitor to look d[n1 z ) a    
bird's-eye view1 ^u ?is lovely lo*4 ,!  
%eet ( wat] is symmetrical1 a feature   
:i* may be a beauty or a disadvantage1  
accord+ z ! spectator looks =           
complet5ess ( display1 or = my/]y z !   
aim ( ! picturesque4 ,b1 z x is express$
 by ,mac,culloch1 ,lo* ,e>n is 'consi/5t
 & complete1' & he po9ts out t by ?is   
complet5ess x possesses an appe>ance (  
ext5t beyond :i* x actually possesses4  
,! m9d c grasp x all1 b we feel t !re is
 a great deal to be grasp$4 ,! hills are
 suffici5tly high to give dignity to !  
sc5e1 & ! gl[+ v]dure all ar\nd gives x 
s(tness & beauty4 ,b5voirli* is its     
summit hill1 & ! h\se ( ,ardvoirli*--!  
',d>l9v>o*' ( ,scott's ,leg5d (         
,montrose--occupies a f9e spot half way 
d[n ! lo*4 ,9 ?is mansion is pres]v$ a  
s+ul> talisman1 a p]fect sph]e ( rock   
cry/al1 ) f\r silv] b&s1 :i* ?r\gh\t !  
c\ntry side has ! cr$it ( cur+ diseases 

:5 dipp$ 9 wat] to be drunk by ! pati5t4
  ,x rema9s to notice "s physical       
peculi>ities ( ?is lo*4 ,al?\gh situat$ 
at an elevation ( sev]al hundr$ feet    
above sea-level1 its temp]ature is s    
equal t ! wat] is nev] kn[n to freeze1 &
 ev5 ! /ream t fl[s f x nev] %[s ice on 
its surface till x has run sev]al miles 
into bleak] regions4 ,! dep? ( ! wat] is
 at "s places six hundr$ feet1 & z x    
lies 9 ! imm$iate region ( e>?quake 9   
,scotl&1 x is all[able to conjecture t  
"s hidd5 fire ( nature f> bel[ keeps !  
wat] j a po9t or two above ord9>y heat1 
& ?us produces ! ph5om5on /at$4 ,!re are
 tr\t 9 ! lo*1 & leave to fi% c readily 
be obta9$ at ei!r end1 z ! hotel keep]s 
h boats ^u ! lo*4     ,,lo* ,,tay4   ,_m
 ( ! lo*s ( :i* we h spok5 h ! advantage
 ( ,lo* ,tay z reg>ds ! numb] ( _!      
visitors1 & _! repute 9 di/ant p>ts4 ,b 
9 no case is great] beauty to be se5 ?an
 "h1 & no spot 9 ,scotl& w m fully repay
 ! lab\r ( travell+ to see x4 ,x lies   
surr\nd$ ) spl5did hills1 ,b5 ,law]s on 

! nor? pr\dly t[]+ ov] ! sc5e4 ,x is v  
f9ely wood$ ov] all its banks1 & its    
slightly irregul> =m creates *ange &    
v>iety at e mile ( ! way4 ,x is ! m]it (
 ,lo* ,tay t n[ ! visitor has '?ree     
c\rses' be=e him1 l a great /atesman (  
our day4 ,:5 he leaves ,kill9 /ation at 
! upp] end1 or ,ab]feldy /ation at ! l[]
 end1 he may foll[ ! coa* r\te on ! nor?
 side1 or he may pref] ! less public    
road on ! s\? side1 or he may sail on ! 
bosom ( ! wat] 9 ! /eam]1 ! ,lady ( !   
,lake1 laun*$ 9 #ahhb by ! ,e>l (       
,breadalbane4 ,f ,kill91 ! direction (  
our view1 ! nor? road1 :i* is g5]ally   
foll[$1 lies to ! left4 ,j at ! head ( !
 road--"o ( ! roads made by ,g5]al      
,wade--is se5 ! ivy-cov]$ ru9 ( ,f9l>ig 
,ca/le1 situat$ amid/ f9e woods1 & hav+ 
ne> x ! burial place ( ! ,breadalbane   
family4 ,! ,que51 visit+ ,taym\? ,ca/le 
9 #ahdb1 lun*$ at ,au*more1 :]e ! s\?   
road /rikes (f4 ,%e speaks ( ! sc5e z   
en*ant+1 & x w\ld be difficult to f9d a 
m appropriate ^w4 ,b5 ,law]s1 ! asc5t ( 

:i* is made f ,law]s inn1 has n _m      
sup]iors 9 height 9 ,scotl&1 & its asc5t
 is n difficult1 :ile ! view f x is     
sup]b4 ,beh9d ,b5 ,law]s1 & fur!r on    
runn+ to a junction ) ! valley 9 :i*    
,lo* ,tay lies1 is ! gr& di/rict ( ,gl5 
,lyon1 ( :i* _m ?9k1 t f its upp] rea*es
 9 ! ,=e/ ( ,mamlorn to :]e ! ,lyon     
falls into ! ,tay1 !re is n a gl5 9     
,scotl& s weird & yet s v]dantly        
beautiful4 ,! asc5t ( ,b5 ,law]s1 x may 
be m5tion$1 has special *>ms = !        
botani/1 boa/+ amid/ _m r>e plants !    
droop+ saxifrage 7,s4 c]nua17 n else:]e 
f\nd 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,! di/rict ab\nds 9  
wat] & 9 wat]falls1 includ+ ! falls (   
,a*>n1 :i* are se5 f ! nor? side1 b may 
be visit$ if ! s\? road be tak54 ,f ne> 
,ab]feldy1 :5 ! noble riv] ,tay1 ! bir? 
( ?is gr& lo*1 has run "s miles ( its   
c\rse1 ! t\ri/ naturally turns aside to 
visit ! falls ( ,moness1 '! epitome (   
wat]falls1' z ,p5nant says1 on a /ream  
:i* fl[s ?r\gh ! t[n ( ,ab]feldy4 ,"h is
 ! sc5e s exquisitely sung by ,burns2   

',! braes asc5d l l(ty wa's     ,! foam+
 /ream1 deep-ro>+1 fa's     ,o'er hung  
wi' fragrant1 spread+ %aws1             
,! ,birks o' ,ab]feldy4'  ,close by     
,k5more1 at ! l[] end ( ! lo* is a wood$
 isl&1 on :i* lies buri$ ,pr9cess       
,sybilla1 daught] ( ,h5ry ,i4 & wife ( !
 ,scots ,k+1 ,alex&] ,i4 ,9 ! inn-p>l\r 
at ,k5more ,burns wrote "s l9es ( int5se
 feel+ & adoration1 9 :i* he dwells on  
',! sweep+ !atre ( hang+ woods2     ,?' 
incessant ro> ( headlong tumbl+ floods1'
  --tw9 *>act]i/ics ( ?is mo/ attractive
 region4     ,,lo* ,,awe4   ,x is b     
seldom t ! eye c re/ ^u s mu* s(t beauty
 & /]n gr&eur z c be se5 at "o mom5t 9  
look+ at ?is gr& lo*4 ,rivall+ ,lo*     
,lomond 9 l5g?1 x is mu* n>r[]1 & :ile  
ri*]1 is p]haps less v>i$4 ,9 sail+ ov] 
its cle> wat]s1 ! ri*ly wood$ isl&s &   
gre5 banks sugge/ "s l>ge & placid riv]4
 ,cr[d$ ) isl&s1 especially at its upp] 
"p1 ea* "o ) its ru91 its leg5d1 or its 
sylvan beauty to attract1 ! lo* is 9 all
 respects *>m+4 ,!re is ,ini%ail--! isl&

 ( ! fair1 immortaliz$ by               
,ham]ton1--,inis-,frao*1 ! ,hesp]ides ( 
,celtic romance1 ) gold5 fruit1 a       
dragon1 a lov]1 & a leg5d1 all 9 due =m1
 ,ini/ryni*1 ! isl& ( ! ,druids1 & _m   
o!rs4 ,& ne> ! head ( ! lo* is ! p59sula
 on :i* /&s ,kil*urn ,ca/le1 to :om we  
may say ) ,wordswor?1                   
'?y h\r ( re/     ,is come1 & ?\ art    
sil5t 9 ?y age4'  ,?is ru9 is "o ( !    
fav\rite subjects ( ! ,scotti% l&scape  
pa9t]1 & its picturesque "* is well se5 
9 our view4 ,?\gh n[ a complete wreck1 x
 0 entire & s]v$ z a po/ = ! royal      
troops 9 ! '#de1 & almo/ )9 liv+ memory 
x 0 a habitable mansion4 ,x is said t an
 economical /ew>d ( ! ,e>l (            
,breadalbane fanci$ ! ro( timb]s w\ld be
 useful at ,taym\? ,ca/le1 & _h !m      
remov$4 ,x is c]ta9 t = long ! gigantic 
/ronghold s]v$ z a common qu>ry = !     
surr\nd+ di/rict1 & t ev5 ! *ur* 9 !    
adjo9+ ,gl5 ,or*y has 9 x "s /ones f !  
old ca/le4 ,on ! high gr\nd to ! "r is a
 circul> & some:at rude yet effective   

/one monum5t to ,duncan ,ban ,mac9tyre1 
( ,gl5 ,or*y1 :o di$ 9 ,ed9burgh 9      
#ahab1 ag$ #hi ye>s1 & ^: fame z a      
,gaelic poet is unique4  ,at its upp]   
end ! lo* =ks into two arms1 t to ! "r  
receiv+ ! ,or*y & o!r fe$]s1 :ile t to !
 left runs ?r\gh ! d>k ,pass ( ,br&]1 & 
!re1 9 ! riv] ,awe1 ! lo* f9ds its      
outlet4 ,=m]ly ! say+ t 'x's a f> cry to
 ,lo*[' _h m significance1 = n[ !       
railway has made ?is gr& lo* easily     
accessible1 & z ! l9e skirts ! upp] end 
( ! lo* 7:]e a l>ge hotel has be5 built7
 & proce$s on t]rac$ banks ?r\gh ! ,pass
 ( ,br&]1 cross+ ! rapids ( ! ,awe on a 
high bridge1 ! travell] enjoys !        
beauties ( ! di/rict 9 a l>ge degree4 ,!
 sail on ! lo* is1 h[ev]1 a "p ( !      
,highl& t\r :i* no visitor %\ld =ego4   
,b5 ,crua*an1 ^: d\ble peak 7! highe/   
#cffg feet7 dom9ates ! di/rict1 is "o ( 
! mo/ /rik+ ( ! ,scotti% hills1 9 its   
massive =m1 magnific5tly swell+ cont\rs1
 & unique position1 giv+ p]haps a great]
 idea ( bulk ?an o!r hills ( ! same     

height4 ,on ?ree sides x rises f !      
wat]'s edge1 ,lo* ,awe 9 its two upp]   
bran*es1 ! riv] ,awe1 & ,lo* ,etive1 !  
sea-lo* into :i* ! latt] runs1 wa%+ its 
base4 ,! asc5t ( ?is noble ,b5 is be/   
made f ! ,bridge ( ,awe1 a sc5e r5d]$   
famili> 9 ,scott's ,highl& ,wid[1 & !   
view f ! summit is magnific5t4 ,no "o w 
ev] regret ! toil ( surm\nt+            
'yon sov]eign "l     ,huge ,crua*an1 a  
?+ t mean] hills     ,might cru%1 nor "k
 t x _h suff]$ h>m4'     ,,lo* ,,etive4 
,com+ r\nd ! base ( ,b5 ,crua*an by     
rail1 & leav+ ! ,pass ( ,br&] & ! rapids
 ( ! riv] ,awe1 ! obs]vant travell] w n 
fail to notice t ! l>ge & spread+ wat]  
he n[ approa*es has ! "* ( a sea lo*4   
,if no o!r indication 7 giv51 ! pres5ce 
( br[n sea-wrack along ! m>g9 ( ! wat]  
w\ld %[ t "h ! tides ebb & fl[4 ,f> away
 to ! "r1 surr\nd$ by gr& hills1 & clos$
 9 at ! di/ance by ! bulky %\ld]s (     
,bu*ael ,etive1 is ! upp] rea* ( ! lo*1 
=m+ 9 itself a mo/ attractive portion ( 
,highl& sc5]y4 ,! railway1 h[ev]1       

conf9es itself solely to ! s\? side ( ! 
l[] & salt] rea* ( ! wat]1 sep>at$ f !  
inn] lo* by a reef ( rocks1 ?r\gh ! *ief
 op5+ 9 :i* ! rec$+ tide ru%es ) ! "* ( 
a wat]fall4 ,pass+ along ! lo*1 !re is  
se5 on ! nor? side ! rema9s ( ,ard*attan
 ,priory1 "o ( ! ?ree religi\s h\ses    
e/abli%$ 9 ,scotl& aft] ! patt]n ( ^? 9 
! ,val de ,*\x 7,cabbage ,valley1 or1   
,scottice1 ,kale ,gl51 z ! rec5t        
hi/orian ( ,plusc>dyn +5i\sly puts x7   
ne> ,*atillon1 9 ,burgundy4 ,lo* ,etive 
n>r[s at its m\? at ,connell ,f]ry1 & !n
 op5s gr&ly into ,lo* ,l9nhe4           
,dun/affnage ,ca/le1 %[n 9 ! view1 is "o
 ( ! royal ca/les ( ! ,duke ( ,argyle4  
,! build+1 :i* is ( great antiquity &   
/r5g?1 0 de/roy$ by fire 9 #agae4 ,"s   
guns suppos$ to h belong$ to ! ,spani%  
,armada are 9 ! ca/le1 & ! rema9s ( a   
*apel are se51 9 :i* are suppos$ to re/1
 n only ! rema9s ( ! actual ,k+ ,alex&] 
,,ii1 b ( v>i\s m or less apocryphal    
,dalriad k+s4 ,ov] ! wat] is %[n ! site 
( ! ,picti% capital ( ,b]egonium1 7said 

to h be5 de/roy$ by fire f heav567 &1   
ne> x1 on ,bal-an-righ1 is a vitrifi$   
hill =t1 ! ,selma ( ! poems ( ,ossian4  
,at ,dun/affnage 0 at "o "t kept !      
,coronation ,/one1 or ,/one ( ,de/9y1 ( 
:i* ! tradition says t x 0 ! v]itable   
/one on :i* ,jacob laid 8 head :5 he _h 
! dream on 8 way to ,padan-,aram6       
,geologi/s say t ! /ructure ( ! ,lia    
,fail agrees ) t ( ! /ones at           
,dun/affnage4 ,leav+ out tradition1 !   
/one is said to h be5 remov$ f ?is place
 to ,scone1 ne> ,p]?1 :]e ! k+s (       
,scotl& cont9u$ to be cr[n$ till ,edw>d 
,long%anks remov$ ?is ,scotti% palladium
 to ,we/m9/] ,abbey1 :]e x rema9s       
to-day1 fix$ b5ea? ! coronation *air4 ,x
 is said t ,edw>d ,,ii4 0 will+ to      
re/ore ! ,/one ( ,de/9y to ,scotl&1 b 0 
prev5t$ by ! ,london mob4 ,! 'de/9y' 0  
proclaim$ 9 v]ses t h be5 r5d]$ 9 ?is =m
      ',unless ! fates are fai?less gr[n
       ,& prophets voice be va9         
,:]e'er is f\nd ?is sacr$ /one       ,! 
,scotti% race %all reign4'  ,)\t a d\bt1

 ! h\se ( ,brunswick claims ! ?rone ( ^?
 realms 9 consequ5ce ( _! ,/u>t desc5t1 
s t ! /one has n z yet fail$ 9 its      
effect1 & e "o desires t ! 'de/9y' %\ld 
cont9ue 9 ! same l9e1 :e!r ! b\ld] f !  
bord]s ( ,lo* ,etive has any?+ to d ) ! 
matt] or n4     ,,! ,,falls ,,( ,,foy]s4
   ,"h we h ! culm9ation1 z reg>ds      
beauty1 ( ! wat]falls ( ,scotl&4 ,?is is
 "o ( ! sc5es t /ruck ! imag9ation (    
,burns1 z1 /&+ by ! fall1 he wrote 9    
p5cil words t c nev] be omitt$ 9 any    
description = !y fulfil all t           
description c effect--      ',among !   
hea?y hills & rugg$ woods     ,! ro>+   
,foy]s p\rs 8 mossy floods     ,till    
full he da%es on ! rocky m\nds     ,:]e 
?ro' a %apeless brea* 8 /ream res\nds   
,z high 9 air ! bur/+ torr5ts fl[     ,z
 deep recoil+ surges foam bel[          
,prone d[n ! rock ! :it5+ %eet desc5ds  
,& viewless ,e*o's e>1 a/oni%$1 r5ds3   
,dim se5 ?r\gh ris+ mi/s & ceaseless    
%[]s     ,! ho>y cav]n1 wide surr\nd+1  
l[]s1     ,/ill1 ?ro' ! gap ! /ruggl+   

riv] toils     ,& /ill1 bel[1 ! horrid  
cauldron boils4'  ,! la/ idea is "o t   
ev] recurs 9 ! pres5ce ( a great        
wat]fall1 & 9 e respect ! description is
 p]fect1 ! %apeless brea*1 ! bur/+      
torr5t & ! deep recoil+ surges are ea*  
impress$ on ! m9d1 ev5 if ! visitor has 
n read ,burns's l9es4 ,:5 ,dr4 ,johnson 
visit$ ,scotl&1 he too saw ! ,fall (    
',fi]s' z x is call$ 9 8 ,j\rney to !   
,we/]n ,isl&s1 & al?\gh a long          
cont9uance ( dry wea!r _h robb$ ! fall (
 mu* ( its promis$ gr&eur1 ,dr4         
,johnson1 :ile philosophically rem>k+ t 
',nature nev] gives ev]y?+ at once1'    
gives a /rik+ ^w-picture1 ex]cis+ z he  
says1 8 ?\ghts to 'conceive ! effect ( a
 ?\s& /reams p\r$ f ! m\nta9s into "o   
*annel1 /ruggl+ = expansion 9 a n>r[    
passage1 exasp]at$ by rocks ris+ 9 _!   
way & at la/ dis*>g+ all _! viol5ce (   
wat]s by a sudd5 fall ?r\gh ! horrid    
*asm4' ,?is is spl5did1 & if old ,samuel
 ,johnson _h se5 ,foy]s at its be/ he   
c\ld n h improv$ on ! description4  ,!  

/eam]s on ,lo* ,ness inv>iably /ay at ! 
pi] ( ,foy]s1 af=d+ "t to walk to ! gr& 
falls4 ,! hotel "h is built on ! site ( 
',g5]al's ,hut1' & /ill 9 ,johnson's day
 x is 'n ill /ock$ ) provisions4' ,! "n 
is giv5 because ,g5]al ,wade1 :5        
sup]9t5d+ ^? roads t are r5d]$ fam\s by 
8 epitaph1 0 lodg$ at ?is spot4 ,!re are
 two falls1 ) a di/ance ( ab\t a qu>t] (
 a mile betwe5 !m1 ! l[] or great fall  
be+ t %[n 9 ! view4 ,ov] ! upp] fall !re
 is a light bridge ?r[n1 & ! sc5e "h is 
v f9e1 ?\gh x is exce$$ 9 gr&eur by !   
sn[-:ite ru% ( ! l[] wat]fall4 ,! latt] 
e>ns its title ( ! 'fall ( smoke1' !    
spray ris+ 9 nev]-ceas+ cl\ds ( grey    
mi/-l smoke4  ,a notable sc5e 9 !       
imm$iate vic9ity ( ,foy]s is ! ,pass (  
,inv]f>igaig1 ) va/ cliffs1 & _m int]e/+
 geological po9ts ( /udy4 ,by asc5d+ ?is
 pass & /rik+ we/w>d a f9e approa* c be 
obta9$ to ! upp] fall ( ,foy]s4 ,aga91  
by a f]ry ne> ! pi]1 ! lo* c be cross$1 
& ! qua9tly %ap$ hill ( ,mealf\rvonie c 
be asc5d$4 ,aga91 a %ort di/ance br+s ! 

visitor to ,ca/le ,urquh>t1 :ile a      
little fur!r on is ,drumnadro*it1 r5d]$ 
fam\s by ,pun*'s ,fat                   
,contributor1--'y\r heal? sir1 9 a      
dram6'--:]e b = ! telegraph wire1 & !   
po/ (fice1 & ! newspap]1 & ! frequ5t    
/eamboats1 a man might moon away 8 "t1 &
 nev] tire ( ! f9e air1 ! wond]ful      
surr\nd+s1 & ! remote /illness4 ,if a   
man wi%$ to be a h]mit1 & yet see mu* ( 
! _w1 to be unoccupi$1 yet nev] fail (  
v>iety ( occupation1 to be re/$ &       
refre%$1 yet int]e/$ & employ$1 he c\ld 
n d bett] ?an take up 8 abode at ,foy]s 
= ! f\r or five mon?s ( ! long days     
betwe5 ,april & ,octob]4     ,,lo*      
,,ness4   ,?is lo*1 ) s\nd+s deep] ?an  
any 9 ! ,g]man ,ocean1 has come into    
notice 9 an especial mann]1 because x   
=ms1 9 its tw5ty-f\r miles1 a l>ge      
section ( fam\s t\ri/ r\te1 ! ,cal$onian
 ,canal4 ,! lo* is )9 a few miles ( !   
h&some t[n ( ,inv]ness2 ! riv] ,ness1   
dra9+ ! lo*1 runn+ ?r\gh ! t[n to !     
,moray ,fir? aft] a %ort b lovely c\rse 

ov] ! int]v5+ di/ance4 ,betwe5 ,lo*     
,ness & ! outlet !re lies a va/ gravel  
p59sula1 divid+ ! section kn[n z ,lo*   
,do*f\r f ! re/1 ! b>ricade ?us =m$ be+ 
a safegu>d to ! t[n aga9/ ! enorm\s     
pressure ( wat] t w\ld o!rwise fl[ out 9
 times ( flood4 ,z x is1 ! records ( !  
t[n po9t to t]rible deva/ations f !     
,ness com+ d[n 9 /r5g?4 ,! deep wat]s ( 
! lo* get la%$ into /ormy waves by gu/s 
( w9d ru%+ d[n f ! surr\nd+ gl5s1 s t   
,lo* ,ness does n always pres5t !       
peaceful aspect ( our view1 z se5 by !  
summ] visitor4 ,b we w take x on su* a  
day by pref]5ce1 & c w>rant to e "o :o  
comes t ! sail 9 ! f9e /eam]s ply+ on ! 
lo* & canal w be r$ol5t ( joy & beauty &
 gr&eur4 ,we may conceive t !re is m    
com=t & ease 9 see+ ,lo* ,ness ?an :51 a
 hundr$ & n9e ye>s ago ,johnson &       
,boswell rode along its %ores4 ,b ! high
 t]ms 9 :i* ,bozzy speaks ( ! sc5e are z
 fre% to-day z !n1 = ! road %ad$ ) bir* 
trees1 ! hills above x1 ! 'seque/]$ &   
agreeably wild' sc5e1 are z fitt$ to    

engross att5tion z ev]4 ,we "k also t !y
 w\ld see ,ca/le ,urquh>t1 on its       
prom95t p59sula1 & w\ld probably be     
/ruck by ! notable =m ( ! hill call$    
,mealf\rvonie4 ,!y /opp$ at ! ',g5]al's 
,hut1' z inde$ we all d1 = ! new hotel  
at ,foy]s is built on its site1 :5ce we 
take ! road to visit ! falls ( t "n1 z  
describ$ else:]e4  ,=t ,augu/us1 /&+ at 
! we/]n end ( ! lo*1 is n[ a ,b5$ict9e  
mona/]y & s*ool4 ,built aft] ! ,jacobite
 ris+ 9 #agae1 z "p ( ! plan = hold+ !  
turbul5t ,highl&]s 9 subjection1 x      
rema9$ cr[n prop]ty = a c5tury & a half1
 & fall+ into disuse & neglect 0 !n sold
 = its pres5t purpose4  ,al?\gh our view
 gives b a small section ( ! lo*1 our   
notice may be direct$ to ! o!r p>ts ( ! 
r\te t n[ ye>ly c>ries ?\s&s ( t\ri/s   
?r\gh ! ,gl5more-nan-,alb94 ,!re is at  
,corpa* ! fam\s ',neptune's /aircase1'  
:]e eight locks br+ ! boat f ! out] lo* 
to ! canal level4 ,lo* ,lo*y1 t5 miles 9
 l5g?1 =ms ! we/]n portion4 ,!n aft] two
 miles ( canal ,lo* ,oi* is rea*$1 ?is  

%eet ( wat] be+ f\r miles long4 ,!n     
ano!r cut takes to ,lo* ,ness1 ! :ole   
di/ance1 f ! /aircase to ,muirton lock  
on ! ea/ side be+ ab\t fifty miles4 ,!  
entire r\te1 b>r+ ! delay at ! locks up 
& d[n1 has all ! *>m ( "o cont9u\s      
voyage on an inl& lake1 ! portions 9    
canal be+ almo/ indi/+ui%able except 9  
wid? f ! natural *annels4 ,!re is a     
con/ant v>iety & glory ( sc5]y dur+ !   
day's sail1 & n[h]e c ! travell] sp5d a 
holiday ) m delightful surr\nd+s4       
,,lo* ,,coruisk4   ,!re are few sc5es m 
fitt$ to move ! imag9ation ?an !        
wond]ful lo*1 & ! m wond]ful hills t    
surr\nd x1 pres5t$ 9 ?is view4 ,x is    
some:at ( an exagg]ation = ,sir ,walt]  
,scott to say t "h      ',nor tree1 nor 
%rub1 nor plant1 nor fl[]1     ,nor     
ought ( vegetative p[]             ,!   
we>y eye may k54'  ,b ?is is di/9ctly ! 
impression ( a fir/ survey ( ! wild     
sc5e1 ?\gh "u gl9ts ( sun%9e !re w n    
fail to meet ! eye little snat*es (     
grassy bottom & /unt$ h]bage1 "h & !re 9

 ! mid/ ( ! rocks4 ,yet !re is s little 
to relieve ! s+ul> d>kness ( ! rock-p5t 
wat]1 & ! dusky gre5 ( ! ,cu*ull9 hills 
t surr\nd x1 t "o fully appreciates1 ev5
 9 ! brighte/ wea!r1 h[ true a picture  
,scott has drawn ( ! sc5e3--        ',= 
r>ely human eye has kn[n     ,a sc5e s  
/]n z t dread lake       ,) its d>k l$ge
 ( b>r5 /one4     ,seems t primeval     
e>?quake's sway     ,ha? r5t a /range & 
%att]$ way       ,?r\gh ! rude bosom ( !
 hill1     ,& t ea* nak$ precipice      
,sable rav9e & d>k abyss       ,tells ( 
! outrage /ill4'  ,to see ,coruisk 9 f9e
 wea!r is impressive1 b x is :5 lead5   
cl\ds weigh d[n ! atmosph]e1 & dank mi/s
 clo! ! rugg$ peaks ar\nd1 t ! sc5e     
comes out 9 its full & weird            
impressiv5ess4 ,!n 'nak$ precipice1'    
'sable rav9e1' & 'd>k abyss1' are se5 to
 be true words1 & !re comes on !        
spectator "s feel+ ( sc5es t h be5 read 
( 9 ,dante or ,milton3--                
',he views     ,! dismal situation1 wa/e
 & wild4     ,a dungeon horrible on all 

sides r\nd 99 99     ,regions ( sorr[1  
doleful %ades1 :]e peace     ,& re/ c   
nev] dwell4'  ,b we mu/ n give too black
 a "* to ?is lo* & its surr\nd+ hills4  
,x is no ,malebolge1 fill$ by 's\nds &  
sights unholy1' & :ile x impresses by   
its solitude & gr&eur1 x also gratifies 
by its int5se feel+ ( repose1 & its     
remot5ess f ! ills ( busi] life4 ,^?    
visit+ ,coruisk w view ) wond] !        
extraord9>y peaks ( ! ,cu*ull9s1        
7pron\nc$ ,cool9s17 ea* m fanta/ic &    
brok5 ?an 8 neighb\r1 & all consi/+ ( ! 
gre5-black hyp]/h5e trap t gives its "* 
to ! sc5]y "h4 ,s\?-ea/ ( ! lo* is !    
mighty bulk ( ,blabhe9n1 7pron\nc$      
,blav517 a huge mass ) precipit\s sides1
 d[n :i*1 on ! occurr5ce ( "o ( !       
frequ5t %[]s ( ?is wat]y isle1 ! ra9 is 
se5 to desc5d 9 brok5 rills ( dazzl+    
:it5ess1 mak+ an extraord9>y effect ^u !
 upright face ( d>k rock4 ,to !         
nor?-ea/1 ! ,cu*ull9 hills t]m9ate 9 !  
ragg$ triple peak ( ,scuir-na-gillean1 !
 rock or hill ( ! "y m54 ,?is height 0  

fir/ scal$1 9 record$ hi/ory1 9 #ahcf1  
:5 ,pr9cipal ,=bes1 ( glacial fame1     
asc5d$ x1 & s9ce !n1 ) guides1 x has be5
 frequ5tly climb$4 ,b f ! extraord9>y   
=mation ( ! hill1 ! asc5t is a "w ( mu* 
dang]1 & lives h be5 lo/ 9 ! attempt4 ,!
 peak is a n>r[ l$ge1 precipit\s on e   
side4 ,! height is #cbbj feet1 & al?\gh 
,scuir-na-,bana*ti*1 ! we/mo/ peak1 is  
believ$ to be z high1 x has n be5 climb$
 s f> z is kn[n1 & ?us ,scuir-na-gillean
 holds fir/ rank 9 ?is wond]ful gr\p (  
m\nta9s4     ,,lo* ,,m>ee4   ,! fir/    
sight ( ?is glori\s lo*1 z ! /age coa* f
 ,au*na%e5 /ation br+s ! travell] to !  
top ( a /eep desc5t1 is calculat$ to    
excite ! livelie/ emotions ( wond] &    
surprise4 ,! road rem9ds "o ( "s ,alp9e 
pass1 :ile f> bel[ /ret*es ! l>ge %eet (
 wat]1 ) its we/]n end eighte5 miles    
away4 ,if = a mom5t a feel+ ( !         
smallness ( ! lo* %\ld sup]v5e1 ! huge  
hills dw9dl+ x d[n by _! enorm\s bulk1  
?is soon passes away1 & we feel to be 9 
pres5ce ( "o ( ,scotl&'s pr\de/ lo*s4 ,!

 coa* drive to ,gairlo* occupies six    
h\rs 9 all1 includ+ a %ort /oppage to   
bait ! horses at ,k9lo*ewe1 & dur+ !    
:ole "t ! eye is fill$ ) pictures (     
gr&eur or ( delight4 ,aft] ! t$i\s      
desc5t to ! wat]'s edge has conv9c$ y t 
! feel+ ( smallness is a mi/ake1 y h "t 
to obs]ve ! effect :i* su* a m\nta9 z   
,b5 ,slio* has 9 dw>f+ all ar\nd x4 ,lo*
 ,m>ee is b six miles f ! sea1 ) no     
great desc5t1 s t ! hill raises its     
mighty %\ld]s almo/ %e] f ! sea level4  
,f ! road y p]ceive1 skirt+ ! lo* on !  
o!r side1 :at seems a fr+e ( v small    
bu%es4 ,b anon a two-/orey h\se appe>s  
among ! bu%es1 :i* n[1 ) a kn[n /&>d (  
comp>ison1 are se5 to be tall trees6 ,f 
! top ( ,b5 ,slio*1 or any ( ! neighb\r+
 m\nta9s ( fir/-class size1 ! view is   
gr&1 embrac+ at once ! ,atlantic & !    
,g]man ,oceans4 ,on ! opposite side f   
,b5 ,slio* is ! ,scotti% ,p5telicus1 ,b5
 ,eay1 ^: brilliant :ite qu>tz p9nacle  
may sometimes be se5 %9+ 9 ! sun1 l !   
fam$ m>ble m\nta9s ( ,greece4  ,on !    

bosom ( ,lo* ,m>ee1 ne> its wide/ end1  
are sev]al isl&s1 ! l>ge/ ( :i*1 ,eilan 
,mhaolrubh1 conta9s ! rema9s ( an old   
*apel1 & a holy well t is ev5 yet 9 high
 repute among/ ! ignorant4 ,x is        
sometimes said t ! *apel1 isl&1 & lo*   
get _! "n f ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 b ?is is n[  
univ]sally ackn[l$g$ among/ s*ol>s to be
 an error4 ,x 0 ! ,iri% prea*]1         
,maelrubha1 7,lat9is$ to ,malrubius1 !n 
s(t5$ d[n 9 local tongues to ,mulray1   
,m\rie1 & ,m>ee17 :o came ov] to ,scotl&
 9 ! sev5? c5tury1 :o gave 8 "n to !    
place4 ,dr4 ,ar?ur ,mit*ell1 9 8 ,rh9d  
,lectures on ,civilization1 has told 9  
full ! /ory ( ! curi\s sup]/itions      
conc]n+ ?is isl&1 ( :i* examples z      
rec5tly z tw5ty ye>s ago are quot$4 ,x  
is to be not$ t :51 a ye> or two ago1 ! 
,que5 visit$ ! isl&1 great indignation 0
 express$ 9 "s qu>t]s1 because x 0 on a 
,sunday ev5+ %e got r[$ ov] f h] retreat
 at ,talladale to see ?is int]e/+ place4
  ,! coa* leaves ! edge ( ! lo* at      
,talladale1 aft] a lovely & v>i$ drive  

along its banks1 n[ 9 ! bosom ( a d5se  
wood1 n[ 9 ! mid/ ( a rocky *aos1       
',! fragm5ts ( an e>li] _w4'  ,a few    
miles d[n ! road are f\nd ! romantic    
falls ( ! ,k]ry4 ,! man on ! box seat at
 ! left ( ! coa* looks %e] d[n !        
precipice ov] :i* ! /ream falls1 z !    
coa* ) a sw+ turns ! corn] ( ! /eep     
road1 ) little visible betwe5 ! travell]
 & ! dang]s ( t awful *asm6     ,,falls 
,,( ,,! ,,g>ravalt4   ,al?\gh n reckon+ 
among/ ! gr&] wat]falls ( ,scotl&1 !    
cat>act on ! ,g>ravalt1 9 ! ,que5's ,=e/
 ( ,ballo*buie1 is beh9d few 9 !        
picturesque wildness ( its surr\nd+s4 ,!
 "n 9 ,gaelic1--',g>bh-allt'--is        
*>act]i/ic & descriptive1 signify+ a    
r\gh brook1 & our view ( ! ro>+ cat>act 
%ews h[ completely x des]ves t "n4 ,!   
entire c\rse ( ! /ream1 f its rise 9    
,cairn ,tagg>t1 "o ( ! ,lo*-na-g> gr\p (
 hills1 is ab\t five miles1 & ! l9n     
itself is little m ?an half a mile f :]e
 ! ,g>ravalt jo9s ! ,dee4 ,to rea* !    
place1--& few visitors to ! fam$ di/rict

 ( ,deeside w omit to visit x1--only a  
slight deviation f ! road lead+ f       
,cra?ie & ,balmoral to ! ,ca/leton (    
,braem> is call$ =1 ! place :]e ! road  
leads (f be+ close beside ! ,bridge (   
,inv]cauld1 ov] ! ,dee4  ,?is wat]fall1 
! f9e/ ( sev]al 9 ,deeside1 has be5     
en?usia/ically prais$ by e writ]4 ,!    
,que51 9 ! ,leaves f ! ,j\rnal ( ,our   
,life 9 ! ,highl&s1 says1 ',f ! road 9 !
 wood we walk$ up to ! ,falls ( !       
,g>bhalt1 :i* are beautiful4 ,! rocks   
are v gr&1 & ! view f ! little bridge1 &
 also f a seat a little l[] d[n1 is v   
pretty4' ,h] ,maje/y has "h indicat$ !  
two po9ts ( view g5]ally *os51 namely t 
f ! bridge look+ d[n1 & t f bel[1 look+ 
up ! /ream1 ! latt] be+ adopt$ = our    
repres5tation4 ,to say1 z "o writ] has  
done1 t '! wat] comes foam+ & rag+ &    
toil+ d[n 9 a mann] almo/ impossible to 
be describ$1' is to abdicate ! *ief     
functions ( a ^w pa9t]4 ,! wat]s come   
ro>+ & ru%+ d[n ! rocky cleft1 hurry+   
ov] ! blocks & /ones t imp$e _! passage1

 & creat+ a noise t is he>d f> (f1      
',conf\nd+1               ,a/\nd+1      
,dizzy+ & deaf5+ ! e> ) its s\nd     ,& 
s nev] end+1 b always desc5d+     ,s\nd 
& motion = ev] & ev] are bl5d+4'  ,! eye
 nev] tires 9 look+ at ! lively sc5e1 & 
! e> dr9ks 9 ! murmur+ & ?und]+ s\nd1   
:i* has ! usual faculty ( swell+ &      
fall+1 till ! m9d gets imbu$ ) ! idea t 
! wat]s are end[$ ) ! faculty ( spee*1 s
 t we involunt>ily ask ':at are ! wild  
waves say+8' & l+] long at ! spot 9 !   
va9 hope t ! v>y+ syllables ( ! liv+    
wat] w yet =m !mselves into intelligible
 words4 ,?is is n to be h[ev]1 & we may 
turn away to look = a mom5t at !        
picturesque c\ntry 9 :i* ?is attractive 
wat]fall is situat$4 ,! /eep p9e-cov]$  
hill is call$ ! ,=e/ ( ,ballo*buie4 ,"h 
aga9 we may turn to ! ,que5's book1 :]e 
'! aspect ( ! wood :i* is call$ ,ballo* 
,buie' is describ$ z 'mo/ lovely4' ,x is
 said t ?is gr\nd 0 at "o "t giv5 to !  
,f>quh>sons ( ,inv]cauld1 by ! ,e>l (   
,m>1 = a t>tan plaid4 ,x is n[ royal    

prop]ty1 & =ms an ext5sive & valu$      
addition to ! =e/ ( ,balmoral1 :i* lies 
betwe5 ,ballo*buie & ! ca/le4 ,x 0 9 !  
,m> t]ritory1 at ! ,ca/leton ( ,braem>1 
t 9 #agae ! !n ,e>l ( ,m> rais$ 8 /&>d 9
 support ( ! ,*evali] ,/4 ,george1 :om  
he _h previ\sly1 9 ,gl5livat1 proclaim$ 
z ,k+ ,james ! ,eigh? ( ,scotl&4 ,"h1   
:]e '! ga!r+ pipe on ,lo*-na-g>' 0 he>d 
s\nd+ 'long & sairly1' ! inh]itor ( !   
cr[n ( ! ,/ew>ts has frequ5tly att5d$ a 
v diff]5t ga!r+ on ! ',braes o' ,m>1' :5
 ! ,duffs1 ! ,f>quh>sons1 & o!r clans   
meet1 n = feuds & blood%$1 b = ! a?letic
 rivalries ( 'toss+ ! cab]' & o!r native
 games4     ,,! ,,dhu                   
,,lo*--,,lo*-,,na-,,g>4   ,x is p]haps  
puzzl+ to ! /rang] to le>n t ,lo*-na-g> 
is a m\nta91 #cgfh feet above ! level ( 
! sea1 ?\gh !re is on ! summit1 & hemm$ 
9 by /eep precipices1 a small %eet (    
wat] t gives its "n to ! hill4 ,b 9 !   
,dhu ,lo*1 a little fur!r 9 ! he>t ( ?is
 m\nta9\s di/rict1 we f9d "o ( ! mo/    
/rik+ sc5es 9 ,scotl&4 ,x 0 ( ! hill &  

its surr\nd+s t ,"l ,byron wrote 8      
famili> l9es1      ',away ye gay        
l&scapes1 ye g>d5s ( roses1       ,9 y  
let ! m9ions ( luxury rove4     ,re/ore 
me ! rocks :]e ! sn[flake reposes1      
,?o' /ill !y are sacr$ to fre$om & love4
     ,o ,cal$onia1 belov$ are ?y        
m\nta9s1       ,r\nd _! :ite summits    
?\gh elem5ts w>1     ,?\gh cat>acts     
foam1 '/ead ( smoo?-fl[+ f\nta9s1       
,i sigh = ! valley ( d>k ,lo*-na-g>4'   
,! ,dhu ,lo*1 or black lo*--a           
well-des]v$ "n--has its b$1 z %[n 9 our 
view1 9 /eep & desp]ate precipices (    
granite1 & = /]nness ( outl9e is n      
excell$4 ,! r$-de] on its banks are     
undi/urb$1 = seldom does ! foot ( man   
intrude on _! repose1 & :ile ! wat] is  
cle>1 x is /rongly discol\r$ by ! peat1 
& ! abs5ce ( foliage1 ) ! /]ile         
lonel9ess ( ! sc5e1 make m5 %un r ?an   
c\rt its remote solitudes4 ',! sc5]y is 
beautiful "h1' says ! ,que51 9 h]       
,leaves f ! ,j\rnal ( our ,life 9 !     
,highl&s1 's wild & gr&1--real sev]e    

,highl& sc5]y1' & ! description is      
surely a true "o4 ,no "o c come ab\t !  
,dhu ,lo* )\t be+ prep>$ = 'sev]al      
scrambles1' l ! royal p>ty1 & )\t be+   
prep>$ also to endure ! 'sev]ity' z well
 z enjoy ! beauty ( ! place4 ,if he does
 n1 l ,"l ,byron1 admit ,lo*-na-g> to be
 '! mo/ sublime & picturesque (         
,cal$onian ,alps1'--= p]haps "s hill    
already nam$ 9 ?is volume1 unkn[n to    
,byron1 su* z ,blav51 or ,b5 ,eay1 might
 dispute ! title--/ill he w ackn[l$ge t 
x is a wond]ful region4 ,x is said t on 
a fair calculation ( :at elem5ts g to   
make up a desirable climate1 ! k+dom has
 no?+ bett] to (f] ?an ,braem>1 & t     
,balmoral is ! ideal site = a resid5ce4 
,! di/rict is l all t belong$ to !      
little be> 9 ! *ild's /ory4 ,! hills are
 nei!r too high nor too l[1 b j "r4 ,!  
climate is nei!r too mild nor too sev]e1
 b j "r4 ,! ra9fall is nei!r too mu* nor
 too little1 b j "r4 ,9 %ort x is a     
p]fect region1--p]fect 9 its v>iety (   
sc5]y1 f ! ri* woodl&s ( its l[] ranges 

to ! wild gr&eur ( its m\nta9 recesses4 
,p]fect is x also 9 its f9e lo*s1 its   
picturesque wat]falls1 its brattl+      
burns1 & its roll+ riv]s4  ,! wat]s f ! 
,dhu ,lo* run into ,lo* ,muick1 above   
:i* lies ! hut at ,altnaghuissac1 a     
fav\rite %iel1 or m\nta9 summ] h\se ( ! 
royal family :5 liv+ at ,balmoral4 ,?is 
lies 9 ! v inn]mo/ recesses ( a gr&     
region1 & "h ! pure air1 & ! spl5did    
views1 comb9e to make a hav5 ( retreat1 
:e!r1 z 9 ! case ( royalty1 f ! c>es (  
/ate & ! turmoil ( politics1 or1 9 !    
case ( ! jad$ man ( bus9ess1 f ! burd5s 
& anxieties ( ! daily gr9d ( life4 ,^?  
*>act]i/ics1 m or less true ( ! :ole    
inn] region ( ,ab]de5%ire1 h made !     
di/rict a fav\rite sanit>ium1 :ile = !  
m]e pleasure-seek] x pres5ts a          
succession ( delights1 full ( unalloy$  
beauty1 unless inde$ ! wea!r %\ld break 
d[n1 & ! unw>y travell] is caught 9 !   
ra9s & mi/s ( w9t]1 :i* may make ! asc5t
 ( ,lo*-na-g> dang]\s4     ,,!          
,,cauldron ,,l9n4   ,x is n a little    

rem>kable t ! only conception ( ! ,devon
 put on pap] by ,rob]t ,burns 0 z a cle>
 w9d+ riv]1 ^: sweet /ream 'me&]+ fl[s4'
 ,! fact 0 t ,burns 0 l$ to "k t some?+ 
0 expect$ ( him1 & 8 muse 0 n to        
respond1 = %e act$ spontane\sly or n at 
all4 ,a woman did ev5tually inspire him 
to write--ah6 ^? wom51 h[ mu* ( ,burns' 
be/ ?\ghts did !y comm&6--& he ref]r$ to
 ! romantic /ream only 9 ord] to tell t 
! 'bonnie/ fl[]' !re _h once be5 a sweet
 bud on ! banks ( 8 own belov$ ,ayr4 ,! 
riv] ,devon has a %ort & *equ]$ exi/5ce1
 & aft] a c\rse ( ?irty-f\r miles1 falls
 into ! ,=? )9 five miles ( its s\rce4  
,at t little bit ( its j\rney :51 aft]  
ris+ 9 ,/irl+%ire1 x fl[s ?r\gh ,p]?%ire
 into ,k9ros%ire1 & !n d\bles back      
across a p59sul> bit ( ,p]?%ire to rea* 
! c\nty ( ,clackmannan1 ! /ream goes    
?r\gh a s]ies ( vicissitudes t          
completely de/roy its 'cle>-w9d+' "*4   
,fir/ !re is ! deep *asm across :i* !   
,rumbl+ ,bridge is ?r[n4 ,!re are "h two
 bridges1 "o ov] ! o!r4 ,! e>li] bridge1

 built 9 #agac1 eighty feet above !     
/ream1 is n>r[ & )\t a p>apet1 & !re is 
a local tradition ( a man :o fell asleep
 9 8 c>t be+ tak5 home safely ov] ?is   
exalt$ & n>r[ pa?way by ! in/9ct ( 8    
horse4 ,! pres5t bridge1 a pla9 b /rong 
erection1 0 built 9 #ahaf1 & is "o      
hundr$ & tw5ty feet above ! /ream1 !    
latt] hidd5 f> bel[ amid/ inaccessible  
precipices & d>k5+ woods4 ,fur!r up !   
/ream is ! ',devil's ,mill1' said to be 
a wat]fall1 b s completely inaccessible1
 t ! "* ( ! place is v mu* a matt] (    
conjecture4 ,h[ev]1 !re is he>d f> d[n 9
 ! dep?s bel[ ! clack & beat ( a mill2 &
 z ?is goes on ,sabba? & ,saturday      
alike1 ! "n quot$ above has be5 be/[$ on
 ! unhall[$ mill4 ,x is und]/ood t !    
wat] falls into a bas9 or *asm )\t      
outlet1 c>ry+ air ) x1 !n ! air bur/s   
out ) ! boom t resembles ! regulat$ beat
 ( a mill4 ,be ! cause :at x may1 !     
delusion is p]fect4  ,pursu+ its way = a
 mile ?r\gh a deeply cleft & gn>l$      
valley1 ! ,devon fl+s itself 9          

desp]ation ov] ! ,cauldron ,l9n4 ,!re   
are two po9ts ( view = ?is s+ul>        
wat]fall1 "o f above look+ d[n1 ! o!r1  
%[n 9 our view1 f bel[1 look+ up4 ,f    
above1 at ! level :]e ! trees are se51 !
 wat] leaps into ! cauldrons t give !   
,l9n its "n4 ,9 ! h>d basaltic rock !   
swirl+ wat] has worn out ?ree circul>   
vats or cauldrons1 9 :i* ! /ream        
incessantly goes r\nd4 ,! surplus wat]  
plunges ov] ! edge ( "o cauldron to t   
bel[1 or1 z 9 "o in/ance1 has worn a    
hole 9 ! side ( ! pot1 & ru%es ?r\gh t4 
,x is said t :5 a %eep's c>case is      
br\ght d[n1 & ! riv] is n high1 x w     
swirl r\nd 9 ! cauldrons till a spate   
comes /rong en\gh to c>ry x ov] ! edge4 
,at ! top ! r\nd lips ( ! upp] cauldron 
ne>ly meet1 s t a man ( n]ve c\ld leap  
across4 ,! di/ance is probably n ov] a  
y>d1 b s dizzy+ is ! incessant :irl ( ! 
wat]1 t s f> f leap+ across1 a timid    
visitor may n ev5 look ov] ! edge1      
unless prone on ! e>? he puts 8 face    
ov]1 consci\s t six-sev5?s ( 8 body are 

safe on t]ra firma6  ,f bel[ none ( ?is 
t]rible /ir ( ! ,cauldron ,l9n is       
se5--we h m]ely a sn[y %eet ( wat]1     
beautiful c]ta9ly1 & impressive 9 its   
height1 & encircl$ ) l(ty precipices1 s 
t1 )\t ref]5ce to its *>act]i/ic        
features above1 x takes rank z "o ( !   
mo/ beautiful cat>acts 9 ,scotl&4 ,!    
view1 :i* =ms a vignette on our         
title-page1 w\ld 9 its natural place    
come be=e or aft] ,lo* ,lev54      ,b4  
,,fawcett1 ,,engrav] ,,& ,,pr9t]1       
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