Kings & rulers > More leaves from the journal of a life in the Highlands from 1862 to 1882

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Tuesday, September 7.
Received a letter from Colonel Elphinstone, dated
22nd from Halifax, with excellent accounts of dear
Arthur. The passage had bee.i a very good one; he
had mixed with every one on board, and been a
general favourite—three hundred emigrants on board.
Walked, and rode a little, while the others walked.
Tired and feeling ill. It turned wet and continued so
all the evening. We, however, determined to go to
Loch Katrine, having ordered the steamer, and boats to
row to the Silver Strand. So off I went with the girls
and Lady Churchill just as on the other days, but when
we got there it was too wet to do anything; so we
only went on board the steamer, took our tea in the
cabin below, and then drove back again by half-past
seven.
Wednesday, September 8.
A very bad night from a violent attack of neuralgia
in my leg. I only got up after nine, and could hardly
walk or stand, but was otherwise not ill. I took a
little, but very little, breakfast, alone. I remained at
home reading, writing, and resting on the sofa or in
an arm-chair. I came down to luncheon, Brown helping
me down and up, but took it alone with the children
in the drawing-room. Rested afterwards, and at twenty
minutes to four took a quiet but enjoyable drive with
Jane Churchill. It was not very bright, nor the dis¬
tance very clear, but there were occasional gleams of
bright sunshine which lit up the fine scenery. We
drove to Loch Menteith, just the same way as on Thurs-