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POST OFFICE — Posl Master, Mr. John Galbreath. The Edinburgh mail arrives from
Tarbert at eight in tiic morning on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday, and is despatched at two in tlie
afternoon on Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday. The Campbeltown mail arrives at two in the afternoon on
Sunday, Tuesd<ay, and Friday, and is de.spatched at eight ia the morning on Monday, Wednesday, and
Saturday.
GENTRY ^ND CLERGY
Macdonald Tier. Donald, Killean I Lockhait Sir Chas. M. Bart. Cara | Lockhart Miss Clementina, Bal-
manse I I lore
TOBERi'^IORY
Is
a thriving seaport in the island of Mull, and
county of Argyll. It is seated at the extremity of a
line sheltered bay, said to be one of the safest
harbours on the western coast of Scotland. It is
between two and three' miles from the main land,
and derives its name from a celebrated well or
spring, called Maria's well, to which the vulgar
-superstitiously ascribe many imaginarv virtues.
The Spanish ship Florida, when at anchor liere in
the sixteenth century, was destroyed by one of
Queen Klizabeth's emissaries. Part of the wood of
this vessel was presented to his Majesty, on his
late vi.5it to Edinburgh, by Sir Walter Scott. On
the west side of the town are the remains of an
ancient chapel, dedicated to the Virgin, and of a
fortification, understood to be of Norwegian origin.
Tobermory belongs to the British society for
extending the fisheries, and improving the sea coast
of the kingdom. The town was commenced about
34 years ago: it is tolerably well built, has a gay
and animated appearance, and possesses excellent
jjuays for the accommodation ot shipping. In the
immediate neighbourhood is a fine loch, called
Mary's lake, situated between two finelv wooded
hills, extremely precipitous in their descent. This
pleasing sjjot belongs lo Hugh Maclean esq., of
Coll, who is improving it in a manner highly credit-
able to his taste, and who intends to build an
elegant cottage on the banks of the lake. The
tourist, would be highly gratified by visiting this
spot, and also the three cascades in its vicinity,
one of which is particulaily grand.
Tobermory is the only village in Mull, or the
western islands, of any consequence ; its trade is
chiefly domestic, with a tolerably good herring
fishery. By ascending a hill in the neighbourhood,
there may be seen the islands of Tyree, Coll, Eigg,
Muck, Sky, and various others of smaller impor-
tance. ]Mull, which is about 24 miles long, and in
some iilaces nearly as broad, has been much impro-
ved of late, which is principallv attributable to the
rainute division of property. Be'inmore, the highest
mountain in the island, is said to be near 3000 feet
above the level of the sea.
The celebrated island of Staffa is about fitleeu
miles distant. To give a description of this most
magnificent production of nature, is, it must be
confessed, most difficult. All who have seen Fin-
gal's cave, concur in saying, that, when it first
bursts upon the sight, the efl^ect is indescribable.
Awe and astonishment so completely fill the mind,
that there is no room for minor emotions.
The far famed island of Icolmkill, the earth of
may be called royal, " was once the luminary of
the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and
roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge,
and the blessings of religion." It is separated iVonl
Mull by a narrow channel of about a mile broad.
-The inhabitants have lately made a profitable traffic'
by disposing of the channel pebbles to the numerous
visitors, who now frequent the island. They
assert, that pebbles of a certain appearance are
endowed with many secret virtues, given to them
by their tutelar saint, Columba.
The island of Ulva, separated from Midi by a
channel of about one hundred yards broad, is said to
produce the finest kelp iu the western Highlands.
There is a great number of basaltic columns on the
shore.
Tyree, westward of Mull, is a very fertile island,
uhoundiug in marble, of which, it is.said, the rocks
on the sea shore are entirely comi)ose(;l.
Coll, to the north of the latter, is rather a
sterile and mountainous island. Here stand the
ruins of a castle, of which there is a fine view from
the sea. — In concluding the sketch of these interest-
ing islands we may observe, that the scenery,
connected with them, is of a description not easily
to be forgotten by those who have once seen them ;
and is justly celebrated by the immortal Scott in his
" Lord of the Isles." Ardtornish castle in Morven,
so much spoken of by. the Bard, is well worthy the
stranger's notice, as are the interesting ruins of
Aros castle, the ancient residence of the kings, or
lords of the isles, and castle Duart, formerly the
residence of the Mc Leans in iMull, with ca-stle
Doonan in Lismore, The population of Tobermory
is near 1400.
POST-OFFICE, at Tobermory— P(^*^ Master, John Sinclair esq. The Edinburgh aiul other
mails arrive from Oban on Mondays', Wednesdays, and Fridays ; and are despatched on Tuesdays,
<rhursdays, and Fridays. Office hours from eight in the morning until nine at night.
GENTRY AND CLERGY-
Campbell Alex. escj. Auchnaeraig
Campbell Lieut. Angus, 78th, H. P.
Campbell Capt. John, Ardnacross
■Campbell Donald, esq. oi Mismish
i''raser Rev. .\[ex. minister of
Torosay
I Gregorson Jno. esq. oi Ardtornish
\ Maxwell James, esq. Aros
I Mc Arthur Rev. Donald, minister
of Kilman and Kilmorc
Mc Askill Allan, esq. of Mornisk
JW.c Dougall Hugh, esq. of Achlic
Mc Gaurie Lieut. Col. Charles,
Glenforsa
Mc Gueeu Charles A. esq. ot Scour
Mc Lean Alex. esq. of €oU
Mc Leah Donald, esq. of Drimnine
Mc Lean Hugh, jun. esq. of Coll
Mc Lean Mrs. M. D. (of Torlisk)
Clephane
Mc Lean Murdoch, esq. oiLochhuy
Mc Lean John, esq. of KiUundinc
Mc Leod Rev. John, minister of
Morven
Mc Lachlan Dugald,esq. of /w7/»o)-^
Mc Lachlan Kennith, esq. Tober-
mory
Sinclair John, esq. (of Knock]
Morven
Stewart Donald, esq. of Glm-
cripisdle
Stewart Sir Hcii. of Uloa and Mull
Stewart Jn. esq. of Achadasheiwg
Stewart Miss, of Glenmoryen
MERCHANTS^ TRADESMEN, SrC;
PROPESSIONAIi
GENTLEMEN.
Maclachlan Bonald, physician
Mc Lean Donald, esq. surgeon to
to the forces, Morvin
Martin George, writer
Nisbett Jiime,?, writer
AGENT.
Campbell Duncan,
. Bjiti.sh society
esq.
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