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kxsvl DESCRIPTION OF STAFF A.
Fert. Inches.
Length of the cave from the rock v/ithout 237 6
l)itto, dittOjfrom the pitch of the arch 250
Breadth of dittoat the mouth 53 7
Breadth of the cave at the farther end 20
Height of the arch at the mouth ...117 6
Ditto, ditto,at the end 70
Depth of water at the mouth 18
Ditto at the end 9
Height of the tallest columns on the right side of the
entrance 45
The Editors being natives of Argylesliire, it was
tlioiig'ht proper to insert here, in preference of
their own, the description given by foreigners of
this superb structure of nature, as they would not
be suspected of partiality. No human being
Avho will behold this great and wonderful curiosity,
or judge of it from the description, but what
must conclude with the words of the queen of
Sheba to Solomon — *' Howbeit I believed not
the words until I came, and mine eyes had seen
it, and behold the half was not told me." There
are other places in the adjacent islands, and
immediate neighbourhood of StafFa, highly deser-
ving the attention of the naturalist and philoso-
pher; such as the Corvorant's cave in the island
of Staffa; M'Kinnon's cave in Griban; Innis-Ken-
neth, where the venerable St. Kenneth resided
for some time. This beautiful, and much admi-
red island, is visited by the most of travellers
when going or coming back from Staffa and lona ;
the pilot can point out several other places that