Ossian Collection > Journey to the western islands of Scotland

WESTERN ISLANDS, &c. 319
there is a hollow between the mountains,
through which the wind iflues from the
land with very mifchievous violence.
There was no danger while we were
there, and we found feveral other velTels
at anchor; fo that the port had a very
commercial appearance.
The young Laird of Coh who had deter-
mined not to let us lofe his company, while
there was any difficulty remaining, came
over with us. His influence foon ap-
peared; for he procured us horfes, and
conduded us to the houfe of Dodor Mac-'
lean^ where we found very kind enter-
tainment, and very pleafing converfation,
Mifs Maclean^ who was born, and had
been bred at Glafgow, having removed
with her father to Mull^ added to other
qualifications, a great knowledge of the
Earfe language, which (he had not learned
in her childhood, but gained by ftudy, and
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