Ossian Collection > Journey to the western islands of Scotland

352 A JOURNEY TO THE
mournful pleafure. I could have forgiven
a great Injury more cafily than the viola-
tion of this imaginary fancllty.
South of the chapel {land the walls of a
large room, which was prohahly the hall,
or refedtory of the nunnery. This apart-
ment is capable of repair. Of the reft of
the convent there are only fragments.
Befides the two principal churches, there
are, I think, five chapels yet ftandihg, and
three more remembered. There are alfo
crofles, of which two bear the names of
St. John and St. MattheitK
A large fpace of ground about thefe con-
fecrated edifices is covered with grave*
flones, few of which have any infcription.
He that furveys it, attended by an infular
antiquary, may be told where the Kings
of many nations are buried, and if he
loves to footh his imagination with the
thoughts