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372 A JOURNEY TO THE
away, refolved, they faid, to have no new
77iiles,
In this rainy feafon the hills ftreamed
•with waterfalls, which, croffing the way,
formed currents on the other fide, that ran
in contrary diredions as they fell to the
north or fouth of the fummit. Being, by
the favour of the Duke, well mounted, I
went up and down the hill with great
convenience.
From Glencroe we pafled through a plea-
fant country to the banks of Loch Lomond,
and were received at the houfe of Sir
"James CoIqiihouHy who is owner of alraoft
all the thirty iflands of the Loch, which we
went in a boat next morning to furvey.
The heavinefs of the rain fliortened our
voyage, but we landed on one ifland
planted with yew, and flocked with deer,
and on another containing perhaps not
more than half an acre, remarkable for the
ruins
away, refolved, they faid, to have no new
77iiles,
In this rainy feafon the hills ftreamed
•with waterfalls, which, croffing the way,
formed currents on the other fide, that ran
in contrary diredions as they fell to the
north or fouth of the fummit. Being, by
the favour of the Duke, well mounted, I
went up and down the hill with great
convenience.
From Glencroe we pafled through a plea-
fant country to the banks of Loch Lomond,
and were received at the houfe of Sir
"James CoIqiihouHy who is owner of alraoft
all the thirty iflands of the Loch, which we
went in a boat next morning to furvey.
The heavinefs of the rain fliortened our
voyage, but we landed on one ifland
planted with yew, and flocked with deer,
and on another containing perhaps not
more than half an acre, remarkable for the
ruins
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Ossian Collection > Journey to the western islands of Scotland > (378) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/79919554 |
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| Description | London: Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand, 1775. |
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| Shelfmark | Oss.202 |
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| Description | Selected books from the Ossian Collection of 327 volumes, originally assembled by J. Norman Methven of Perth. Different editions and translations of James MacPherson's epic poem 'Ossian', some with a map of the 'Kingdom of Connor'. Also secondary material relating to Ossianic poetry and the Ossian controversy. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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