Series 1 > Tours in Scotland 1747, 1750, 1760

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CONTENTS.
LETTER XXII.
Piet’s House—Stone circle—Shell-beds—Dunalishaig—
Strathkyle—Rosehall House—Cassley Falls—Dun
Achness—Shells found on summit of Scurr na La-
paich—MacLeod of Assynt’s betrayal of Montrose, 111-115
LETTER XXIII.
Rosehall—Durcha Broch—Loch Shin—Sea-gulls’ nests
—Highland cabin—Highland manners and hospi¬
tality—Making Frau from Whey—Severe winter,
1738—Numerous swans—Black-throated Diver—
Gentlewoman followed by maid—Brochs common
—Minister of Lairg, Mr. Mackay—Entertained
with cake and wine—Earl of Sutherland’s forest,
Clibrec—Drinking health in Whey—Gaelic names
for red deer—Minced Collop of Venison—No rats, 115-120
LETTER XXIV.
Loch Meadie—Mudale to Strathmore—A thousand red
deer in Lord Reay’s forest—Proposed roads—
Dun-Dornadilla, outside and inside views—Loch
Erriboll—Farout Head, .... 120-124
LETTER XXV.
Durness—Seath fishing—Hart killed by an eagle—
Islands Rona and Soulisgeir—Seals and Solan
Geese—Adders killed and eaten by goats—The
Cave of Smoo—Hardiness of the inhabitants—
Hospitality and politeness—Pension to Lord Reay, 124-128
LETTER XXVI.
Inverhope—-Large salmon weir—The Moine—Bay of
Tongue—Story of the capture of the French Sloop
‘ Hazard ’—House of Tongue, the Master of