Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . himself, reached the ground in safety. But the rope brokewith tlie fifth, who was a tall, lusty man. The sLxth was Thomas Barrow, a braveyoung Englishman, a particular friend of Homes. Determined to take tlie risk,even in such unfaKjuralile cu-cumstances, Barrow committed himself to the brokenrope, slid down ou it as far as it could assist him, and then let himself drop. Hisfriends beneath succeeded in breaking his fall. Nevertheless he dislocated hisankle, and had several of his ribs broken. His companions, however, were able tohear him off in safety.
Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . himself, reached the ground in safety. But the rope brokewith tlie fifth, who was a tall, lusty man. The sLxth was Thomas Barrow, a braveyoung Englishman, a particular friend of Homes. Determined to take tlie risk,even in such unfaKjuralile cu-cumstances, Barrow committed himself to the brokenrope, slid down ou it as far as it could assist him, and then let himself drop. Hisfriends beneath succeeded in breaking his fall. Nevertheless he dislocated hisankle, and had several of his ribs broken. His companions, however, were able tohear him off in safety. Tlie Higlilanders morning sought for their prisonerswith great activity. An old gentleman tuld the author he remembered seeing thecommander Stewart, Bloody with spurring, fiery red with haste,riding furiously tbrough the country in quest of the fugitives.—Ac/c, Waverley. DODNE CASTLE—DEANSTON WORKS. 197 Lord Doune. The reader of Waverley will remember that DoimeCastle figures there as a fortress with a janitor and a governor,. DOUNE CASTLE. Donald Stewart, Lieutenant-Colonel in the service of hisRoyal Highness Prince Charles Edward. The influence of the Deansto:^ Cotton Works, an extensive estab-lishment, is very perceptible in the busy and populous character of theneighbourhood, the appearance of ease and comfort, and the manygood houses, with their patches of pleasure-giovmds. The works owetheir origin and greatness to the abundant water-power and RichardArkwright. The establishment became the source of several great Glasgowfortunes—the original projectors having still more or less connection withit. About the beginning of this century, the chief owner was a Yorkshirequaker, with the peculiar name of Flounders. The works have alwaysbeen celebrated for innnediately embodying every new improvement inmanufacture or organization. The last conspicuous person connected with the place was Mr. Smith—a name well known in the scientific and practical world, when its owne
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