Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . ave 6 do. Inchtavanich . 10 do. Ardlui 8 do. 1 BaUoch . 16 do. Rowardeiiuau . 6 do. j Rob Roys Prison is a rock nearly opposite Tarbet, fromwhich it is said Rob Roy let down his prisoners by a rope,while he stood at ease above, and availing himself of their un-comfortable situation, was thus enabled to make the mostadvantageous terms for himself. sidcrably; south of Luss it is rarely more than twenty fathoms, in the noi-them partit ranges from CO to 100, and, in the places where deepest, never freezes. The totalsuperficies of the lake is about 20,000 a
Black's picturesque tourist of Scotland . ave 6 do. Inchtavanich . 10 do. Ardlui 8 do. 1 BaUoch . 16 do. Rowardeiiuau . 6 do. j Rob Roys Prison is a rock nearly opposite Tarbet, fromwhich it is said Rob Roy let down his prisoners by a rope,while he stood at ease above, and availing himself of their un-comfortable situation, was thus enabled to make the mostadvantageous terms for himself. sidcrably; south of Luss it is rarely more than twenty fathoms, in the noi-them partit ranges from CO to 100, and, in the places where deepest, never freezes. The totalsuperficies of the lake is about 20,000 acres. About two-thirds of the loch, and mostof the islands, are in the county of Dumbarton ; the rest, with the right bank, are inthe county of Stirling. Its commencement is 20 miles from Glasgow, and 6 fromDumbarton. * Mr. MGregor of the George Hotel, Glasgow, lias opened a private hotel atArroquhar. ROB ROT S CAVE. 237 Rob Roys Cave, on the face of the rock, is an openingscarcely visible, and only noticeable from the steamer by two. circles painted upon one of the rocks. The crags rise here indark precipitous masses to a vast height, the waters aroundseem unfathomably deep, mansions and cultivation are leftbehind, a solemn silence reigns, and altogether the impressionsof grandeur and gloom from the sail through the upper reachof Loch Lomond are remarkably impressive even to thoseaccustomed to mountain scenery. The uses of a large stone tobe seen on the left remind one of the remote loneliness of thecountry around, though the steamboat daily ploughs the lakewith its crowd of tourists. The stone serves as a pulpit andvestry of a church, for it has a cell cut into its face, with a door,and here at intervals a preacher addresses the congregationgathering around in the open air. 238 PERTHSHIRE BEN LOMOND. Farther south, a projecting headland is seen on the right,where is the ferry of Inveruglas to Rowardennan Inn, theusual starting point for those who desire to ascend to the top o
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