. The chiefs of Grant. Memoirs (Correspondence. - Charters.) [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . S^^syM^ %^t Ja tzm^s Jy/)-&x-~/. ^^gt^mmmm 1811.] ROBERT BURNS IN STRATHSPEY. 453 travelled many miles through a wild country, among cliffs grey witheternal snows, and gloomy savage glens, till I crossed Spey, and wentdown the stream through Strathspey, so famous in Scottish music, Bade-noch, etc., till I reached Grant Castle, where I spent half a day withSir James Grant and family; and then crossed the country to FortGeorge,J etc. In his Journal of his tou
. The chiefs of Grant. Memoirs (Correspondence. - Charters.) [With plates, including portraits and facsimiles, and genealogical tables.] . S^^syM^ %^t Ja tzm^s Jy/)-&x-~/. ^^gt^mmmm 1811.] ROBERT BURNS IN STRATHSPEY. 453 travelled many miles through a wild country, among cliffs grey witheternal snows, and gloomy savage glens, till I crossed Spey, and wentdown the stream through Strathspey, so famous in Scottish music, Bade-noch, etc., till I reached Grant Castle, where I spent half a day withSir James Grant and family; and then crossed the country to FortGeorge,J etc. In his Journal of his tour in the Highlands, Burns noticeshis visit to Castle Grant: Strathspey, rich and romantic. Breakfast atAviemore, a wild spot. Dine at Sir James Grants. Lady Grant, a sweetpleasant body. Came through mist and darkness to Dalsie to was introduced to Sir James Grant by the following letter fromMr. Henry Mackenzie, which is also reproduced here in facsimile :— Edinburgh, 24th August 1787. My dear Sir James,—This will be delivered by the Bard of Airshire, Mr. Bums, ofwhom you have heard a good deal, and with whom Louis was acquainted here. He is alsocharge
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