. Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861. To which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland, and tours in England and Ireland, and yachting excursions. ested. The children enjoy everj^thing extremely, and bearthe novelty and excitement wonderfully. The peoplecheered the Duke of Rothsay * very much, and alsocalled for a cheer for the Princess of Great ^vhere the good Highlanders are very is a pretty little town, built round a fine bay,with hills in the distance, and a
. Leaves from the journal of our life in the Highlands, from 1848 to 1861. To which are prefixed and added extracts from the same journal giving an account of earlier visits to Scotland, and tours in England and Ireland, and yachting excursions. ested. The children enjoy everj^thing extremely, and bearthe novelty and excitement wonderfully. The peoplecheered the Duke of Rothsay * very much, and alsocalled for a cheer for the Princess of Great ^vhere the good Highlanders are very is a pretty little town, built round a fine bay,with hills in the distance, and a fine harbour. AAHien wewent on deck after dinner, we found the whole townbrilliantly illuminated, with every window lit up, whichhad a very pretty effect. * A title belonging to the eldest son of the Sovereign of Scotland,and therefore held by the Prince of Wales as eldest son of theQueen, the representative of the ancient Kings of Scotland. ( 51 ) Wednesday, August bright fresh morning, the hills slightly tipped withclouds. At eight oclock we all went on board the Fairy, and went up the Kyles of Bute, which, as youadvance, become very fine, the hills lying so curiouslyone behind the other, sometimes apparently closing upall We saw Arran to the left, looking very grand in thedistance. We have been turning about a good dealsince yesterday, for we went by Arran and Holy Island,and then left Little and Great Cumhray to our left, andwent up to Dumbarton and back, and on to Loch Long,and then to Rothsay, leaving Arran to our left; then,after passing ArraJt, we entered Loch Fyne. I, however,had a headache, and was obliged to lie down below,and only came on deck again when we were within anhour of Inverary; where the lake widens, and the hillson either side are very green and undulating, but notvery high. The approach to Inverary is splendid; the loch isvery wide ; straight before you a fine range of mountainssplendidly lit up,—green, pink, and lilac ; to the left the
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