The lord of the isles . hills, being very rocky and precipitous, afford some cataractsof greal height, though of inconsiderable breadth. There is one pass over the river Machrai, renowned for the dilemma of a \ r woman, who, I ing tempted by the narrowness of the ravine to step ai ross, succeeded in makingthe firsi movement, bui tool? frighi when it became necessary to move theother foot, and remained in a posture equally ludicrous and dangerous, untilsome chance passenger assisted her to extricate herself. Il is said sheremained there some hours. THE LORD 01 THE ISLES. (>Vr many a heathen


The lord of the isles . hills, being very rocky and precipitous, afford some cataractsof greal height, though of inconsiderable breadth. There is one pass over the river Machrai, renowned for the dilemma of a \ r woman, who, I ing tempted by the narrowness of the ravine to step ai ross, succeeded in makingthe firsi movement, bui tool? frighi when it became necessary to move theother foot, and remained in a posture equally ludicrous and dangerous, untilsome chance passenger assisted her to extricate herself. Il is said sheremained there some hours. THE LORD 01 THE ISLES. (>Vr many a heathen hero piled,1He breathed a timid prayer for thoseWho died ere Shilohs sun Macfarlanes Cross he told his hours within the shade,And at the stream his thirst onward journeying slowly still,As evening closed he reachd the hill,Where, rising through the woodland green,Old Brodicks gothic towers were seen,From Hastings, late their English lord,Dous-las had Avon them by the p^SBI. THE LORD OF TUT. ISLES The sun that sunk behind the isle,Now tinged them with a parting smile.


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