American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-01-03
BENLOMOND SCOTTISH SCENERY.
From thp Edinbureh Spectator,

| II was beautiful summers evening when
landed at Rowardennan, having spent the create,
part OF the day in wandering among the islands o
The och Rowerdennan is small inn which stands
by itself at the foot OF Ben Lomood. Every one
who has been upon the mountain IS acquain ed witt
Rowardennan 1t he has not spent night within
its was, he has at least been indebted to it for 6
guide, telescope, e'haps a pony, and without
doubt, flask OF homebrewed. For my own part
had determined to rcmnin here, either in a bed oil
otherwise (ior was young then, and looked upor
sleep as luxury rather than necessary of life
till carly on the following morning. when il was nv
purpose to commence the ascent oil tina, unrivsllet
hill whose summit seemed to be hid in another
| world.
had ordered supper. and had strolled out once
more 10 the banks OF the lake to enjoy the delic hit
ul freshness and cloudess beauty IF he cleaning
The last amber beams Of sunshine stiil fingered on
the distant mountain tops. At intervals there was
faint yellow light upon the waters but it was ra
idly dying away and IN the distance, the wind
ings Of The wooded shores began to be lost in the
gathering twilight There was something noby
beautiful IN this thin veil which nature had drswn
over her immortal works. enhancing by the very
obscurily 10 which she had wrapped hem, the val
ue of all their attributes. Suddenly the measured
sound Of an oar Tell on my ear but it was heard in
the stines long before could recognize the boat
TO which it belonged. AT length pinnace enter.
ed the little creek which forms The harbor of Row
ardcnnan. 1t came into the rudely constructed
pier, at the end of which I stood, and those whom
it had brought with it leaped ashore. Some tri
fling ciyties which had it IN my power to offer
them, soon made us acquainted, and we proceeded
to the inn together. The party consisted OF lady
and two gentlemen, the former being sister to one
Of the latter, together with a couple of servants
They were all natives of England, and were for the
first time enjoying the romance of Scottish scenery
They had been upon the banks OF Loeb Long, and
had crossed from Arrochar to Tsrbet and had come
from thence by water to Rowardennan. Their
appearance and manners at once satisfied me OF the
highly respectable rank in society to which they
belonged and their conversation soon enabled me
to perceive that birth and fortune were to be con-
sidered as among their least valuable possessions.
They were young, and full oil generous enthusiasm.
Their bosoms seemed to be totally unacqainted
with tina, petty jealousy and envy which l have so
frequently ranking in the breast of a stranger,
when forced to gaze upon scenery to which his
own country could produce no parallel. They had
all The Scottish sincerity, the English openness, and
the Irish warmth Of character-a combination ne
to be too much admired. They were, in short,
three OF the pleasantest companions have ever
spent an evening with, either before or since. But
was then only in my 2lst year, and may be par