Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-12-31
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some "t Ossian's scenery. Great events
have been enacted here in other days
by barbarian kings, here, too, Po-
etry has strung its harp. Now all is soli-
tude and peace, undisturbed but by n
few builders who are working stone at
the base Of the hiiis, preparing to erect
some gentleman q country seat, that he
and his family may ENJOY IN this solitude
the beautiful views
We sailed up the river Awe as far as
we could get. About here was salmon
fishery, the vilege of catching fish il,
which was let for $500. We then tried
our feet once more and walking down
the chatteriDg banks of the river Awe.
and by much romantic scenery, we soon
met another loch--Loch Etrie, a wild
arm OF the sea, stretching among the
mountains. The sudden change from
fresh water lochs to salt water lochs, i'm
Scotland Is very delightful, for the tide
works busily with one, and here aud
there vessel is to be seen, while the
fresh water lochs look as If they had new
er been disturbed, even by the ripple Of
the oar. About here, fable and fact are
curiously y mingled in old traditions. The
fabulous Beregoaiu is not far of. Os-
sian figured in many Of these scenes
The fall of Connell is said to be "the
roaring Lutha." After a walk Of five
miles, we came TO Taynuilt Inn in wild
place, and there we met the coach, on
which we rode twelve miles to Oban.--
At Taynuit Inn, even there amid the
lone hills, is n monument to Lord Mel
son said to be the first erected to his
memory. The number of these monu-
men,s now all over Britain, verify be-
lieve no man can tell, for they are seen
in every nook and corner, rude or grand,
humble or proud, according to the wealth
of the neighborhoods in which they are
The British seem to idolize his name.--
Even now they feel as if they could not
do enough for him, even after they have
buried him under the centre Of the NIGH
ty dome of st. Paul's, and put his image
of wax; the clothes he wore, and all his
orders in We-tmi"ste, Abbey, by the
side of their Kings and Queens. The
Duke of Wellington has not half the
hold on the British mind, land this only
because he did not die at Waterloo, az
n clson died at Trafalgar. The British,
however, are never backward in CON-
memoratng any Of their victories. Not
only are Nelson and Trafalg ar bazoned
every where, but almost every other
thing you meet is named "Waterloo"-
as Waterloo coaches, Waterloo taverns,
Waterloo streets, Waterloo bridges, SC.
SC. lf / were a Frenchman / could
never travel in this country-for instead
of seeing beautiful prospects, an eye
sore would meet me at every step The
truth is, Bonaparte frightened the En-
e glish so feariully when he threatened
them with nm invasion, and their joy was
80 great at an unexpected victory over
his great soldier, that they were, and
have been ever since, frantic over its
celebration.
From Taynuilt Fnn we followed down
he shores of Loeb Etre, through wild
and mountainous country, but an excel
ent McAdamized road even here, which
hough not turnpikes with toIIgates, the
inhabitants themselves keep up by tax
IN every male inhabtant. At Cennell
Ferry, the Loeb contracts, and at ebb
ide, there is marine cataract like that
At St. John, New Brunswick-which
he inhabitants think is wonderful, but
which is not half so wonderful as the one
n the river St. John. Here we left the
hores of the Loeb, and about two miles
'eyond is Dunsstaflhage Castle, sup
'osed to be the "Dunlora" of Ossian,
which was in fact the residence Of the
Scottish kings and where WAS kept the
amous stone on which they were crown
ID, until Kenneth ii. removed it to
'cone." This castle is on bold pro-
nontory jutting into the Loch-t0us built
he better for defence in those times
when no mans house was safe. Now
III that remains of this old castle is the
utter walls---and thus has fallen the
ZONE of the Bruce and the Lords Of the
sles! We reached Oban not late in the
'lternoon; and after little preparations
n "the Calcdonian Hotel" an excellent
mn, if the landlord and walters would
lot lie so as to keep a traveller as long
IS possible-we started on walk to look
It Dudley Castle, which stands upon the
ummit of a great basaltic rock, precipi-
Gus on three sides, thus built too, and
ust upon the verge Of the sea for tho
urpose Of defence. Recording our
ames aud our iar-of homes in a book
ePt at the Lodge, we began to wander
lround the walks, running by cliffs and
'nder rees-with broad view Of the
ea, so as to make it delightful resi-
~ country seat on Moos. Head Lake, would
~, he more hneiy. nor 80 lone by and by when
steam boat is put upon il, and quite prenRy