The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-09-03
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like meadow, we saw a solitary dwelling. 'In
that, SAID he, "Rob Rov was born.'' In about
two hours our strong armed rowers had brought
us TO the head of the lake. Before we reached
il we saw the dark crest of the Ben Lomond
loitier than any of the mountains around us,peep-
ing over the hills which formed the southern
rampant of Loeb Katrine. We landed and pro-
ceeded--the men on foot-and the women on
ponies-through wild craggy valley, overgrown
with low shrubs, TO Invernesad, on Loeb Lo-
mond where stream freshly swollen by rains,
Itumbled down pretty cascade into lake. As
we descended the steep bank, we saw man and
woman sitting on the grass weaving baskets;
the woman as we passed, stopped her work 10
beg; and the children, chubby and ruddy, came
running after US with "Please give Inc penny
TO buy scone."
At lnversnaid we embarked in a ateamboat
which took US to the northern extremity of the
lake, where it narrows into channel like river
Here we stopped to await the arrival of a coach,
and in the meantime, the passengers had an hour
10 wander in the grassy valley of Glenfalloch
closed in by high mountains. | heard the roar
of mountain streams, and passing northward
found myself in sight of two torrents, one from
the east, and the other from the west side of the
valley, throwing themselves, foaming and white
from precipce to precipce, till their waters
which were gathered in the summit of the noun.
tains, reached the meadows, and stole through
the grass to mingle with those Of the lake.
The coach at length arrived, and we were
again taken on board the steamer, and convey
ed the whole length of Loeb Lomond to its SOU
thern extremity. We passed island after island
pf which cbouoI Ito i,icIy tho
mains of fortress, erected in the days Of fcuda
warfare and robbery, and another was filled with
deer. Towards the southern end of the lake, tho
towering mountains, peak beyond peak, which
overlook the lake, subside into hills, between
which the stream called Leven water flows ou
through rich and fertile valley.
Coaches were waiting at Ballock, where VIC
landed, to take US to Dumbarton. Near the lake
we passed magnificent park, in the midst O
which stood castle, veritable castle, a mass
i've building of stone, with a tower and battle
ments, on which flag was flying. at belong:
to dry goods merchant in Glasgow" said the
captain of the steamboat, who was in the coact
with US, "and the flag is put up by his boys. The
merchants are getting finer seats than the nobIli
n.y." am sorry TO say that have forgotten botl
the name of the merchant and that of his castle
He was, was told, a liberal, as we'll as on opu
lent man; had built a schooIhouse in the neigh
Iborhood, and being of the free church party, wa
then engaged in building church.
Near Renton, On the banks of the Levcn,
saw little neighborhood, embosomed in ole
trees. "There,'' said our Captain, "Smollet was
born" A column has been erected to bis mem
ory in the town of Renton, which we saw as We
passed. The forked rock on which stands Dunn
barton Castle, was nowin sight, overlooking the
,lCIyde; we were whirled into the town, and in
few minutes we were on board steamer which
as evening set in, landed US at Glasgow.
i | must reserve what have 10 tell of Glasgow
and Ayrshire for yet another letter.