Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1854-09-30

the first Highland town, passed Allan water.
immortalized in song-also, Deunblane, visited
the Cathedral, Il very large structure; the good
Bishop of Deunblane," and "Jessie of Deun-
blame" have their Origin here; visited Doune
Castle at the junction Of the rivers Terth and
Ardoch, the walls are 10 feet thick and 40 feet
high, on the top white goat was grazing at
Ieizure: this is a most lovely place, surrounded
! by large trees and bushes overhanging the crys-
tai streams. fingered here some hours to
rest my weared limbs, and enjoy the beautiful
scene This has been one of the largest Cas-
ties in Scotland, there is part of one tower
standing, 40 feet above the wall or so feet high.
Passed through Cambusmore, saw the house
in which Sir Walter Scott composed his Lady
Of the Lake" In Calauder the Gaelic is spo-
ken general y-visited the Brachlin falls, about
one mile from G. A gentleman and lady lost
their lives here few years since by the railing
of the bridge breaking, the fall is so feet, the
water then dashes on through the rocks with a
great roar. | saw Roman Camp and Beuledi
where the Druds worshipped. Callander is
kept up, almost wholly by tourists-the Tro-
sachs are distant about 10 miles, and are the
centre Of attraction to all tourists-the Tro-
sachs and Loeb katrine are the scenes of
SCOTS Lady Of the Lake" Before ] got to
the Trosachs, strayed from the road-it was
very foggy-found myself many miles off in
moor, but found a shepherd who set me right
The road runs between high mountains of rocks
torn and scattered in wild confusion; it rained
very hard while was there, and mountain
roared, and the foam and mist of the falling
cataracts left drear impression. Scott gives
very good description in his "I.ady of the
Lake." it is a fitting abode for the spirit of soil
tude. On the banks of Loeb Katrine is the
house where Bruce composed and arranged his
works, particularly his travels in Egypt and the
East. This is beautiful Lake, 10 miles long;
has one small steamer on it,
The houses here are built of stone, without
mortar. one story high, the roof is made with
small poles, then covered with fern leaves, and
the stalks of the fern are used for straw on TOP,
and bound fast Ia the Lake is Ellen's Isle,
concerning which many strange tales are told
it is covered with dark green pines-the shores
of the Lake are bedecked with roses and various
mountain flowers and plants, with birch and
beech, larch and fir hazle and the noted plane |
This is the seat of clan of the McGregors-
Rob Roy was once their cheftain saw his |
cave on Loch Lomand; took steamer TO the |
head of this Lake, then set out on foot for |
Loeb Leven, and such wild, desolatc, and bar.
ren country never saw before-I wandered |
about all day among the mountains of rocks
and over extensive bleak moors, without any,
thing to eat, and slept at night on heap of |
rocks, under my umbrella, as it was raining
The nights here at this season of the year are
only hours long-one can read very well at
10 o'clock P. NJ, and at 2 A. NJ. | had just
risen from my rocky bed, about o'clock, when
] saw man coming from one of the glens; he
me in tone of low c., said that he
was an Engshman, had lost his way, and slept
all night on bed of heather. | laughed at him
when found that was not the only one who
had tasted the sweets of ofHghland life, although
was not inclined, to let him know how had
Jared. had walked over 40 miles the day be.
fore, and was very much worn down by fatigue
and began to be very hungry, when fortunately
we saw the smoke Of small cottage; got out
bread and cheese-the bread was part chaff, and
part straw believe, and part coarse meal; |
never ate such stuff BEFORE found that the
place where | had taken up my lodgings the
night before, was in part of the Crown lands
,r it belonged to the former King of Scotland,
md was 100 miles in circumference, used as
place for hunting. saw the deer in the dis.
ance, there are hundreds of them in this hunt.
ng ground. never spent night in so wild
place, it was moors and lakes on one side,
md mountains on the other; it rained and
'weled the streams, the torrents rushed down
he mountain sides, the moor fowls screamed,
ind the ducks made discordant music, while
he distant cataracts kept upa continued roar
did not sleep much-the hares kept creeping
Up to my bed, apparently, to see what strange
lnimal had invaded their grounds, then giving
sudden jump would startle me. When was .
school-boy used to catch humble bees and
,utter flies, by running after them, but here,
ausht splendid cold, without any exertion
whatever. 1t was near Glencoe, ard shall ;
ong remember it. Glencoe is very noted in
he history of England and Scotland as being
he place where SO persons were murdered in
heir beds, by order of King William, former
Prince of Orange. l saw the house of Mac
an, the chief, and the place where he was shot
a h;s lad h. tha saldiars Hia honas sraxa |