Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-12-28
a FEARFUL ADVENTURE IN r.,
SCOTCU HIGHLANDS

Three tourists have narrowly ,s,,r..
terrible fate in the Highlands. IT,,
morning they left Ballachulish, inta-4- '.'
reach Fort William that night. On,
tempting = short cat were mis- ~
false direction Of a peasant. 80, ono
walked, writes one OF then. 'st,ll l.-..-""
was around u. aud we became ua-- tr
sensible that the mists were craIoaIl,r i-5
down the hills, like gigantic so91r.7 ,l.--
into the va ley and t. add u onr trlrlf..
one Of the party began 10 break down 7.
was now. for the first time. we beam, 81.
riously alarmed and, dragging cur w.
companion along with US. We hurried
in the vain hope Of finding the shephe--
hut. Alas we were told that no such h..
had ever existed in that direction. p 7 V..
ever likely 50 to do, nor was there any r.ss
nor trace Of one. The mists Were r-g
closing in upon Us. Not a sound save ---
own hu>hed voices was to b5 heard r.
was close upon O'Clock, and nearly L.rs
Our landmark had long since disappear
and we were at length impressed with .
idea that we were lost. Now, indeed %
began TO be seriously alarmed. We wersa.
hungry and soaking wet, but not exhau--
Oar last drop Of whiskey had been drla.
and little Oaten cake was all we had w..-
US. At last we saw below US what seemed
be an immense sheet Of mist but, ar-
some hali-hOUr' 8 descent, we found It CD
a lake, which we afterwards supposed mus,
have been Loeb Treig Hope Whispered thai
here there must be q human dwelling ~
some sort, 50 We kept close round the b-
ders OF the lake till we came 20 4 stral-
which we followed in It's course over @ serbs
Of waterfalls, the noise Of which at ,Il.
hour, in that vast solitude, and with our
nerves unstrung, was somewhat appalling
Around US all was mist and darkness
below US some hundred feet or more. III
could only Just discern the thin white lae
which marked It's course We dared nj.
proceed. lest We should fall over into tia
chasms beneath, and we determined to res.
where we were till morning again daw1a-
upon US. twas now approaching TO mis
night. We Undid our knaIslcks, divs--f
ourselves Of our wet garments and rl---
dry ones, tied handkerchiels about our ..-,
and heads, enyelOped ourselves in our pll..s
and, thrusting our feet into our knaIsaca
commended ourselves to that watchful p,
whence in whom in this hour OF distress l-
difficulty we placed our hope. When Ga
draary night had at length passed, and l-
light succeeded to darkness, discovered t-s.
the tree against which l had suVpo--i
myself projected from the rock, and 1liT
slept and swerved little either 70 there
hand or to the left, ! must have been r-.
plated into the abyss below, hundred
down, and most likely dashed to pieces.
About seven O'Clock in the mornr..--
mist had sufficiently cleared to allow Isl,
resume our waaderings. We divided H-
oaten cake into two portions, 0a--laI va
saved, lest We should have to be out aa5-a=:
night, and the other half we divided into -r-s
equal shares, and about two OUNCES el.t
with some water, constituted our morning.
repast After traversinE the stream We -l.
followed the previous night, we struck i--s
into the highlands, and after waulzr1.
lb1at for IN hour and half we again head
tie sound Of running water, which We ,-.
-inIed 10 follow until, joy Of Joys we cane
upon the footprint Of a pony. NJ
Indian ever tracked the footsteps of his err.
ny with more intense satisfaction than rs
Jllowed this mark Of living animal s.--,
Inc side Of the stream and through O u-.-
beautiful glen. We then came Up--
,heep-pen, a bridge Of poles a gaze Gui -.-..
Indications Of humanity and now the --
Jus feelings rushed upon us that ws wen
aved, Manchester Guardian.