The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-11

DIR. HOLLAND AMONG THE LocHs- HIS aooD-BYE 10
.H s-1lir SCOTLAND. p.

Timothy Titcomb stil tsrries Ut hausaune, Swift
xerland, and writes lsttsrs to the Springfield
Republican. In his last We read q follows:
lowed our sleep ct the Trsmschs. and ct O'Clock
our well-losded wagonet Followed its two equally
well-loaded companions out Of the yard Of the
hotel. OF the passage between Lochs Achrsy
and Katrine, Ispoks In my last. Piercing
That waved and vsps On Loeb Achray," -
We soon left the lonely water behind NJ, and rat
tied along the road We had surveyed the previous
evening on foot. The gorge is only mile and .
S.n nU We sSsS There he eastern
extremity Of Loeb Kstrine, We found the little
steamer Rob Roy IN waiting. She was new and
clean I; and ssatsd on her deck, with blue heaven
above rs, the blue water beneath and blus Ben
about as near the poets heaven as one is able to
get. The wheels moved, and we advanced upon
the quiet waters OF the lake. 80
The captain of the little craft looking good M.
relation to the localities Of interest Ifouud that In
his simple mind the entire interest of the region was
associated with " The Lady Of the Lake. and be
had 90 far realized the scenes Of that delightful
romance ss to regard them e. yertabs history
out to me the very spot where Ellen paused to
listen to the horn OF James Fitz Jsmes-the " Gil.
yer strandn where she landed her boat. It was
charming to ind man on the spot whothoroughly
believed in the incident connected with the meet
ing Of snowdoun's knight and lovely Ellen.
Ellen's Isle.n as 1t will forever be called, was
once the property Of Lady Willoughby D'Eresby,
who. with admirable taste, undertook to embody
ssiis H. and many tourists sat within ~: S~s =. .s
by some accident burned, and do not know that
it has ever been rebuilt. did not stop 20 see. nor
did think to inquire. We had not been fifteen
minutes on the water, When We we're surprised by
q sudden gust Of wind, and the passage above Us
of cloud that poured down upon as its tribute
of the finest rain. Without this Scotch mist
we were assured the days experience would have
been painfully incomplete. We had all we wanted
of the mist, however, for the whole day was filed
with laughing and weeping after the Scotch fash
ion. Indeed, ii was uncomfortably chilly most of
the time, and nothing but the beautiful scenery
kept the tenderer passengers on deck. ilii7
The ride to Coalburn's wharf hardly exceeds an
hour in duration. and We had only time, after
debsrking, to look back and take O farewell view
of Benyepue, Ben an, and the lovely island, "Clan
Alpine's last and surest hold ~ when we were
called upon to scramble for places on the carriages
that were to take us to Inversnsid on Loeb Lo-
mond. While on the Rob Roy. the interest of the
passengers, especially of the Americans, had
been reused BY the presence OF live lord. He
was boy OF perhaps seventeen years, whose
name did not hear. but who behaved as a sensi.
Englsh snobs, dressed without regard to expense,
were painfully polite to his nobility, but be was
not only modestly dressed, but entirely unobtru.
ave in his bearing He came of the boat loaded
down with bis valise and bundle of wrappings,
and took bis chance with the rest Of us in demo-
cratic fashion. As q general thing, / am quite
sorry for people who are born to distinction, bat
i feel that this young man had something in him
that would enable him to overcome his disadvant-
ages, and achieve something for himself.
The ride from Stronachlacher, the name which
designates the western end of the lake, to Inver.
snaid, is about I've miles, and is nearly all the way
down hill. The carriages in use here, as indeed
all over Europe, are armed with brake. With
out this appointment it would be impossible for
two horses to take the immense loads which they
carry between the lakes down the steep decline
IN safety. rode on the front seat of cur wago-
net with the driver; and confess that rode
more than hall the way in constant fear. The
last mile, declining heavily all the way. was pass
ed at brisk trot, and nothing but the integrity of
the brake stood between US and terrible disss
ter. Had that given way, or become in any way
pice al the frst turn Of the road, horses and all
for they could not have held rs moment. was
grateful to stand on terra firma once more and
look upon no portion Of my trip across the Allan
tic as fraught with anything like the danger which
attended the brief hours ride on land from Loeb
Katrpe to Loeb Lomond. u
Loeb Lomond is larger than Loeb Katrine, aud
is furnished with Iag6f ard v6Pe* Hsd time to
visit q charming cascade, near the hotel-larger
and liner than that which made the music of the
Irossachs Hotel. II was the fall of the River
Arkyll-the sane alluded to by Wordsworth, our
suide-book assured rs, 10 his Address to High
land Girl": f.er g. ga t.s f.-7 --r
"Swtet Highland girl vary shower
Vi beauty Is thy earthly dover" -. Z
The falls turn picturesque mill, near which
are the ruins Of old military buildings, erected
in the early part of the last century. While
we were enjoying the motion and the music of
these tumbiing waters. the bell of the steamer
rang, and we hurried of to take passage. lL p +
The ride upon Loeb Lomond is longer and more
comfortable than that on Loeb Kstrne, bat il has
not the same romantic interest. The views of
lofty Ben Lomond on the left, changing constantly
as we advanced, were very attractive, while on
the right, at the foot OF decvies less bold, were
scattered the summer residences of nobility and
gentry. After taking our fill of these views and
the cold Scotch mist that treated us to a dash
every half hour or So, we were glad to respond
to the call to dinner from the cabin, and to do
justice TO the provision made for u.s. Already, as
sat at the table, felt that the interesting ex.
periences OF the day were drawing to q close.
The wizard had stretched his rod over the waters,
and i had pessed through them an enchanted
man. That light which never was on sea or
land-that glamour copjured By genius that rests
upon all material things which it associates with
lis creatlons-had colored all that l had seen.
Loeb katrine IL q beautiful lake, but no more
beautiful than thousand lakes to be found in the
length and breadth of America.
The highlands are picturesque and fine emf
nencee; Dut tnere Is nothing about them more
beautiful than about those one sees from the
steamers deck as be sails up Lake George. Gods
DOVER Of beauty bestowed on mountain and lake,
and island and gorge moves us much; but, be.
lore II can stir rs profoundly, il must be asso.
ciaied with human life as it can only be realized
IN the mind and through the embodiments of &c.
MUS. 1t Was the human interest that pervaded all
The region which filed the atmosphere with insp-
ration, and clothed the scene with beauty not all
10 own. History can do much toward the evolu-
ton of this miracle, but the poet can do more.
The highlands and the highland lakes are enchant.
pg, simply because none but God and the poet
i've there. ffrril f1iablgFCt az
The end Of the lake was reached at last. had
bid goodby to the mountains in advance, and was
.eady for the cars that took me from BAlloch to
ride without particular interest. The
ltati0n ct Glasgow 10 on the low grounds, in
Iced is the greater part Of the city-on q level
With the banks OF the Clyde-and the trains are
ct down BY stationary pc wer, through q
On q fnnnal--l- en- sorry cannUt bring away
rom Glasgow better impression but indeed.
is very sad one. Glasgow is the largest city In
scotland. 1t possesses the highest chimney in the
\ ord and saw more dirt and misery absolute
n that city than 1 have yet found in any other
european city. .ls,.
There are wretchedness and squalor enough.
Without doubt, In London and Paris, but did not
zee them, or, If did, 1t was only in glimpses In
rIQQUnU In of a<o it,