The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1871-10-28
Then comes Glen Urguhart, repre-
senting truly md we'll the deep and
shadoWy grandeur of these mount

Then comes Glen Urguhart, repre-
senting truly md we'll the deep and
shadowy grandeur of these mount
ain glens, and Urgnharty Castle, |
built upon rock extending into
and nearly surrounded by. the va,
ters Of the Loeb, Tt is q beauti- |
full and picturesque ruin, Of which
little but the keeper remains, and
is . curiosity on account of its age,
being built earlier than 1900. It
is near the foot of Molfourvonie
mountains, Z, ,06O feet high
We had at this time located ourssl-
vcs at the stern Of the boa, for the
protection against strong head
wind, and the enjoyment of the
chastaned embrace of Old Sol,
which even in July was very agree
BILE, aad for the further purpose
of having an unobstrueted view of
the scenery. AS we neased Foyer's
we noticed that the boat steered
for. the pier, where q coach was
in waiting to convey passengers to
the Fails of Foyer's,' about mile
distant; but as NO such announce
ment had been made on board, and
'sbeing strangers in these parts
though quite able TO distinguish
"the sun from the moon,' We did
not know Of this inestimable pri-
villege until the coach and passen.
gets were gone. and probably on
their way back. Upon learning
these circumstances. I, however
unreasonably, insisted upon going,
| Notwithstanding the limited time,
| aud the remonstrances of one of
the crew that we had uot half time,
| and would surely be left. But I
was determined to see the Falls Of
Foyer's at whatever risk. and as
sured the steward that Iknew he
! was quite too polite and good natur
ed to serve us such a shabby trick,
| and would certainly keep the boat
waiting; and much to his astonish-
mentw we went. Necessity knows no
| law, and as we saw two men coming
down the bill in one of those name>
less and ;ndescribable vehicles com
mon to the country, we without
further ceremony asked the more
genllemanly of the two where he
was going? "To the boat" he re
piled This just suited us, and as
be jumped out l scrambled up into
the vacant seat; dear, good Mob
hung on behind, and S., younger
and stronger, making the ascent OF
foot, by all the short cuts and by
ays. Thus we actually compelled th'
man to drive us up, without ask.
ing him whether he would or not
| The horse. though strong and sturdy
SO far from being one of tht
| Dexter family, had evidently neve
stepped out Of a oignified walk il
his life, and seemed to have n,
idea Of doiag 50 on this occasion
though, ,sbeast he was, he might sea
silly have seen the anxiety and ex
element depicted on our counte-
nances, and realized these wer,
stirring times. We tried to brib
the driver into Fastening by motto
ing and pointing out the fine point
Of the animal, and assured him i
he, like poor Mrs. Dombey,"woul
only make an effort" and once ge
the beast to consent to the expert
ment, he would no doubt make hi
owners fortune as tfotter Wit
his vanity thus fattcred, THE m ~
not the horse. he did indee'
make an effort. and the blows fel
thick aud fast, bnt his horseshi
was as inyincible 10 these as to ou
uncomfortable \ and distresse
looks. We met, numbers return
ing who had walked up We ad
dressed them with the falniliarit
Of old acquaintances, and hope
they would keep the boat waiting
for us. However, if time ha
Ipassed in the mean, so had di:
tance, and We reached the top Of tn
mountain just as S did, quite OF
of breath with the long and stee
ascent. G & c5E s7
Having assembled. we had now
descend the d side of the gle
; through which the falls flov
having done 50, the sight tn.
: met our gaze repaid us thousan
\ times FOR the trouble and discon
, fort we experienced in reaching
This is accounted the finest cal
; cade i'll Britain, and though n
/, acquaintance with such is MOI
limited than with old castles an
cathedrals, it is such wondro,
combination Of grandeur al
. beauty that 1 am more thsn vii
, ing to believe it, in fact would n
stand any confutalion of this a.
sortieu. The falls are double, !,
rather there are. two falls, the fir
1 forty feet the last and lowest full
8 ninety feet, sheet of liquid silve
!, and, when reaching the bo.tol
: flowing on to the lake, white an
q foaming, in succession of rapid
s Between the two falls the glen
=, spanned by a bri.ge OF the mo-
: graceful and picturesque descril
a ton, from which there is a glor;o
8 view, This glen or rather gor
i through which they fowls of diz
Idepfh7and rugged grandeur, y
e combined 7 with q. yerdure
: luxuriant, so, vivid and tender, ,th
/. it really seems like fairyland. "
very much regretted the limit
o time which allowed US such bri
q glanees, but thankful thatwe had n
D. missed il altogether, a fate in viii