The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-19

- OTtREST and reached Glasgow AZ
ter very smooth but rainy and
nneventful voyage on the asth of
May, and found our travelling COM
- panion, Watkins, waiting for us on
the dock. We spent week In
Glasgow. which found an Intensely duh
and uninterestinx city. The only features
Of interest ARE tho numberess great ship
yards which iine the Clyde. We made q
trip 10 AYR. about forty milcs distant
and the land Of Burns. walking out few
miles 70 Aliowsy and visiting the poets
birthplace. the ''auid haunted kirk and
the Brig a. Doom. over which Tam o'Shan-
ter made his escape when pursued by the
witches and warioeks This was most
delightful trip. the day wsa perfect. and
~ II was the first OF my Visits 70 any OF
the stored places az which have dream
III. fclt the hantment of Il all In full
MEASURE A. 1 lay upon the sprinxy turf
on the side OF Cnrriok hill. overlooking
The smiling valley OF the Doom, with the
bowers blooming and the birds singing
al about ms. my heart swslled with de-
llsht and thnnkfulrcss that . life Of work
aud care had not Quilted my capacity to
enjoy aud apprAcists the beauty and as
uociu,ions OF the scene.
Before isayias Glasgow We had provid-
a Ourselves with knickerbocker suits and
other Walking acccutrements, On June I
we took The rain FOR pumbarton, sixteen
uitss below Glasgow. on the Clyde, where
GU hrtt walking trip began, We walked
the drat aftsrraon 20 Balloch, at the foot
" iAch 1.emcnd. and thence over a most
beasifli road along the west shore Of the
locA 10 rarbst. shence by boat across the
looh 20 Invsssnaid, ana then on foot to
Loeb katrine. and along its northern
sAers Then thrcigh the Trossachs ana
Dast the northern shore OF Loeb Van
nacAAs 10 Calendar. where our tramp
sncsd tpr the time being We we're near
b Ave days in making the tour. and cv-
sry step in this s.cssnssd land over all
u which the great '-wisard 81 sss North"
has cast hts spell wa< = source Of de-
hxht think the most beautiful part OF
4 IVES along She wseAed Shores ~ Loeb
Lotnend. with tbs dark. rugged mountains
towering over ne and chs beAutftnl ce,in-
90 lake, Dotted With psosursseus islands,
sometimes IN hal, vi~w And sometimes half
concealed by fringe OF giant trees.
On Loeb kstrsne we took heat and
we're rowea cut - flisas tsis, landing
undsr the oid osk frcm which "tne hga,
shsllorH Of the eheftslns daughter set
cot and In spite OF q drisziins rain. climb
- 10 the top.
From CALENDAR No took the train for
euslinx. bat as II was raining hari, We
h0 b, train tho nAxs morning for Edin-
hnrsh. deferrinH ear trip 10 stir'ins cas-
THIS salsrtia city. 50 ruu ~ historic and
nsssry associations. wit not attempt
e five an account, SUFFICE u 10 say that
! visited the castle. Hollywood the mon
tnsfta galleries ana wpnietfui old
ssre<ts and courts. ana made trips from
uere 10 Rcsslyn castle ana chapel 90
Writing and The wallace monument, 10
paifnsry the aeat OF Lord Roschery,
Queens rsrr, ;te Firth % Perth bridge.
Leish 10 New Maven. 20 panfermiine.
VITA ~ ruined a&ey and palace. aaa so
F~sceelle TIA seaside resort OF Eain-
tasxh Mr. Ferrest ana also made
ufa Of three 5avs to Osan. On the west
sesst and u9 the caiedontsn canal 20
inverness. returning by Colledsn Moor,
sAMthoSe. and The pass OF Nlihctankse
thh was q most hssnsifh trsn BOT was
mAEred ~ celia rsinr weather. We bad
.sspscsse 20 walk along ths canal aud
sWeeah the pas eas weather prevented.
We finally eft SdinOarnh on the &th
~ sahA for kelso> on tho Tweed. whore
msssd . nixhs and set out the next
mess1as en- foot fe- Melsose. about
~sniscn miles Distant BY way OF Dry
4ta @aeey, THIS was . tnost delig Atfal
sssh Aees hs hanks Of the Tweed,
satvash fertile snaiuas country. Dry
vsssh sessy. Ia which Is the tomb Of SIR
wA'S Scott ts about tao mos; paotur-
I'VE rain / have seen. II 10 very SCI
~seeas ana Is surrounded ny grand trees.
INJURIES old. Meirose. on the contrary.
aeaeh more beautiful enthusiastically.
- natter preserved. suffers BY being In
fe place near the center OF the town.
ia buildings more or less modern al
Insvus u We had pleasant walk 20
Aooctsford, about three and a half miles.
- teand It very Impressive. 1t is .