The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13
Scotland Letter.
An Entertaining Description of Many Places
ofNote from Across the Waters.
BY WALTER pENDLEroN, rs SPENCER BULLETIN

I ~ N''N" h'N's WIN us ulAuN u
lands, recesses and peninsula, passin,
Ben-Lumond which comes liz view
beyond Rowardenon, and rising from
the eastern shore to height of 3, 16l
feet. Near by is seen a cavern il
the rocks, known as Rob ROy's pris
on, and in which he is said to have
confined his prisoners; we disem bark
at lnversuaid and see the beautiful
falls near by the scene of Wodworth's
Sweet Highland Girl, we then take
coaches for II charming run to Stron
achlacher at the head of Loeb Kalh,
rine, where there is a very pretty
Summer Hotel; after ascending the
hill from lnvernoid very fine view
is obtained ot Boch Lomoud; on our
way we also pass thalchroo'ed cot
tage said to have been the home of
Helen McGregOr; after a short rest
at the StrUnachlacher Hotel we take
steamer for sail ON Loch Katrive
first passing the Glasgow Aqueducl
which supplies the city with ninety
million gallons daily, and which was
opened by the late Queen Victoria,
on October 18th 1859. To the South
rises Ben Venue, on the side of which
Is to be seen the "Goblin's Cove"
where Ellen was left by her father,
and ON the other s,de rises Ben-A'au
casting bold shadows on the placid
lake. We next approach Pie finely.
wooded "Elleu's Isle" which figures
so prominently in Scrtls' Lady Of the
Lake, and to which Ellen conducted
the Knight of Snowden; and the
Strand where Ellen met the Wan.
derer; and in a few minutes we arrive
at the end of the lOch, which is eight
miles in length, and about three
quarters of mile broad, lies right in
the hollow Of Il circuit of hills, and
has many promontury creek and
bay" We next take the coaches in
waiting for delightful ride through
The Trossncks," which Is the name
given to deep ravine formed by
Ben Venue on the South and Ben.
A'uu on the North, and is about three
miles in length, and arrive in short
space Of Time at Loch Achray, where
We stop for luncheon ut the Trossach
Hotel n beR tiful building
situated ON the margin Of the pref
~ loch, which il built on a spot
called in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHEAu (high end of the rock } n
name unprnnouncahe by any but a
Celtic tongue. The picturesque
building, which fits in so well with
lis surroundings, was built by, and is
the property Of Lady Willough by
DEreshy. After Luncheon we again
enter our conches for drive acros.
the mountains ct "Bcus' as they ARE
called IN Scotland TO Aberlogle. ON
top ot these mountains we have fine
view Of Ben Ledi CHE "Ilill Of God')
which rises to the beieht Of 2, ST.
feet, Inch Venachar, at the farther
end Of which is Coilantogle Ford, Sin
Waller Scolts scene of the fight be
tween Rndrric Dhu and Filz James
Of "INyERTRosACHs House." the
residence Of The late Queen VictoriG
for some weeks during the autumn o.
1869; Of Laurick Mead, the place a
which, by means Of the fiery cross
where gaihrcd "Clan Alpine's war
riors true
'Thc Monntainccr cast glance Of pride
Along Ben-Led's living side,
Then fixed DIS eve and sable brow
! Full ON Fiz James-'llow say'a Thor
nowg
These are Clan-Alpiuc. warriors tue;
And Saxon am Boderic Dhuw
/ A view is also had Of Glenfnlaus
I the ancient hunting grounds of th
Scottish Kings. This Countr,
through which we passed from elias
gov to Aherloyle, for perfection o
beauty, rivals, perhaps, any otbe
scene in the whole of Scotland an,
this meuns q great deal, for evcr sine
then, we have travelled through thl
most beautiful and inspiring COUNT,
/ I ever saw until ] crossed the AZ
lautic, No wonder the "Sweet Sing
erS of Scotland, Scott and Burn
who Wrote so beautiful. On on
way Through the Trossachs aud High
lands " : Il numerous beggars wh.
being PIC TO work, hang along
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