Corpus of Modern Scottish Writing (CMSW) - www.scottishcorpus.ac.uk/cmsw/ Document : 228 Title: Extracts from Hand-Book for Scotland: Contents Author(s): Anonymous Author gross [¿] 263. 256. 143. 199 [¿] [& 8 of hours] Maps and cuts. 310 Burton's Histy of Scotd Ferguson for Heriots W. Edin. University Glasgow [Cath] ? Broadford Mr Ross boats at Torrin Errors 196. 157 loi[s]. help making in [¿]/ [¿] 351. 187. Errors 275 287 196 Printers error 354. 92. 60 floor for door Douglas [¿] 105 see p. 112. 206. 165. 4168. Great Devon Railway Grampian & misnomer Chambers Traditions of Edinburgh. Botany of Ben Lawers 259 see Macmillans Holiday in Highlands. Tom Campbell Beag for Glasgow Camps at Ardoch 250 Hawthorndeu a[¿] for [Walks Drum] [¿] 23 Jedburgh Harrow Inn? ? Arbroath Albion? [¿] not Royal Maps 294. 310 Deerstalking & stopping paths 307 Substitute plan p 310. & map head if Dec Black 392 Matheson Sir Jas 386 7 Hermitage Castle a better account ? p 363 Lock Hournhead ?[¿] re-open p88 Broad meadows [¿]y or pringle Dunblane Cathisnave re stored & roofed. Falls of Glomak can they be approach from Glen Ekhaig [¿] To receive copies John Wm Burns Esq Kilmakens. Leard Ross Banff[¿] [¿] Alex Maclean Kircudbright New Map[¿] Plan Melrose Abc B 119 Wm Welwood Maxwell h[¿] Coru[¿] Luinany Traps Waggoneltes Dog cast, returns New Routes Kinross to St Andrews p 246 by Cupar Lady[bural] Green Mem Book Douglas Ch An easier approach to Glourak from Downie Ferry up Loch Lough Calls P[¿] [¿] Marchmont 441 1V Broom Hall 443 HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS IN SCOTLAND Third THOROUGHLY REVISED EDITION. WITH TRAVELLING MAPS AND PLANS. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. EDINBURGH: OLIVER & BOYD. DUBLIN: W. H. SMITH & SON. 18 The right of Translation is reserved. 45A. Crieff to Aberfeldy I Dunkeld by [¿] & the Small Glenns. Contents vi ROUTE PAGE 27 Glasgow to Oban, by Rothesay, Loch Fyne, Ardrishaig, and Crinan Canal .. 176 28 Ardrisaig to Oban, by Loch Awe and Pass of Brander .. .. .. .. 181 29 Glasgow to Inverary, by Dunoon, Kilmun, and Loch Eck .. .. .. .. .. 184 30 Glasgow to Inverary, by Loch Goil, Loch Long, and Arrochar.. .. .. .. 184 20 Glasgow to Oban, by Dumbarton, Loch Lomond, Tarbet. 31 Loch Awe Glencroe, Inverary, and Dalmally .. .. .. 186 21 21 Stirling to Inversnaid, by Loch Menteath, Aberfoyle, and Loch Chon .. .. .. 197 33 Stirling to Inversnaid, by 22 Dunblane, Callander, Trosachs, and Loch Katrine .. .. .. 199 34 Loch Lomond to Fort William, by Tyndrum, Glencoe, and Ballachulish .. .. 206 35 Oban to Iona, by Staffa and Mull .. .. .. .. 210 36 Oban to Bannavie, by Appin and Fort William (Ben Nevis) .. .. .. .. .. 219 37 Bannavie to Arisaig, by Glenfinnan and Loch Shiel .. 223 38 Fort William to Kingussie, by Glen Spean, Glen Roy and Loch Laggan .. .. .. 225 39 Bannavie to Inverness, by the Caledonian Canal, Fort Augustus, and Foyers .. .. 227 40 Edinburgh to Dundee, by Cupar and St. Andrews (Bridge of Earn and Perth .. .. 232 41 Thornton Junction to Stirling, by Dunfermline .. 244 42 Stirling to Perth, by Rumbling Bridge, Castle Campbell, Kinross, and Glen Farg .. 247 43 Stirling to Perth, by Crieff and Drummond Castle 250 44 Callander to Dunkeld, by Head Loch Earn, Killin, Kenmore, Taymout and Aberfeldy .. 256 (Rail) ROUTE PAGE 45 Loch Earn Head to Perth, by Comrie, Crieff, and Methven 262 46 Kenmore to Inveroran, by Fortingal and Glen Lyon .. 264 47 Kenmore to King's House (Glencoe), by Kinloch - Rannoch .. .. .. .. 266 48 Perth to Forres, by Dunkeld, Killiecrankie, Blair Athole, Kingussie, and Grantown.. 267 49 Perth to Forfar, by Dundee and Arbroath .. .. 278 50 Perth to Aberdeen, by Forfar, Cupar-Angus (Brechin), Montrose, and Stonehaven .. 286 51 Kirriemuir to Ballater and Braemar, by Glen Cova .. 292 51A Brechin to Glen Shee, by Lethnot, West Water, Clova, Glen Prosen, and Glen Isla. For pedestrians .. .. 296 51B Brechin to Ballater, by Edzell, Glen Esk, Invermark, and Mt. Keen .. .. .. 297 51C Brechin to Banchory, by Fettercain and Glen Dye .. 299 52 Aberdeen to Braemar, by Banchory, Aboyne, Ballater, and Balmoral .. .. .. 300 Vale of Lee 52A Braemar to Aviemore, by Ben Muich Dhui, Wells of Dee, and the Lairg Pass .. 306 52B Braemar to Blairgowrie and Dunkeld, by Glen Culnie, ln. Glen Shee, and Bridge of Cally (Pitlochrie) .. .. .. .. 313 52C Braemar to Blair Athole, by Bainoch and Glen Tilt .. 315 53 Aberdeen to Fraserburgh and Peterhead .. .. .. 317 53 Aberdeen to Fraserburgh and Peterhead .. .. .. 317 54 Kintore to Strathdon, by Alford .. .. .. .. .. 325 55 Aberdeen to Inverness, Turriff (Bannff), Huntly, Keith, Elgin, Forres, and Nairn .. .. .. .. .. 329 56 From Oban to Portree (Skye),Sect VI by Arisaig, Eigg, Kyle Akin, and Broadford .. .. .. 346 From Portree to Dunvegan, by Uig and Quiraing .. .. 350 Cour[¿] [¿] Contents. vii ROUTE PAGE 58 Portree to Loch Coruisk, by Sligachan, Torrin, and the Cuchullins .. .. .. .. 354 Portree to Stornaway and the Western Isles .. .. .. 359 60 Skye (Kyle Rhea), to Glengarry, by Glenelg, Loch Hoburn Head, and Tomandoun. For pedestrians .. 362 61 Skye (Kyle Akin) to Glen Moriston, by Balmacarra, Shiel House Inn, and Cluanie 364 62 Skye (Kyle Akin) to Dingwall, by Loch Carron, Jeantown, Auchnasheen, and Strathpeffer .. .. .. .. 366 63 Jeantown to Applecross, by Loch Maree, Gairloch, Loch Torridon, and Shieldag 369 64 Inverness to Cromarty, by Fortrose .. .. .. ..373 65 Inverness to Golspie, by Dingwall, Tain, Bonar Bridge, and Lairg.. .. 378 ROUTE PAGE 65A Beauly to Kintail, by Invercannich and Strath Affric 382 65B From Bonar Bridge to Golspie, by Dornoch .. .. ..383 Lacy 66 Dingwall to Pool Ewe, by Garve and Ullapool .. 385 67 to Loch Inver, by Oykel Bridge and Loch Assynt .. .. .. .. 386 Lacy 68 Lairg to Durness, by Loch Shin and Scourie .. 389 69 Golspie to Wick, by Helmsdale .. .. .. ..391 70 Wick to Thurso, by Braal .. .. .. .. ..394 71 Wick to Thurso, by Houna and John o' Groat's House .. .. .. .. ..396 72 Thurso to Tongue, by Melvich and Bettyhill .. .. 398 73 Tongue to Cape Wrath, by Durness and Smoo Cave ..402 74 From Wick to the Orkney and Shetland Isles .. .. .. 406 INDEX .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 420 & Sketch [¿] of Loch Coruisk & Slow Rock L[¿]y LIST OF MAPS AND PLANS. Index* or Clue Maps of Scotland at beginning and end of the volume. Basin of the Dee.. .. .. .. .. .. .. to face title-page. Edinburgh to Perth, Stirling, Melrose, Moffat, &c. .. to face page 1 Firth of Clyde, Arran, Loch Fyne, and Loch Long .. 〃 156 Glasgow and Stirling to the Trossachs, and Loch Lomond 〃 199 Oban to Glencoe, Mull, Iona, Staffa, and Loch Awe.. 〃 210 Caledonian Canal.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 〃 227 Skye, Gairloch, and Loch Maree.. .. .. ..〃 350 Sutherland, Caithness, and Part of Ross .. .. .. at end of volume. Plan of Glasgow .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 90, 91 Plan of Edinburgh .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 106, 107 Sketch outline of Lairg Pass .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 276 〃 〃 Lochnagar from the Capel .. .. .. .. 294 〃 〃 Glen Derrie .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 310 *N.B.—The figures on the Clue Maps refer to the numbers of the Routes. Perth to Killin & Blair Athole p 268 101, 101a 1 Church it deserves the architects notice for its peculiar stone vaults & roof, without timber It was 2 who approached from the N. & the Covenanters strongly [ported] on [this] [¿], but 3 a steep mire in its [entire], where it was crossed by a gate & was only 12 ft wide. 6 enjoy. Originally it formed 3 girders of a square to which a 4th was added, on the W. 1822 & is now the principal front copied from those of the Temple of V[¿] The interior evinces that its [¿]ers have confirmed With a love of splendour a love The entrance hall extends through 3 stories of [¿]. the steps of the main stairs are of black marbles 5 Q. Mary on escaping from Loch Leven castle made the Palace her rallying point, collect ing around her here all her adherents & subjects 1568. Route 13.—Bothwell Bridge—Hamilton. 101 ed to Jedburgh or Holyrood Abbey. It was built of red granite, but there are left only one vault with two gables, and a portion of the outer walls. Attached to the modern parish ch. urch the ruins of the old ch. of Bothwell built in 1398 by Archibald the 1 Grim, Earl of Douglas ; in it his daughter was married to David, Duke of Rothesay, heir-apparent to the throne, who was afterwards starved to death in Falkland Palace. The manse of Bothwell was the birthplace of Joanna Baillie the poetess. Passing the village of Bothwell the Traveller arrives at Bothwell Bridge (1 in. from Hamilton), celebrated for the battle described in ‘Old Mortality’ between the royal troops, commanded by Monmouth and Claverhouse, commanded by nobody at all, for they were squabbling about the election of their officers when attacked. Their position was well chosen, the only access to it being by the bridge which was held by a small force under Hackston of Rathillet, until his ammunition was exhausted. When this force was withdrawn the Duke's army crossed the bridge, and his artillery sufficed to put the insurgents to rout. The bridge is much altered since that day ; it then had a 3 and its approaches on each side were much steeper than at present. 9¾ Hamilton Stat. (Inns: King's Arms; Hamilton Arms), Pop. 10, 686, a neat little town, dependent on some cambric manufactures and the collieries in the neighbourhood. The Palace (Duke of Hamilton) was at one time surrounded by the town ; but the encroaching houses were pulled ? down, and their sites thrown into the park, in order to keep the Duke's neighbours at a greater distance. 5 There is no admission to the interior except by special introduction. The house was built in 1720, on the model of the Castle of Chatelherault, in France, a title which the Dukes of Hamilton still 6 Part of this was taken down in 1822, and great additions and alterations have been effected. It is a stately and imposing piece of architecture, with a front of 264 ft. and a portico of Corinthian columns, at Rome. Each of these 7 is 30 ft. high, 3 ft. in diameter, and cut 8 out of a single stone. The library is one of the choicest in Britain, abounding in rare MSS. and missals. The collection of pictures and costly works of art is one of the finest in Scotland. The most celebrated picture is that of Daniel in the Lions' Den, one of the very few known to have been executed 9 entirely by Rubens himself; Here is preserved the gun with which Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh shot the Regent Murray. Close to the palace is the Mausoleum, a square building surmounted by a round tower and a cupola, near Rome. In the interior is an octagonal chapel, underneath which are the vaults. The terrace front, overlooking the river, is adorned by colossal lions. by Ritchie Upon the door are representations of subjects from the Old Testament, and on the basement are representations D Bry[¿] reminding one of the tombs at Cecilia Melitta