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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