landing-place for those who wish to cross the isthmus to Arrochar and Loch Long, or to pursue the coach road through Glencroe, via "Rest-and-be-Thankful," to Inveraray. At Tarbet there is perhaps the most complete and expressive view of Ben Lomond, the expanse of waters between preventing any object from breaking the full effect of the scene.

Tourists disembarking here have time to cross to Arrochar, where a very good view is obtained of the wild scenery at the head of Loch Long, including "The Cobbler;" but those who have not previously seen Loch Lomond should continue the sail to the head of the loch.

From Tarbet the steamer crosses to Inversnaid (already noticed), with its excellent hotel and fine waterfall. On the hill above is Inversnaid Lodge (Orr Ewing, Esq.)

Opposite Inversnaid is Inveruglas Isle, on which are the ruins of an old stronghold of the Macfarlanes. We here gain the upper reach of the loch, which is narrow and hemmed in by lofty mountains. Some of the highest

Landing-place for Loch Katrine and belong to the Arrochar range,

Trosachs.

including Ben Vane (3004) and Ben Vorlich, a mountain with a similar name to that at Loch Earn (3092). There is a road up the wild glen of Inveruglas to Loch Sloy, a most solitary spot, from which the Macfarlanes took their war-cry.

About a mile above Inversnaid, on the same side, is Rob Roy's Cave, a deep and extensive cavern, with a very narrow opening, hardly perceptible to the naked eye.

"Yes, slender aid from Fancy's glass

It needs, as round these shores we pass,
'Mid glen and thicket dark, to scan
The wild Macgregor's savage clan,
Emerging at their chieftain's call

To foray or to festival;

While nodding plumes and tartans bright,

Gleam wildly o'er each glancing height."--SIGOURNEY.

Three miles from the head is the small pine-wooded island called Eilan Vow, containing the remains of a stronghold of the Macfarlanes.

The uses of a large rock, to be seen on the left, remind the visitor of the remote loneliness of the country around, though the steamboat daily ploughs the lake with its crowd of tourists. The stone serves as a pulpit and vestry of a church, for it has a cell cut into its face, with a door, and here at intervals a preacher addresses the congregation gathering round him in the open air.

At the head of the loch tourists disembark at a small pier, and by a short drive of two miles are conveyed to

INVERARNAN HOTEL,

Glenfalloch, in the midst of what may be called "mountain and flood." To the back flows the deep and silent Falloch, and beyond, on the opposite side of the glen, a mountaintorrent, called the Inish, descends from a loch situated in the mountains. A little above the hotel is Glenfalloch House (Earl of Breadalbane). Tourists returning by the steamer have time to ramble about here for a few hours.

From this there are several coach routes through the Highlands, in connection with the steamer, as follow :—

1. To Ballachulish through Glencoe; 2. To Oban by Loch Awe; 3. To Aberfeldy by Killin and Loch Tay.

COACH ROUTE FROM LOCH LOMOND HEAD THROUGH GLENCOE TO BALLACHULISH-48 miles.

GLENFALLOCH, HEAD OF LOCH LOMOND. BEN LOMOND IN CENTRE, BEN VOIRLICH ON RIGHT.

Leaving Inverarnan the road follows the right bank of the river Falloch through the fine mountain glen of the same name. After passing Finglen the falls of Falloch may be seen on the right. About 4 miles farther the Falloch descends from its source at the top of Ben-a-Chroin (3101). Shortly after we reach Crianlarich Hotel, situated about a mile from the head of Loch Dochart on the east. Here flows the river Fillan, which farther east receives the name of Dochart. The road continues northwards, ascending the left bank of the river, through a district classic in the Scottish war of independence. About half-way to Tyndrum is St. Fillan's Chapel with its Holy Pool, where a superstitious ceremony used to be practised in order to secure the influence of the saint for the recovery of insane persons. Crossing the river we pass within half-amile of the King's Field or Dalry, where Bruce, as a fugitive after the battle of Methven, was defeated by the Lord of Lorn and his wild Highland followers. Three of the assailants made a combined attack, and were all killed by that accomplished knight, who was remarkable for his skill in the use of arms. In the struggle one of the assailants seized the King's mantle so firmly in his dying grasp, that it was necessary to relinquish it, and the brooch by which it was fastened is still preserved at Dunolly Castle by the Macdougalls, descendants of the Lord of Lorn.

At TYNDRUM, besides the good hotel, there is a station on the Callander and Oban railway, now advanced to Dalmally. Tyndrum is famous for its lead-mines, which were wrought for many years by the late Marquis of Breadalbane. Other parts of the rocks have been found to include copper, lead, zinc, chromate of iron, hematite, pyrites, and sulphate of barytes. The country here becomes wild and desolate. little beyond the bridge of Urchay we reach Inverouran Inn, situated on the banks of Loch Tulla, a solitary sheet of water about 4 miles in length. On the north side is Lord Breadalbane's shooting-lodge of Ardvrecknish.

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From this the road for miles traverses broad and roundbacked hills, amidst scenery of dreary uniformity. The muir of Rannoch, a deer-forest of Sir Robert Menzies of that ilk, and perhaps the greatest bog in Scotland, is to be seen from the broad surface of the Blackmount on the right. In the