In visiting the Falls of Clyde from Lanark, the tourist should at once proceed to the uppermost, called BONNINGTON LINN, two miles from Lanark. A romantic path leads to it, through the grounds of Bonnington House, (Sir Charles Ross.) Above this cataract the river moves very slowly, but all at once it bends towards the north-east, and throws itself over a perpendicular rock of about thirty feet, into a deep hollow or basin. A dense mist continually hovers over this boiling caldron. Immediately below the first fall, the river hurries along with prodigious rapidity, boiling and foaming over its narrow and rocky channel. The banks are very steep, and, at one point, the river struggles through a chasm of not more than four feet, where it may be stepped over. Half a mile below Bonnington Linn is CORRA LINN, the grandest of the falls, where the river takes three distinct leaps, making altogether a height of about eightyfour feet. The best view of this magnificent fall, is from the semicircular seat on the verge of the cliff opposite. There is also a rustic staircase, leading to the bottom of the Falls, partly formed of wood, and partly cut out of the solid rock, from which the cataract has a very magnificent effect. Above is a pavilion, erected in 1708, by Sir James Carmichael, then of Bonnington, which commands a fine view, and which is fitted up with mirrors, so arranged as to give the cataract the appearance of being precipitated upon the spectator. Upon a rock above the fall, on the opposite side of the river, is the old Castle of Cora; and, to the right of this castle, is Cora House, the seat of George Cranston, Esq., half hid by trees.

About half a mile below Corra Linn is the celebrated village of New Lanark, originally established in the year 1783 by the benevolent David Dale of Glasgow, father-in-law of Robert Owen. The inhabitants, who amount to about 2500, are exclusively engaged in cotton-spinning.

In Bonnington House are preserved two relics of Sir William Wallace, a portrait of the hero, and a very curious chair on which he is said to have sat.

No traveller should leave this district without visiting Cartland Crags on Mouse Water, about a mile west from

Lanark. The stream flows through a deep chasm, apparently formed by an earthquake, instead of following what seems a much more natural channel a little farther to the east. The rocky banks on both sides rise to the height of about 400 feet. A few years ago a bridge was thrown across this narrow chasm, consisting of three arches of the height of 128 feet. At a little distance below is a narrow old bridge, supposed to be of Roman origin. On the north side of the stream, a few yards above the new bridge, is a cave in the face of the rock, termed "Wallace's Cave," which is pointed out by tradition as the hiding-place of that hero after he had slain Haselrig the English Sheriff.

About a mile and a half westward from Lanark, on the south side of the Mouse, is the ancient house of Jerviswood, the seat of the illustrious patriot who was murdered under the forms of law during the infamous government of Charles II. The attainder of Jerviswood was reversed by the Convention Parliament at the Revolution. On the opposite bank of the stream, situated amidst extensive plantations, is Cleghorn, the seat of Allan Elliot Lockhart, Esq., of Borthwickbrae.

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About three miles below Lanark, on the north bank of the Clyde, is Lee House, the seat of Sir Norman Macdonald Lockhart, Bart. It is a fine mansion, lately modernized in the castellated style, and contains a good collection of pictures. Here is kept the famous Lee Penny, the use made of which by Sir Walter Scott, in his splendid tale of "The Talisman," must be familiar to every reader. The following curious extract is given in a note to that tale :Quhilk day, amongest the referries of the Brethren of the Ministry of Lanark, it was proponed to the Synod that Gavin Hamilton of Raploch had pursueit an Complaint before them against Sir James Lockhart of Lee, anent the superstitious using of an Stone, set in silver, for the curing of deseased Cattle, q1 the said Gavin affirmed could not be lawfully usit, and that they had deferrit to give ony decisionne thairin till the advice of the Assemblie might be had concerning the same. The Assemblie having inquirit of the manner of using thereof, and particularly understood,

be examination of the said Laird of Lee, and otherwise, that the custom is only to cast the stone in some water, and give the deceasit Cattle thereof to drink, and that the same is done without using any words, such as Charmers and Sorcereirs use in thair unlawful practices; and considering that in nature thair are many things seen to work strange effects, whereof no human wit can give a reason, it having pleast God to give to stones and herbs a speciall vertue for healing of many infirmities in man and beast, advises the Brethren to surcease thair process, as therein they perceive no ground of Offence, and admonishes the said Laird of Lee, in using of the said stone, to take heid that it be usit hereafter with the least scandal that possibly maybe. Extract out of the Books of the Assemblie, holden at Glasgow, and subscribed at thair command.-M. ROBERT YOUNG, Clerk to the Assemblie at Glasgow."

In the grounds of Lee there is a huge oak tree, which is so completely hollowed out by age that it can hold half a dozen individuals standing upright.

The tourist may proceed from Lanark to Edinburgh (32 miles) by West Calder, Calder House, (Lord Torphichen,) Mid-Calder, Dalmahoy, (Earl of Morton,) &c. For a description of this route see Itinerary.

EIGHTH TOUR.

A Chart of this Tour will be found facing page 227.

GLASGOW-DUMBARTON-PORT-GLASGOW-HELENSBURGH-
GREENOCK-GOUROCK-DUNOON-ROTHESAY.

STARTING from Broomielaw in one of the steamboats which ply on the river,* a few minutes' sail brings the passengers

* The railway to Greenock affords the means of reaching that town with greater rapidity than by water, but tourists are recommended to take the steamer throughout, as a better prospect of the country is thereby attained.

to the mouth of the Kelvin, a stream celebrated in Scottish song. The village on the left is Govan. On both sides of the river there is a series of pleasant suburban villas. About two miles below Govan, on the same side of the river, is Shieldhall, A. Johnston, Esq. On the right, Jordanhill, James Smith, Esq. A little farther down the river, and on the same side, is Scotstoun, the seat of Miss Oswald. On the left is Elderslie House, the seat of Archibald Speirs, Esq.; and about a mile farther down is Blythswood House, the seat of Archibald Campbell, Esq. Between the two last mentioned places is Renfrew Ferry, where a near view may be obtained of the ancient burgh of Renfrew. The appearance of the town is mean and antiquated. In the neighbourhood, Somerled, Thane of Argyle and Lord of the Isles, who had rebelled against Malcolm IV., was defeated and slain in the year 1164. The barony of Renfrew was the first possession of the Stuart family in Scotland. It gives the title of Baron to the Prince of Wales. The collected waters of the two Carts and the Gryfe flow into the Clyde at Inchinnan, about a mile below Renfrew. Near Inchinnan Bridge, the Earl of Argyle was taken prisoner in 1685. On the left, near the river, is the old mansion-house of Erskine, anciently the seat of the Earls of Mar, and latterly of the Blantyre family. Robert, eleventh Lord Blantyre, who perished accidentally in the commotions at Brussels, in 1830, erected the new princely mansion which crowns the rising ground a little farther down. The tourist is now half-way between Glasgow and Greenock. The river has expanded greatly, and assumed the appearance of a lake, apparently closed in front. The lofty heights on the right are the Kilpatrick Hills, and the village in the narrow plain between them and the river is Kilpatrick, supposed to have been the birth-place of St. Patrick, the tutelar saint of Ireland. The little bay in front of Kilpatrick is Bowling Bay. Near Bowling Inn may be perceived the mouth of the Great Junction Canal, which unites the east and west coasts of Scotland, by means of the Firths of Forth and Clyde. At a short distance below, on the right, is the little promontory of Dunglass Point, the western termina

tion of Antoninus' Wall or Graham's Dyke, with the ruins of Dunglass Castle, formerly the property of the Colquhouns of Luss, but now belonging to Buchanan of Auchintorlie. On this spot, a monument has lately been erected to the late Henry Bell, who introduced steam-navigation on the Clyde. On the left, in the distance, are seen the church and manse of Erskine ; Bishopton House, (Lord Blantyre); Drums, (Captain Darroch.) On the opposite side are Milton Island, Milton House, and Printworks, (Mitchell, Esq.); Dumbuck House, (Colonel Geils); at the foot of Dumbuck Hill (Hill of Roes) Garshake, (Dixon, Esq.); Chapel Green and Silverton Hill. But by far the most prominent object is the rock of DUMBARTON,

which rises suddenly from the point of junction of the Leven and Clyde, to the height of 560 feet, measuring a mile in circumference, terminating in two sharp points one higher than the other, and studded over with houses and batteries. Previous to his being sent to England, Wallace was confined for some time in this castle, the governor of which was the infamous Sir John Menteith, who betrayed him. The highest peak of the rock is still denominated "Wallace's Seat," and a part of the castle "Wallace's Tower." In one of the apartments, a huge two-handed sword, said to have belonged to that hero, is still shown. At the union of Scotland with England, this was one of the four fortresses stipulated to be kept up; and, accordingly, it is still in repair, and occupied by a garrison.* Opposite

* During the wars which desolated Scotland in the reign of Queen Mary, this formidable fortress was taken in the following remarkable way, by Captain Crawford of Jordanhill, a distinguished adherent of the King's party :-"He took advantage of a misty and moonless night to bring to the foot of the castlerock, the scaling-ladders which he had provided, choosing for his terrible experiment the place where the rock was highest, and where, of course, less pains were taken to keep a regular guard. This choice was fortunate; for the first ladder broke with the weight of the men who attempted to mount, and the noise of the fall must have betrayed them, had there been any sentinel within hearing. Crawford, assisted by a soldier who had deserted from the castle and was acting as his guide, renewed the attempt in person, and having scrambled up to a projecting ledge of rock where there was some footing, contrived to make fast the ladder, by tying it to the roots of a tree, which grew about mid