XVI. EDINBURGH.-KIRKALDY.-CUPAR.-DUNDEE.-ARBROATH.-STONE ON RIGHT FROM EDIN. HAVEN.-ABERDEEN.-109 MILES. Dundee is the chief seat of the linen manufacture in Britain, and one of the most prosperous towns in the empire. The principal objects are the Town Hall, Exchange Reading Rooms, (open to strangers,) Academy, the Howf or Burying Ground, the Tower of the old Church, and the Law, from which a most extensive view is to be seen. Ethie, Earl of Northesk. The road, for some miles, passes near the sea coast. 721 CUPAR. Dairsie Kirk. Osnaburgh vill. St. Michael's Inn. Where embark in a steam 694 boat, 67 654 Balbirnie, Gen. Balfour. On left, two miles dis tant, bye-road to Perth, Falkland, and Falkland 25 Palace. 334 37 Rankeillour, M'Gill Crichton, Esq. Crawford Priory, Earl of Glasgow. 333 Cupar is a handsome town, of modern and thriving appearance. The Town Hall and County Hall are elegant buildings. An eminence at the east end of the and cross the Tay to 40 541 55 Panbride Kirk. cr. Elliot Wat. Kaim of Mathers, Adam. Ruins of Dunnotar Castle. Dunnotar was built by ant ancestor of the Marischal family about the time of the contest between Bruce 15 and Baliol. Before the use of fire arms, it was considered as almost impregnable, and was used as the 11 deposit of the Regalia of Scotland, to preserve them from the English army under Cromwell, in 1651. Lunan Kirk. cr. South Esk to MONTROSE. cr. North Esk. St. Cyrus Kirk. Johnshaven. INVERBERVIE. cr. Bervie Wat. STONEHAVEN. cr. Carron and Cowie Waters. Muchals House. cr. Dee, and enter ABERDEEN. 559 town was the site of a fortress of considerable importance, of which no trace now exists. Near Cupar, in ruins, Airdit Ho., Stewart, Esq. Fintry, Graham, Esq. The most interesting object in Arbroath is the 65 venerable ruins of the Abbey. It was founded by William the Lion, who is interred here. 71 77 81 85 The rock on which the Bell Rock Lighthouse is founded, is about 12 miles from the shore at Arbroath Montrose is a remarkably neat, and even handsome town. The river is crossed by a fine suspension bridge. Aberdeen is a large and elegant city of great antiquity, possessing many handsome 944 streets and splendid public buildings. The large proportion of eminent Scotsmen who have been produced in this city, is very remarkable, and can 984 only be attributed to the presence of its Universities. In Old Aberdeen are to be seen the remains of the Cathedral. The scenery in the neighbourhood is remarkably interesting. 109 XVII. INVERNESS-BEAULY-TAIN-WICK-THURSO. *The top of Ben Wyvis was never known to be uncovered by snow, till the memorably warm season of 1896, when it was quite bare. TAIN. From Invern. 47 On right Meikle Ferry of 49 Dornoch, which, if adopted, cuts off 19 miles of road. ON LEFT FROM INVERN. Tain is an irregular built town, with severa new and handsome houses It is situated on the mar gin of the Dornoch Firth The ancient church of Tain was collegiate, and dedicated to St. Duthus James IV. performed pil grimage to the shrine e 50 this Saint, to whose hon our several churches were at different times built in this place. Edderton Kirk. West Fearn. 57 Kincardine Inn. cr. Firth of Dor noch, by Bonar Bridge. Bonar Inn. Clashmore Inn. Dornoch. cr. Loch Fleet, By a stupendous mound, built to dam out the seaCost £9000. The Cathedral was fitted up by the late Duchess Countess of Suth-j erland, at an expense of £6000, astheparishchurch. Golspie vill. Brora. Kirk of Clyne. Kinkradwell. Loth Kirk. 711 Helmsdale. 58 59 Near Fearn, there are the ruins of an abbey of great antiquity, founded by the first Earl of Ross. Patrick Hamilton, an abbot of this place, was the first who suffered in this country for the Reformed religion. Near the abbey is a high square column covered with Saxon cha racters. 71 Skibo Castle, G. DemĮ ster, Esq. 74 77 851 91 Ospisdale, D. Gilchrist, Esq. Dunrobin Castle, the seat of the Duke of Sutherland, occupies an eminent 89 site upon the shore, a little beyond Golspie, and is surrounded by some fine 90 old wood, besides extensive modern plantations. It is said to have been founded in the 13th century by one of the earliest Earlsof Sutherland. About a mile farther on, between the road and the beech, stands one of those unaccountable relics of antiquity, called Picts Houses. 100% Adjoining Helmsdale, are the ruins of a romantic old castle, once the seat of an extensive proprietor of the name of Gordon. 95 XVIII. GLASGOW.-PAISLEY.-GREENOCK.-LARGS.-KILWINNING.-AYR. Ayr is a handsome old-fashioned town, skirted with modern streets of considerable ele gance. It dates as a royal burgh from 1202, and was the scene of several remarkable ex ploits of Sir William Wallace. Many of the localities of Ayr and its vicinity are rendered interesting by their association with the life and poems of Burns. The poet was born in a clay-built cottage, about two miles and a half from the town. At a little distance are the rums of Alloway Kirk, the Auld Brig of Doon, Burns' Monument, &c. |