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of the country. The only points of interest noticed before arriving 

 at Dunbar were Peaseburn, a deep wooded glen of great beauty, and 

 Cockburnspath tower, a ruin of which little now remains. Dunbar 

 is an old-looking town, but as the rain was not quite over and we 

 were quite wet I did not see much of it. The road soon crosses the 

 river Tyne and ascends it for some miles, having a fine view of the 

 Lammermoor hills on the left. Just over the river are the ruins of 

 Hailes Castle, of which very little remains, and a curious rocky hill 

 said to be 700 feet in height, quite insulated, called Traprain Law. 

 Another of these hills is in view to the right, called North Berwick 

 Law. . . . Reached Edinburgh at half-past one p.m. . . . Proceeded 

 at four p.m. to Glasgow. 



Aug, 26. Called upon Dr. Hooker, and found Mr., Mrs., and 

 two Mr. Spences with him, also Dr. and Mrs. Eichardson and Mr. 

 Green, an American botanist. We went to see the Cathedral ; I 

 need only say that it is quite spoiled in its appearance by being 

 divided into two churches, and having the crypt more than half 

 filled with earth. We also saw the University, a fine old building, 

 and the Hunterian Museum, well worth inspection. Dined at Dr. 

 Hooker's. 



Aug. 27. Went to the Botanic Garden, it is very excellent, and 

 has a fine collection of plants (about 12,000). Dr. Hooker gave me- 

 a number of nice plants. We think that my Bath Euphorbia is 

 puhescens. 



Aug. 28. Mr. Spence, his two sons, and I left Glasgow at. 

 7 a.m, by steamer. On our descent of the Clyde the banks 

 continued near together for some miles, being built up on each side, 

 but some time before reaching Dumbarton the river becomes a wide 

 and beautiful stream. The Kilpatrick Hills are the first object of 

 any note, they are on the right. At the foot of them are the ruins 

 of Dunglass Castle, where the Roman Wall terminated. The hills 

 terminate in the lofty basaltic hill of Dunbusk. Not far beyond, 

 the town of Dumbarton appeal's, and particularly the castle rock of 

 that town, which stands boldly into the river. The rock is basaltic, 

 and rises to the height of 560 feet. Here is a fine view of Ben 

 Lomond. Port Glasgow and Greenock on the left, are the next 

 places. Gareloch opens on the right, having Roseneath, the seat of 

 the Duke of Argyll, on it. We soon turned to the right into Loch 

 Long, amidst scenery of the most splendid description, and in a few 

 minutes entered Loch Goil, between which and Loch Long is the 

 mass of mountain called, on account of its peculiar rugged character,. 

 "The Duke of Argyll's bowling green." At the head of this Loch 

 we took coach, and crossed the mountains to St. Catherine's ferry, 

 two-and-a-half miles across to Inverary. (N.B. — This is by far the 

 best route to Inverary). . . . After dinner I ascended the hill to- 

 Duniquaich, opposite the castle, and not finding the road, I went 

 straight up through the woods, and had a very difficult climb. The 



