116 CHARLES CARD ALE BABINGTON. [1842 



Aug. 19. To Oban. Walked to DunstafFnage Castle and 

 Dunolly Castle. 



Aug. 20. Went to-day by the steamer " Brenda " to Staffa and 

 lona. Started at 6 a.m. and went by the way of the Sound of 

 Kerrera, to the south of Mull, landing passengers at Loch Buy and 

 Karsaig to lona, and had a splendid view of the coast of Mull. 

 There was rather a heavy sea, which affected some of the party 

 considerably, and we had some difficulty in landing at lona. The 

 ruins of the monastic church and the cathedral far surpassed my 

 expectation, and are well worthy of a careful examination ; we had 

 only an hour allowed. At StafFa we landed on the north end of 

 the island, so as to avoid the swell, and walked to the cave, which 

 we entered. It is far finer than I expected. Returned by the 

 Sound of Mull to Oban at 8 p.m. The party consisted of about 

 forty persons, and we had on the whole a fine day. 



Aug. 21. Sunday. As there was no service in English in the 

 morning, we walked as far as Kilmore, and returned by Loch Nell 

 in time for the afternoon service. In the evening we went along 

 the coast to the south for about four miles. 



Aug. 22. By coach to Inverary. 



Aug. 23. By coach to Arroquhar ; much disappointed with Glen 

 Croe, in which there is a profusion of Carum verticillatum. On the 

 hill-side below Arroquhar we found a Hieracium without the radiant 

 florets. By steamer down Loch Long to Dunoon and Greenock, 

 thence by rail to Glasgow. 



Aug. 24—26. At Glasgow. 



Aug. 27. To Edinburgh, where I remained during the Queen's 

 visit. 



Sept. 7. Went to Glasgow and Ardrossan by railway, intending 

 to have reached Arran that night, but found that the steam-boat 

 did not go. 



Sept. 8. To Arran. Landed at Brodick, and walked round the 

 point between that bay and Lamlash, returning by the road. 

 Returned to Ardrossan, and finding that they had chosen to fill 

 my room at the inn, went on to Ayr by the railway. 



Sept. 9. By coach to Dumfries. The road is wild and un- 

 interesting, through a sheep farming district of highish hills. 



Sept. 10. Walked down the bank of the Nith to the Solway, 

 then along it to Locker Point ; returned to Carlaverock Castle, and 

 back by the road through the village of Carlaverock. 



Sept. 11. Sunday. Went to Beattock to breakfast, and then 

 spent the rest of the day at Kirkpatrick Juxta, with the Rev. 

 W. Little, the minister. 



Sept. 12, 13. Remained at Kirkpatrick Manse. 



