1846] JOURXAL— LEAVES ICELAND FOE SCOTLAND. 137 



July 24. Laid to all day. Saw the Island of Eona at 7 a.m. at 

 a distance of about four miles. At the time we endeavoured to 

 persuade ourselves that it was St. Kilda, as the captain supposed. 

 Got under way again at 8 a.m., July 26th. 



Jitly 26. Again saw Rona, having regained the distance which 

 we had lost during the gale, at 3 a.m., and made Cape Wrath at 

 3 p.m. Our making the latter place proved that our captain was 

 160 miles wrong in his calculations ! At 10 p.m. a very severe 

 squall came on, and we had to heave to. By this time . . . Astley 

 had to navigate the ship. 



July 27. As the wind was unfavourable for our reaching Portree, 

 and the captain was ill, we made for Stornoway, and anchored at 

 the head of Loch Tna or Broad Bay at 2 p.m. We then walked to 

 the town, where we spent the night. 



July 28. Remained at Stornoway. " Antelope " brought round 

 into the harbour. Astley and I Avalked some distance into the 

 country on the opposite side of the harbour to the town. Went on 

 board in the evening. 



July 29. Sailed at 7 a.m., beating down close to the coast of 

 Lewis as far as the Shiant Isles, where we were at 2 p.m., and then 

 bore away for Portree in Skye, which we reached at 9.30 p.m. 



July 30. Boarded the " Tartar " steamer at 4 a.m., and arrived 

 at Greenock at 9.45 a.m. the next day. Proceeded to Edinburgh. 

 Dined with Balfour. 



Aug. 2. Joined Newbould at Edinburgh. 



A%bg. 3. Went to Glasgow. 



Aug. 4. By steamer to Dumbarton, and by Loch Lomond to 

 Inverarnon. Examined the lower part of Glen Falloch. 



Aug. 5. Walked by Loch Sloy, over the top of Ben Voirlich. 



Aug. 6. Went up to the waterfall, opposite the inn at Inverarnon. 

 By coach to Lawers Inn. {Note. — Lawers Inn is a very poor place. 

 Nearly starved). 



Aug. 8. Thunderstorm at about mid-day, which washed away 

 the bridges and part of the road near Loch Tay. Could not get 

 out to work all these two days. Went to Kenmore. 



Aug. 9. Sunday. Walked along the south shore of the Loch 

 for some miles. Visited the falls of Acharn. No sermon. Rubus 

 latifolius in the wood just below the road at about half-way (?) 

 between Kenmore and Acharn. 



Aug. 10. To Dunkeld, Perth, and Edinburgh. 



Aug. 12. With John Goodsir to his brother Joseph's manse at 

 Largo. Crossed to Burntisland, and then went by coach along the 

 coast. 



