214 CHARLES CARDALE BABINGTON. [1871 



Aug. 11. Saw the museum of the Society of Antiquaries. 



Aug. 12. Lunch with Dr. Balfour. Dined with Joseph Goodsir. 



Aug. 15. To Dunkeld. 



Aug. 16. We went over the Cathedral and grounds of the Duke 

 of Athole. 



Aug. 17. To Pitlochrie, and drove up the south side of the 

 Tummel as far as the lake of that name. The road passes along a 

 terrace above the windings of the river, through woods of birch 

 (chiefly) and is very beautiful. We crossed the lake by a ferry, and 

 back along the Rannoch road to the Pass of Killiecrankie, through 

 which we walked along the old military road to Blair Athole. 



Aug. 19. By the Highland Railway to Elgin. 



Aug. 21. To Pluscardine Abbey. The steps from the church 

 to the dormitories are curious, also much alteration in the buildings 

 after some ruin in old times. Spent also much time at the Cathedral. 

 Fine Early English work with Decorated repairs, which in the quire 

 are under the Early English clerestory. Saw also the Grey-friars' 

 Church, quite in ruins, and of no particular interest. 



Aug. 22. To Forres. Went to Sweino's Stone. Nothing else 

 ofjinterest there. 



Aug. 23. To Inverness. Drove to the foot of Craig Phadric 

 and walked to the top. The holes in the banks where the vitrifica- 

 tion was exposed are nearly spoiled by visitors. 



Aug. 24. To Dingwall. A wet day, and a storm of wind in the 

 evening ; nevertheless, we walked almost to StrathpelFer in the rain. 



Aug. 25. Went to Strome Ferry and back. From the top of a 

 hill to the west of the inn at Strome we had a good view of Skye. 



Aug. 28. Drove by Contin Bridge to Contin and Loch Achilty, 

 where we saw Trientalis close to the lake side ; then to the falls of 

 Rogie, and returned by StrathpefFer. 



Aug. 30. To Oban by the canal. 



Aug. 31. To Dunstaffnage Castle, and the Early English Chapel 

 there, also as far up Loch Etive as the race. 



Sept. 1. To Glasgow by the Crinan Canal. 



Sept. 2. Visited the Cathedral, and left for Edinburgh. 



Sept. 4. To Melrose. Visited Abbotsford, Dryburgh, and 

 Melrose. 



Sept. 5. To Carlisle. 



Sept. 6. Home. 



Oct. 24, 25, 26. Bazaar for the Cottage Home for Little Orphan 

 Girls at the Guildhall. Took £470. 



