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actually carrying into execution, on a lot of twelve or 

 fourteen thousand acres of land, obtained on easy 

 terms from the late lord Macleod. It is to be hoped 

 this public spirited gentleman will one day favour 

 the public with his observations, during this interest- 

 ing tour. I am, Sir, 



Yours, PXSCATOR. 



My memorandums begin June 27th, 1787. The 

 duke of Argill, lord Breadalbane, the honourable 

 Mr Campbell his lordlhip's brother, Sir Adam Fergu- 

 son, Mr Brown, and Mr Dempster, together with 

 Mr Thorkelin, an Icelandic gentleman of great learn- 

 ing, and profefsar of antiquities, and keeper of the 

 public archives at Copenhagen in Denmark, and lieu- 

 tenant John Pierce of the navy, a very ingenious navi- 

 gator and draftsman, left luverary and reached that 

 night Dalmaly in Glenorchy. 28th, They reached 

 Oban, where they were joined by J. H. Mackenzie, esq^ 

 of Seaforth, in his yacht, a beautiful and commodious 

 Vefsel. Here they abo found waiting for them one 

 of the Custom-house cutters, commanded by captain 

 Campbell of Campbelton, who had been appoint- 

 ed by the lords of the Treasury- to attend the com- 

 mittee ; along with captain Campbell, was also Mr 

 Mactavifh of Campbelton. Lord Breadalbane also 

 hired for the expedition a vefsel belonging to Strom- 

 nefs, in the Orkneys, the hoid of which was fitted up 

 into a cabin, under the direction of lieutenant 

 Pierce, and proved a very useful tender during tlit 

 course of the vovage. 



