174 a voyage to the Hebrides. April ^.. 



July 2. A little rain in the night, but fine by nine 

 o'clock. Rode out to see a fiftiing station on Mr 

 Maclean's estate, called Kelmichael near a Danifli 

 ruin. A fine road for fliips, and a pretty boat har- 

 bour ; gathered some good oysters among the rocks at 

 low water. 



Received a signed proposal from Mr Maclean to 

 grant the society a feu, on very reasonable terms, of 

 that and part of another farm, 200 acres of extent. 

 It is to be feared when the sea-banks, road-stead, 

 and harbour, Ihall be surveyed by persons of fkill, it 

 may not be found suitable to the views of the soriety. 

 The situation as to land, and centricalnefs for the 

 conveniency of the island is unexceptionable. July 3. 

 Remained here all day, weather warm, rain and. 

 fog. Seaforth and Coll joined us here in their vef- 

 sels this evening. July 4. Left Torloilk at eleven 

 A. M. sailed to StafFa. Saw it to advantage. Let 

 no man pretend to be curious who has not seen StafFa. 

 Dined on the island, slept at Seaforth, in the house 

 of Mr Campbell a tacksman in Mull. Seaforth and 

 company, with profefsor Thorkelin, went from 

 StafFa in their boat to Icolumbkiln. 



5th July. This morning lord Breadalbane's vefsel 

 and our cutter, the Prince of Wales, came in sight, and 

 also captain Macleod of Herries, in his elegant yacht, 

 a square rigged vefsel of considerable size and conve- 

 niently fitted up ; Seaforth in his yacht, appeared in 

 the offing ; sailed for Cannay harbour. The duke of 

 Argyll owns a large estate in Mull. Mr Maclean of 

 Lochbuy, Mr Maclean of Coll, and Torloifk are al- 

 so considerable proprietors. The rents of the whole 

 may be about L. 4000 a-year, to which kelp greatly 



