214 (^ voyage to the Hebrides. April ii, 



present from Bcisdale of some ancient coins, one of 

 them of Robert Bruce, coined at Perth. 



14th July. Skipford wind bound. Visited the 

 grant of land made by Clanranald. After dinner sailed 

 out of the loch in Clanranald's sloop. 



15th Jul/. Got under weigh at six o'clock. A, M. 

 Thermometer Friday 13th, at 11 P. TvL 48. 15th same 

 hour, 50. Sunday at 8, A. M. calm, thennometer 59. 

 Isle of Sky e^ Dunvcgan. 



Bv eight o'clock P. M. reached Dunvegan castle, 

 in the Isle of Sky. On the pafsage saw many cuttle 

 filli leaping out of tlie sea chasing herring fry, and 

 four or five vciy large whales pursuing the cuttle filh. 

 They spouted water to a great height, — remained 

 long above the surface, — high, black monsters. 



16th July. Rode five or six miles a little way a- 

 crofs the island, to Loch Bracadalc. Visited the re- 

 inains of a great Danifh foi't or doon. Colonel Mac- 

 Jpod of Talilker joined us in his boat, rowed by boat- 

 men in uniform, with a bagpiper in the bow, — re- 

 turned to dinner, — were honoured with the compa- 

 ny of colonel Macleod of Taliflier, major Normand 

 Mfitieod of Dunvegan, Mr IMacdonald of Scalpa, Mr 

 Mac eod of Mr vShaw. merchant, of Dunve- 

 gan, Mr Macdonald of Ormadale, Mr Macleody cap- 

 tain Macleod, bailie Macleod, Mr Campbell. Took 

 the opinion of all the company as to the fittest place 

 for two fiihing stations, one on the west, and one on 

 tiie east side of the island. Some were for Loch 

 Bracadale, at the doctor's house ; but the most for 

 Slciii in Lochbay, which is a small loch within Loch 

 Folliait. On the east side some preferred Portree, 



