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ocean, facing the Iflc of Skic, ifiues a rivulet called 

 Joine Water; which, after a Ihort courfe, falls into 

 Loch Quich, 8 miles Ion;; ; from the 

 waters keep a - ' ion of i a or i 5 miles, 



when they fall into Loch Garry, 6 miles long i 2 

 m.les further, theie auxiliary ftreams i och 



Oich, from whence a river of the fame name flows 

 5 miles eallward into Loch Ncfs ; this river hath ;i 

 fall of 55 feet, over a gravelly bottom, from 30 to 

 40 yards wide. 



Lochnefs, the glory of the North Highlands*, 

 is 22 miles long; from i to 2 miles broad; and 

 from 5 to 140 fathoms deep. This loch hath 

 fome qualities peculiar to itfelf, fome few waters 



ccpted ; it nevrr freezes; and, in winter, it is 

 covered with a (team or fmoke, proportioned to 

 the feverity of the weather. It even foftens the 

 rigour of the air in that northern climate, and af- 

 fifts vegetation, particularly trees, which, on the 

 fouth fide, form one continued wood of fmall birch, 

 afh, and oak. Its waters are alfo falubrious and ex- 

 tremely favourable to longevity. The fifh are fal- 

 mon, trout, pike, and eels. The furrounding woods 

 and mountains of this loch, and through the whole 

 tract which we have been defcribing, befides fmall 

 cattle, ftieep, and goats, are alfo frequented by 

 flags, rocs, harts ptarmigans, grous, and black 

 game; likewifc the fcarce bird called the capercally, 

 or cock of the wood. The principal waters which 

 fupply this lake, exclufive of the Oich bcfore- 



* There is about 40 miles northward, in the county 

 land, a lake called Loch Shu,, which itihilly, ii. 



of near . amongft hills whole declivities to the edge of the 



locharegencrall) : . i sot this 1 



a conlidcrablc n\tr, wind. ; y in a copious tonuit 



through a g' .cl with over-hanging trees. In one place 



s a mighty calcade i ncl in rainy weather 



is heard at a great diftance. This river, after winding through 

 a romantic country, falls into tl :ioch, at the Ferry 



of Invcrfhin, about ; 5 miles from thv 



mentioned, 



