IN THE WEST HIGHLANDS 459 



whence there arc military roads to Invernefs, Edin- 

 burgh, ami Gltfgow*. 



JARBLOCH. From the north end of Mull in 



56-50, to Cape Wrath, in latitude 58-4 

 the Long llland lies continent, at 



the f 25 to 60 miles weftward. The 



intervening ch 1 is divided into two partt 



the iflc of Sky, win hes acrofs in a north- 



nctt ;t reaches within 17 miles of the 



.glflar. where contrail, is 



called the Mincb, and is the great thoroughfare of 



opcan (hipping to and from the north feas. 



rough ti of herrings pro- 



a migration, often filling the 



lochs of both iflands, though of little ufe to the 



om the want of Lit and other 

 fi' 



the eaft fide of Sky, indulgent nature hath alfo 



left a channel l> that ifland and the continent, 



r depth lor fliips of any burden, but 



chiefly navigated by herring bufics and fmall craft. 



It commences at the mouth of Loch Urn, is 10 miles 



.c miierable ft ate < pie in this neighbourhood, is 



rep; , affords an unani crablc argu- 



mci town. 1 ' tor experi- 



.c hard fate of all tnvcllcis who arc under the ncccflity 



:x:lc neglected regions. Having 



:s through an almoll uninhabited traa 



that OQ the lea tide he 



would conic to a hou , and glali. This image of 



magnificence railed hii cxpcclations ; at la ft he armed at the inn 

 weary and peevifh, and began t. rovitioos and beds, 



.lions the ncj; ^a* very copious, 



r c wai no meat, n< > eggs, no wine. He 



did not cxprris >n. Here, however, he was to 



(lay. A new difappointment awaited I poet to examine 



lodging. DC of the beds, on which he was to repoiL 



iclr, (Tarted up, at his entrance, a roan black as a cyclop* 

 n the forge. Sleep, however, was necefTary. A (aithiul 

 guide from Invemefs at laft found 1'ome hay, which the ii 

 not lupply. He directed the Highlander to bring a bur 

 into the room, and flepc upon it in his riding coat. Mr. Bofwell 

 being more delicate, laid himielf fticcts, wiui hay over and under 

 him, tod lay in linca like a gentletnao, 



in 



