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Arn. Look back on those inferiour fabricks 

 in the Low-lands ; whilst we ascend these emi- 

 incnt high High-lands, that supervise those 

 shady valleys below them ; which we now relin- 

 quish, though beautified with rivers and plea- 

 sant rivulets. 



Theoph. What little Mediterranian is this ? 



Arn. The large and spacious Loemon, so ge- 

 nerally discours'd for the floating island ; but it 

 floats not here in these solitary Western Fields, 

 as fictitiously supposed by the ignorant report- 

 ers. But our travel will reform that error in 

 time, when we come to trace the mountains be- 

 yond Badanoch. 



Theoph. Is this Lough, as reported, so nu- 

 merous in islands ? 



Arn. Yes sure; however, I shall give you 

 but a short description. This Loemon, as you 

 see, is immerg'd with the High-lands. On the 

 west it's bounded with the island of Luss ; but 

 on the east with the barren fields of Bohanan : 

 norward it's begirt with the pass of Inchcallow ; 

 and southward by Dumbarton, and the bounds 

 about it. But the length of this Loemon is 

 twenty-four miles ; and twenty-four islands, the 

 natives will tell you, are lodg'd in the arms of 

 this spacious Lough. Her breadth, in the largest 

 place, not to exceed three leagues over ; and in 

 the narrowest part, some two or three miles. 



