EGG. GENERAL DESCRIPTION. 507 



EGG.' 



ALTHOUGH this island is of easy access, and presents 

 one of the most interesting and picturesque spots in the 

 whole circuit of the Western isles, it continues nearly 

 unknown to the southern travellers who for so many years 

 past have made the Highlands the object of their summer 

 excursions. An excellent road now leads from Fort 

 William to Arasaik, enlivened by the most various and 

 romantic scenery, and rendered otherwise interesting to 

 those who cannot tread unmoved on that ground which 

 has been the seat of important events. On the shores 

 of Arasaik was landed the unfortunate Prince of whose 

 subsequent adventures so many remembrances are to be 

 found in the places described in this work ; and in Glen. 

 Finnan was first erected the fatal standard, of which a 

 record is now to be seen in a recent monument bespeaking 

 the affection, rather than the taste, of the founder. The 

 voyage from Arasaik to Egg is short and easy, nor need 

 the tourist encounter one half of the difficulties and delay 

 in this expedition which he is sure to experience in his 

 attempts to visit Staffa. Whoever may hereafter be 

 induced to profit by these hints, will have reason to be 

 thankful to the remarks which have tempted him to pro- 

 long his excursion thus far, and will not regret the few 

 days he may bestow in visiting this neglected spot. 



The columnar ranges so common in the Western 

 islands, present nothing of a character in the least similar 

 to those which occur in Egg ; even to him who may 

 have been satiated with the regularity of Staffa or the 

 magnificence of Sky, this island offers both variety and 

 novelty. With that novelty it combines a grandeur and 



* Eg, an edge, Danish; a name very expressive of the appearance of 

 this island. See the Map. 



