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Morven, and presents, in almost every direction, 

 scenery of the most interesting and romantic descrip- 

 tion. The neighbourhood is stndded with many 

 gentlemen's seats, some of which possess consider- 

 able interest from historical associations. Caran 

 Ferry divides Loch Linnhe from Loch Eil. When 

 the angler arrives at Fort William, or at the village 

 of Marybnrgh, which is near to it, he will find the 

 river Lochy, which, if he feels inclined, he can 

 ascend, and he will be sure to meet with abundant 

 sport in its streams, both for salmon and trout. In 

 no part of Scotland can a day or two be more plea- 

 santly and successfully employed in angling, than in 

 a ramble along the banks of this river. Here, too, 

 stands Ben Nevis an interesting object to all lovers 

 of Alpine scenery. On its northern side, this cele- 

 brated Scottish mountain is divided into two divi- 

 sions or terraces ; the one situated at the height of 

 nearly 1,800 feet, and the other from this point to 

 its summit. At the top of this first division there 

 is a lake or tarn, in which it is said fine trout have 

 occasionally been caught. The higher parts of the 

 mountain present a scene of rocky and wild desola- 

 tion. The traveller's path is intercepted in every 

 direction by huge granitic masses, which are often 

 so wedged together that the ascent becomes difficult, 

 and in some spots dangerous. Here all vegetable 

 life seems extinct, with the exception of a few 

 Alpine plants, which may be seen fringed around 

 the borders of some pellucid spring. There is an 

 awful precipice on the north-eastern side, of 



