272 SPRINGS, RIVERS, CANALS, LAKES. 



On the south, the narrow and wooded glen near Dunkeld instant- 

 ly shews the change of country. 



On the east, the craggy pass of Bollitir gives a contracted admis- 

 sion into the Grampian hills. 



Oil the north, the mountains near Loch-May appear very near, 

 and form what is properly st>Ied the threshold of the country ; and 

 on the west, the narrow road impending over Loch-Lomond forms 

 a most characteristic entrance to this mountainous tract. 



But the Erse or Galic language is not confined within these li- 

 mits; for it is spoken on all sides beyond these mountains. On the 

 eastern coast it begins at Nairn ; on the western, extends over all 

 the isles. It ceases in the north of Cathness, the Orkneys, and the 

 Shetland islands ; but near Loch. Lomond, is heard at Luss, at 

 Buchanan, east of the lake, and at Iloseiieth, west of it. 



The traveller, who has leisure, should ride to the eminence of. 

 Millegs, to see the rich prospect between Loch-Lomond and the 

 Clyde. One way is seen part of the magnificent lake, Ben-Lomond 

 and the vast mountains above Glen. Crow. On the other hand ap- 

 pears a fine reach of the Clyde enlivened with shipping, a view of 

 the pretty seats of Roseneth and Ardincapel, and the busy towns 

 of Port-Glasgow and Greenock. 



[Pennant's Tour in Scotland. 



Loch-Ness. By the Rev. Mr. James Fraser. 



LOCH NESS, according to our Highland tradition, took its name 

 from Nisus, an Irish hero, who, with Dornadillo his wife, settled a 

 colony in Stratharig. The promontory on which he had his residence 

 is to this day called Doun Dearnill ; and he being the first that ever 

 oflc-ml to set out boat or barge upon this lake, it is after him called 

 Loch Ness. It is 24 miles in length, and in most parts two in 

 breadth. In many parts of this lake it has been sounded, with 

 more than 500 fathoms of line, but no bottom found. The banks 

 of this lake are high and mountainous, with woods. The lake 

 never freezes, which is imputed to the many great springs and 

 fountains in it: the only fish in it is salmon. This lake discharges 

 itself into a river of the same name, six miles in length, which 

 never freezes, but always smokes with frost. On the north side 



