MEMOIR OF PENNANT. 27 



debted to the praiseworthy exertions of the lately 

 deceased Duke of Sutherland. 



From hence, Skye is again visited ; Mull, Lismore, 

 many of the smaller rocks and Scarba, each having 

 as much attention devoted to it as its appearance and 

 productions seemed to require. From the last, Pen- 

 nant finally landed at Ardmaddie, the residence of 

 Captain Campbell, who had taken charge of his 

 horses; and having dismissed the Captain of his little 

 vessel, and taken leave of his companions, he con- 

 cluded his voyage among the Hebrides, highly pleased 

 with the excursion, and grateful for the kind treat- 

 ment and anxiety to promote his wishes, which was 

 every where manifested. 



The latter part of this tour is performed with more 

 expedition, yet employing sufficient time to see the 

 most of what was worthy of notice. The route was 

 by Inverary, Dunkeld, Perth, Montrose*, Forfar, St 

 Andrew's ; thence skirting the Frith of Forth to Stir- 

 ling, and, crossing its bridge, he arrived again in Edin- 

 burgh by the opposite shore. From Edinburgh, the 

 road is varied from that pursued during the first tour ; 

 and Roxburghshire and the banks of the Tweed are 

 followed, and the English border recrossed at the 

 small burn opposite the village of Birgham, whence, 

 from his anxiety to reach Downing after so long an 



* Remarkable for the number of lobsters taken on the 

 coast near the village of Usan, from whence 60,000 or 70,000 

 are sent annually to London, and sold at the rate of 2d. 

 a- piece, provided they are five inches round the body ; if 

 less, two are allowed for one. 



