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the worst I have ever seen, and I hope the 

 worst I shall ever see. We ought to have 

 good amusement at Pool Ewe, to compensate 

 us for this uncomfortable day's journey. 



HAL. I trust we shall have sport, as far 

 as salmon and sea trout can furnish sport. 

 But the difficulties of our journey are almost 

 over. See, Loch Maree is stretched at our 

 feet, and a good boat with four oars will carry 

 us in four or five hours to our fishing ground ; 

 a time that will not be mis-spent, for this lake 

 is not devoid of beautiful, and even grand, 

 scenery. 



POIET. The scenery begins to improve ; 

 and that cloud-breasted mountain on the left 

 is of the best character of Scotch mountains : 

 these woods, likewise, are respectable for this 

 northern country. I think I see islands also 

 in the distance : and the quantity of cloud 

 always gives effect to this kind of view ; and 

 perhaps, without such assistance to the ima- 

 gination, there would be nothing even ap- 

 proaching to the sublime in these countries; 

 but cloud and mist, by creating obscurity and 

 offering a substitute for greatness and distance, 



