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levelled the base of "Ben Nevis ;" close to which 

 mighty mountain, the " fair one " squatted for 

 the night. Glad enough were her living freight 

 to get on firm footing, and wend their way 

 across a mossy plain, without a rolling stone, 

 to a little house under a hill, that kept beds 

 *' well aired," and *' usquebaugh," for travellers. 

 At the dawn of morning, through the haze, 

 could be descried, " Fair Helen," smoking — her 

 steam was up — sitting, '* sidey for sidey," by 

 the lofty Ben, the sight of which, to look up 

 at, was staggering. He had yet his nightcap 

 on of hazy grey, but enough of the giant hill 

 could be denoted that his base on that side 

 was hewn away, faciHtating the great track. 

 This morning, away went the "fair one," 

 rattling like *' sticks a breaking." Hurrah for 

 Fort William — a voice, " and the Camerons of 

 Lochiel," — here we are at Crystal Laggan, 

 Lochiel, and Lochey's excellent waters for the 

 Salmon Trout — (I will give the flies to suit 

 them a little further on). " Fair Helen" began 

 her movements slowly for some time, creeping 

 through locks, o'er hills, in basins — Macomer 

 on the starboard, — Lochiel, farewell ! — now 

 skimming into saltless " Lochey's" (famed for 



