PHYSICAL FEATURES. 5 



whose many picturesque features excite the admiration of 

 everv visitor. 



The heights of the Arran mountains have lately been 

 determined, in the conduct of the Ordnance Survey, with that 

 exactness which marks all the operations of the Royal 

 Engineers. The following are the heights of the principal 

 points: Goatfell, 2866 feet; Caistael-Abhael, 2735; Ben- 

 Tarsuin, 2706 ; north top of Goatfell, 2628; Cior-Mhor, 2618; 

 Ben-Ghnuis, 2597; Ben-Bharrain, south summit, 2345 ; north 

 summit, 2333 ; Cioch-na-h'oighe, 2168 ; Am Binnein (over 

 High Come), 2172 ; Ben-Cliabhain (W. of Glen. Rosa), 

 2141 ; Ben-Bhreac (W. of Loch-an-Davie), 1881 ; Loch- 

 an-Davie, 1182; Meall-Mhor, 1602; Meal-nan-Damh (W. 

 of Glen Catacol),1870; Sail-Chalmadale, 1572; Loch Tanna, 

 1065; Loch Ghnuis, 1069; Loch lorsa, 146; Maoldon, 

 1206; Torneadaneoin, 1057; An Tanna (K of String 

 road), 1184 ; highest point of the slate ridge, E. of Loch 

 Ranza, 1453. 



3. The southern half of the island consists of a rolling 

 table-land, bleak and unpicturesque inland, but breaking 

 rapidly down seaward into a coast border of great romantic 

 beauty. The general elevation is from 500 to 800 feet ; and 

 the irregular ridges which traverse it, most usually in a 

 direction nearly east and west, rise from 1000 to upwards 

 of 1600 feet. The highest points are: Ard Bheinn, 

 1676 feet ; Cnoc Dhu, north branch of Glen Cloy, 

 1341; A'Chruach, head of south branch, 1679; Cnoc-na- 

 Croise, head of Clachan and Ben-leister glens, 1346 ; Beinn- 

 Bhreac, north-west of this, 1649; Tigh-vein, S.W. of Urie 

 loch, highest point south of the parallel of Lamlash, 1497; 

 other heights west of this, 1385, 1367 ; west of the high 

 road, head of Sliddery Water, Cnoc-na-Chapuil], 1369; Cnoc- 

 na-Dail, 1158; farther west, Tormusk, 1259; Cnoc-an-Loch, 

 1107; west of Whiting Bay, Cnoc-Mhor, 867, Borrach, 869; 

 Cnoc-an-Fheidh (he-g), 875; Cuoc-an-Garbad, east of Loch 

 Garbad, 959 ; Auchinhew, 887 ; Holy Isle, 1030 ; Bennan 



