28 ON THE PARALLEL ROADS 



mountain Ben-y-vaan south-westwards, along the side of the 

 Glen-mor-na-Albin, and, as indicated in the map, sweeping in 

 a semicircular series of still smaller eminences, combining to 

 form a rather elevated moor, stretching towards the west- 

 ern projection of the mountain Aonach-more, where it com- 

 pletes the inclosure of what may be termed the Basin of the 

 Spean. 



In the neighbourhood of the House of Inch, which is more 

 than three miles above Highbridge, the mountains on all side3 

 begin to approach nearer to one another, forming what may be 

 considered as the proper entrances of Glen Roy and Glen 

 Spean. The sketch, Plate II. (taken from the hills on the 

 south side of Glen Spean, at the point marked b in the map), 

 affords a much better general notion of the situation and na- 

 ture of the mouth of Glen Roy, in relation to that of Glen 

 Spean, than any words can convey. I may, however, remark 

 in reference to it, that the mountain Ben-y-vaan, after return- 

 ing eastward from its angle opposite to Highbridge, opens 

 backwards towards the north, making room for a pretty consi- 

 derable, but much elevated valley, called Glen Collarig, lying 

 between it, and the round hill guarding the western side 

 of the mouth of Glen Roy. This round hill, which is marked 

 on the map by its name, The Hill of Bohuntine, is particularly 

 interesting, owing to a number of circumstances, to be after- 

 wards noticed. It is isolated from the neighbouring moun- 

 tains, by Glen Roy making a great and sudden bend around 

 its base upon the eastern side ; on the south and west by Glen 

 Collarig, and the little stream sent by that valley, through a 

 deep dell, to join the Roy ; and on the north, by the upper 

 part of Glen Collarig, marked Gap in the map, which forms a 

 pass into Glen Roy. The bottom of this opening however, 

 is at a great height above that of Glen Roy, into which it falls 



suddenlv, 



